Sacred Landscapes

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morfe M
morfe Jul 30, 2003 21:57:58
Replying to Kammer

Thanks Kammer. I understood it to mean all those things, and maybe more. For example, 'Earth Mysteries', a recent new age pursuit, to some execrable, whose subscribers are in danger of de-sanctifying landscapes by their nonsense. All land is sacred to me, so sacred to me means all of it, and to identify 'sacred' land is to downgrade other land in the collective conscience?

K Kammer
Kammer Jul 30, 2003 22:04:49
Replying to morfe

I see what you're saying, but in prehistoric terms we don't know how 'the land' was perceived. We can make educated guesses, but without proof of some sort we're scuppered.

The sites themselves are different, because they represent evidence of human ritual, and most likely an idea of sanctity (or something darned similar). In areas where sites are densely grouped, the relationship with the landscape begins to emerge (e.g. Pumlumon).

I'm loving this discusion, but I need to head off and get some sleep (early start in the morning).

K x