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Sacred Space

  "No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven, unless its roots reach down to hell.” -Carl Jung Mahabodhi Tree, Bodh Gaya, India, Buddha himself was said to have reached enlightenment around 500 B.C. after sitting in meditation for 3 nights under the wide sprawling branches of the Bodhi Tree. In modern times a temple protects what is believed to be the child tree, of the original sacred tree. Glastonbury Tor, England, is a hill located in Somerset, England, which holds deep spiritual meaning for ancient Celts. Glastonbury Tor is believed to be the home of Gwyn ap Nudd, God of the Underworld and King of the Fae folk. Today a 15th century church decorates the horizon of this holy hill. Mount Sinai, Egypt, among the Judeo-Christian-Islamic traditions Mount Sinai is honored as the place where Moses received the word of God, in the form of the 10 commandments. Early Christian Monks dedicated monasteries, to commemorate this place of power. Mt. Fuji, Japan, revered by both the Shint