A Storied Place

A Storied Place

11/22/15

(Landscapes of the Sacred)

In our early reading of Landscapes of the Sacred, we learned that a "sacred place" is not a place that is particularly "holier" than another. Rather, above all else, a sacred place is a storied place. People usually begin to recognize a place as sacred because of the stories that are told about it. 

This made me question if there are any places that I consider sacred because of the stories that the particular place holds. For my family, a place that is considered sacred to us is our back patio. We gather there for special occasions and celebrations. We never use it for anything when we are not all present- it is a space for our whole family to gather. Either the entire family is there hanging out, or we don't use it. 

Calling it a "sacred place" is not something that we have articulated, but it is something that is known by all of us. When we enter that space, there is always an expectation for family memories to be created, stories to be birthed, and a sense of "together-ness" to be cultivated. 

Even though this place is not exactly "holy," it is a place rich in story, and it is sacred to the Quiroz family.