Cheyanne Jamison-Landscapes of the Sacred: The Mountain That Was God

While reading this chapter, it intrigued me that Tahoma, a mountain, could have such an effect on the people that hike it or even the people who live near it base. Tahoma, also known as the Mountain That Was God, is described to have otherworldly effects for those that choose to climb it. The author described the forest around Tahoma as "silent guardians" of the mountain. This I found interesting because of how alive it is explained to be. Mountains in general have a tremendous amount of power. The majority of them are either active volcanoes or dormant volcanoes. Either way, it has power lurking inside of it, waiting to be released. Perhaps that it why the Native Americans hold Tahoma to such value as a sacred presence.