Spiritual Gardening: Creating Sacred Space Outdoors

Gardens, whether small urban plots or larger country spaces, can become places to foster personal growth and spiritual awareness. This book looks at the garden as a place to engage the senses and connect the spirit to nature. Creating a garden that is a spiritual sanctuary — a calm refuge from the stresses of everyday life, a soothing balm for heart and soul — is within every gardener's reach. Spiritual Gardening in resplendent with illustrations and color photos throughout, illuminating how to create your own special outdoor retreat.

All rights reserved. © Reprinted by permission. What is "sacred" space? It is a place of dedication, where the miracles of life and growth are acknowledged as evidence of something larger than ourselves. On Creating Sacred Space We transform our gardens and yards into sacred space when we understand them as places of growth not only for plants and trees but for our inner selves. In time the miracle unveils itself, beginning with an ever-so-tentative shoot of green: Life! It is, perhaps, not as dramatic as being witness to the creation of the universe or event that moment when a single sperm pierces the shell of the human ovum, but for most of us it is as close as we will ever get to witnessing a miracle firsthand. . The Latin word for "sacred" gives us the word "sanctuary," denoting not only a sacred space but also a place of refuge and protection. It is, when you think about i

Jen said A fantastic read. One reviewer said that the book was "excessively historical" but I didn't find that to be true. How much information can you really pack into a book that's only &frac1"A fantastic read" according to Jen. One reviewer said that the book was "excessively historical" but I didn't find that to be true. How much information can you really pack into a book that's only ½ inch thick? Spiritual Gardens was an absolute pleasure to read and not overly detailed as some might suggest. (I would have been happy with more tidbits of knowledge.) The information provided encourages you to begin cultivating a garden that reflects whatever your spiritual inclinations may be. The content primarily focuses on 10 examples of spiritual gardens: Tranquility, Healing, Zen, Gaia, Aromatherapy, Feng Shui, Celtic, Biblical, Saints an. ; inch thick? Spiritual Gardens was an absolute pleasure to read and not overly detailed as some might suggest. (I would have been happy with more tidbits of knowledge.) The information provided encourages you to begin cultivating a garden that reflects whatever your spiritual inclinations may be. The content primarily focuses on 10 examples of spiritual gardens: Tranquility, Healing, Zen, Gaia, Aromatherapy, Feng Shui, Celtic, Biblical, Saints an. "Beautiful photography and ideas on spiritual calming landscaping" according to Prairie Light. Beautiful photography and ideas on spiritual calming landscaping, balance and color. I have put this in my alternative Healing studio.. I used this in a speech I gave to an I used this in a speech I gave to an adult education class. They thought it was very inspirational that I would look at gardening from a spiritual standpoint. Thank you.