"Ancient power spots, and sacred sites....are gateways. The
real openings lie in our own hearts, minds, and lives."
_____Jo May, "Fogou"
The whole of our lives is a bringing together of our inspirational and power sources. These are like the stones that form the gateway of our spiritual path, creating thresholds to which our spiritual allies in the otherworld are drawn, they come close to us when we recognize and visit our inspirational and power sources. Our efforts and their efforts combined make these thresholds real gateways between the worlds, through which vital energy can flow. The reciprocation between the worlds passes through these thresholds. When we finally come to die, our fear will be lessened because we will already be familiar with these thresholds of passage.
The ancestors who once visited sacred sites were acutely aware of these things. They would doubtless prepare themselves before visiting by prayer, fasting, and purification and be interviewed by the guardian of the site before they approached it, to ensure that each visitor was truly attuned and prepared. If we also cleanse the gateways of our heart before we approach sacred sites, we will come fully prepared for the encounter between the worlds: to greet our ancestors with peace and our spiritual allies with love.
"Before you next visit a sacred site, meditate upon the preparations you may need to take before visiting."
[From: "The Celtic Spirit" by Caitlin Matthews]
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