openings lie in our 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
in 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 truly attuned and prepare. 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.
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