Spiritual Places

Spiritual Places

Places of pilgrimage and reflection, from ancient sacred spaces to temples, monasteries, peace parks, and churches.
01
Nov
Zen garden White Sands

Slowing the Mind

By stepping into a new pair of writing shoes - taking on the fiction writing challenge called NaNoWriMo with the goal of completing writing a novel this month - I begin to experience the world differently.
6 min read
06
Aug
Vibrant art in arcs

The Art of Pasaquan

A story that must be shown: Pasaquan, the artistic expression of a man whose visions led him to embrace all belief systems and make up one of his own
2 min read
02
Aug
Peace Garden at Enger Tower

Finding Peace in a Garden

On a June trip to Duluth, the surprise discovery of a garden hidden in the woods along the Superior Hiking Trail at Enger Tower helped ease the pain of losing a loved one.
5 min read
14
May
View across Ionian Sea with foreground of flowers in bloom and horizon of snow-capped mountains,

Springtime in Corfu

Home to verdant forests and colorful wildflowers, Corfu is not a barren jumble of rocks like some Greek islands, but a place where nature's fireworks add a glorious touch to the backdrop of the Ionian Sea.
5 min read
08
Jan
Petroglyphs carved in stone face

Kinomagewapkong: Rocks that Teach

Hidden in deep woods in the rocky, lake-dotted landscape northeast of Toronto, a sacred treasure is etched in stone: the petroglyphs of Petroglyphs Provincial Park, Kinomagewapkong, the rocks that teach.
2 min read