The Power of Sacred Sites
4-weeks (first 4) | Registration closed 9/1/2024
What has prompted human beings through the ages to assign sacred qualities to certain natural landscapes, buildings, and even the concept of a “soul”? We will explore the power of sacred sites by considering examples of sacred land, sacred architecture and the sacred space in the heart - the place of the soul's journey to enlightenment. These three sacred spaces often weave together in a web. For example, in Southern England there is an energetic grid that connects three sacred sites: Glastonbury, Stonehenge and Avebury. This energetic pattern, when reactivated, aids in healing the world and promoting spiritual growth.
Lyla Yastion
Lyla Yastion received a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University at Albany (SUNY) and taught courses in anthropology and religious studies at the college level for 18 years, most recently at SUNY New Paltz. After retiring she began presenting courses at lifelong learning centers at college campuses in the Hudson Valley. Lyla has written two books: Pause Now: Handbook for a Spiritual Revolution and Homesick: Finding Our Way Back to a Healthy Planet, both published by Hamilton Books. She is certified in Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) having studied with John Kabat-Zinn. Lyla is also a reiki master.