a thin place

time is so important when it comes to seeing.

and anything that slows us down is a spiritual practice

this post is about the cross symbol

the cross is considered by many cultures to be a symbol of perfection

and when we consider the standing human body with feet together, arms outstretched,

that too is a cross

so maybe this post is also about our bodies and about spiritual practice

this antique lead water pipe looks like a cross, doesn't it?

visual art is a language without words

we have such a high value in words

but can you really articulate a spiritual experience?

there are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground  (Lois Huey Heck)

more about the cross

it's a vertical (spirit) crossing through a horizontal (matter)

and where they cross, that is the thin place

sometimes thin places are intended

in Korea, I have read that the horizontal line of the cross represents the earth,

and the vertical line is the sky,

and the centre where they cross, is a human body

there, in the thin place

love is the greatest and hardest work (Brian Doyle)


The images in this post are of Levens Hall in northern England.  I wrote about Levens Hall topiary gardens here.  The patchwork (1708) in the two bottom photos is reputed to be the oldest in England and is the reason I visited in 2015.

Just rambling here, I cleaned out an old camera card and found a lot of interesting images.  I had forgotten about these.