No place is sacred

       Everyone has their own sacred space which can range from one's room, to a favorite club, or even their church. Yet, their are others, like myself, who would consider their sacred space something that is not even exactly defined. For me, I would consider my sacred space to be the places that I go through. For those who don't already know, I run; not only because I do cross country but also because I like to. So, I consider the places that I run through to be sacred. I know its not exactly a place set in stone, but does it have to be? Isn't a sacred space someplace that means something to you, and isn't one's passion something that means something to you as well? Aren't you supposed to feel safe in your sacred space ? Isn't it a place where you may be able to think things through? Isn't it someplace that you are always willing to go to? Well, that, and more, is what I feel when I run around the place. I strongly believe that where I run is sacred, not in the since that the place itself is sacred but what I feel when I go there. It's difficult to explain but no matter where I run off to, my mind soothes itself whether I am in the woods, Main Street, or even on the track. It is almost like the Aboriginies and how they find everything sacred; it doesn't matter where it is, but one can find peace and serinity inside his or her mind anywhere. Like the Aborigines, we could be able to find natural beauty anywhere; we can find the meaning of creation in all things. So, where I run, I can be able to determine how everything can be sacred within myself.
         Many things go on in my head when I run. For example, to the right brain point of view, one of the things I do is that I am picturing myself in other shoes. I don't just mean people I see when I run, but as a animal, plant, rock, or river. I think of how the world might have changed for them, what issues are on their mind, and how it views life. Another thing I would do is picture a scene of me doing something as stated in "the Spell of the Sensuous." These things may range from achieveing goals, to winning arguments, or even how I would expect an something to turn out.
         Left hemisphereically, it is rather difficult to determine how my mind works. The best example would probably be me thinking about running in my cross country. Since the left brain is focused on doing, I can determine that it is thinking about how I would strike the ground with my foot, the rythem of my breathing, the pace at which I go at, and the paths in which I take. Now, I usually do this almost automatically, but when I do, I am amazed on how complex one could make running sound. There is so much order and  perciseness in running that its almost mind boggleing, such as focusing on staying on your toes, pattern of breathing, how often and quickly you step on each foot, and how long you think every turn you make will take.
         I cant exactly say that many past cultures had the same mindset I have on a sacred space. The Aboriginies may be able to for they too find sacredness in all the land, but they do have certain locations that they call upon their ancestors. I could more likely be like the San because of how I can enter a sacred state in my mind and be able to carry my thoughts anywhere just as they did. Though there are some examples, most culture like to have a place where they can gather and worship and consider a sacred place. I am not against that, truthfully I find it intregueing, but there are just some people out there, like myself, who just don't seem to feel as though they can find a specific location sacred.