Mad No

There’s some interesting wordplay here. It reminds me of a quote I love by John Muir:

“I don't like either the word hike or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains - not 'hike!' Do you know the origin of that word saunter? It's a beautiful word. Away back in the middle ages people used to go on pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and when people in the villages through which they passed asked where they were going they would reply, 'A la sainte terre', 'To the Holy Land.' And so they became known as sainte-terre-ers or saunterers. Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not 'hike' through them.”

There is wonder in the wander indeed. Thank you for sharing.

-M

I am so grateful for this thought provoking response.

Thank you Missy.

I have wondered if the Holy Places
are inherently holy, or if it is us that charges them as such,
with an energy, through which they become sacred.

Perhaps it is a combination.

I believe that, for example, the sand dune by
my home is Parnassus.

and thus it has become thus.

Or like building a pyramid
and how it can become a holy mountain.

but then there is the mountains that have been
there before us, and shall be there after us...

Penetrating the altitudes and the mists of
time and timelessness...

Maybe a holy beyond our conceptualization of
what is holy.

'A la sainte terre'

So cool...

Yes...  Maybe this journey, this pilgrimage,
is a holy beyond our conceptualization
of what is holy, as well...

Perhaps the journey, the saunter,
is, in and of itself, the mountain
that has existed before us,
and shall exist after us.

Saunter through them, reverently...

like holy mountain meeting holy mountain.

Yeah...

I like that very much.

Wonder in the wander...

Gratitude.

hello dearest Cipher I was thinking along these lines the other day it's all about perception
we are told a certain thing or believe a certain thing and it is so in our mind
I push the boundaries of my mind and even space to gain knowledge
may we continue to wander through realms, domains, and dimensions ever evolving in understanding
without preconceived judgement to the best of our ability...

great write...

I treasure you Crimsin.

I truly do.

Yes...  

May we continue to wander through realms, domains, and dimensions ever evolving in understanding without preconceived judgement to the best of our ability.

So mote it be.

You make very good points. Great.

Very cool.

Thank you Lozzamus.

Gratitude.

Touché! It's truth! Regardless of what photos Hubble or any other gadget sends back to earth from their interstellar flight, I will always wonder about the heavens, and how many mansions are out there, occupied by perhaps who I once was.  

You are so right A.

Your words really inspire me.

I am very very grateful for that.