Cameron Browne- Being sacred

In Gatta’s book, Making Nature Sacred he states, “All art and song is sacred to the real As such” (237). This quote to me is powerful and important to the ideals of something being Holy or sacred. Any place can be sacred to someone depending what they experienced there. Sacred places or things become sacred due to the memories with that certain place or thing. For me my trip to Hawaii changed me as a person I felt complete there and I didn’t want to leave. The rushing sounds of the waves crashing down and the sun-kissed glow on people’s faces. It felt like home and that trip was a spiritual journey for me and I will never forget it. Art and songs are sacred to the artist that paint, draw, or write them. When one puts effort into something they care about that things becomes part of them and also becomes sacred to them. It might even become sacred to other people. One might write a song about something they have personally been through. And then a person in a similar situation heard the song played on the radio and that person was affected drastically by the song. That song came at the right time in that person’s life and became sacred for them when it helped them get through the hard times they were facing. So in conclusion, memories or experiences affect a person’s outlook on what is sacred to them.