The forest is not merely an expression or representation of sacredness, nor a place to invoke the sacred; the forest is sacredness itself…Whoever moves within the forest can partake directly of sacredness, experience sacredness with [their] entire body, breath sacredness and contain it within [themselves], drink the sacred water as a living communion, bury [their] feet in sacredness, open [their] eyes and witness the burning beauty of sacredness.

~ Richard Nelson

Oramnore Woods with Wild Garlic Flowers, Galway, Ireland – photo by rihardzz, bigstockphoto.com