Secrets of Sacred Space: Discover and Create Places of Power

Secrets of Sacred Space: Discover and Create Places of Power
ISBN-10
1567185193
ISBN-13
9781567185195
Category
Architecture and religion
Pages
277
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Llewellyn Worldwide Limited
Author
Chuck Pettis

Description

Looks at ways to create sacred places for meditation, renewal, and connection with the earth.

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