Sacred means revered due to sanctity, is in general the state of being holy (perceived by religious individuals as associated with divinity) or sacred (considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspiring awe or reverence among believers).
From an anthropological or atheistic perspective, the religious view of the sacred is an emic perspective on a culture's collection of thoughts and practices that function as a basis for the community's social structure.
Objects are often considered holy or sacred if used for spiritual purposes, such as the worship or service of gods. The property is often ascribed to people ("a holy man", a "holy prophet" who is venerated by his followers), objects (a "sacred artifact" that is venerated and blessed), times ("holy days"), or places ("holy places", "sacred ground").
Etymology
The word "sacred" descends from the Latinsacrum, which referred to the gods or anything in their power, and to sacerdos and sanctum, set apart. It was generally conceived spatially, as referring to the area around a temple.
A second version was recorded three years later by the country band McBride & the Ride. Released in 1992, that version would become the group's highest-charting hit, reaching a peak of #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.
Content
"Sacred Ground" is a mid-tempo ballad centralizing on a male narrator, who is talking to another man with whom it is implied that his wife had an emotional (and possibly physical) affair. In the first verse, the singer tells of how he married at an early age, and had to work various jobs to sustain his family. In the second chorus, he expresses his intention to reconcile with his wife and asks the other man to not interfere (possibly out of concern that the wife may continue the affair or at least not discourage his continued attention). He defends his relationship with his wife in the chorus: "We were joined in the eyes of the Lord in the eyes of our hometown / Why don't you leave her alone / You're treadin' on sacred ground".
My faith shaken and my heart is aching My hands prayin but you know Im fakin All of the thing that I feel But none of the things are good for me I know Im here but where I am I'm in a fog I'm in a final dream Show me I'm wrong Open my eyes There is no light where I come from When you're around I feel like I'm on a sacred ground You say love me But how do I know you'll love me I say touch me But how do I let you touch me Over my heart and my soul Maybe you know maybe you know How to bring light to the dark And how am I letting go? I'm in your hands I am a primal scream Help me be strong To love my life There is no light where I come from When you're around
Lipan Apaches lead journey along EnnisJoslin to Native burial ground. Representatives from various communities embark on a mile-and-a-half walk along Ennis Joslin Road to the Ishka SacredSite, a Native burial ground ... Shop owner Andrew LeeGarza Sr.
Lipan Apaches lead journey along EnnisJoslin to Native burial ground. Representatives from various communities embark on a mile-and-a-half walk along Ennis Joslin Road to the Ishka SacredSite, a Native burial ground ... 23 ...
Reviewers were the first to hold that ground ... It all begins with Dr ... The further piety gets from the enlightened West, the more sacred it becomes. On the road well into darkness, the Henningers cover ground that looks like an abandoned gravel pit ... .
Show Caption. Hide Caption. Trump’s inauguration and MLK Jr. Day align in rare historic moment ... Day ... 20 ... The church, which Sharpton called “sacred ground,’’ has hosted many civil rights programs and the funeral service for abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
They are so sacred that we do not take them out during peshwai (formal entry of akhada into the Kumbh Mela) because their tips should not touch the ground,” he added ... Akhadas also have sacred spears ...
Resuming its role as innovator and trend setter, the Company is again breaking ground in the United States with The Sacred Mushroom™ psychedelic treatment centers through its majority owned subsidiary, Fifth Dimension Therapeutics, Inc.
Lipan Apaches lead journey along EnnisJoslin to Native burial ground. Representatives from various communities embark on a mile-and-a-half walk along Ennis Joslin Road to the Ishka SacredSite, a Native burial ground ... "It's not safe," Rodriguez said.
Lipan Apaches lead journey along EnnisJoslin to Native burial ground. Representatives from various communities embark on a mile-and-a-half walk along Ennis Joslin Road to the Ishka SacredSite, a Native burial ground.
The dust that falls from the feet of Naga sadhus on the ground is sacred for us, said a devotee ... The dust that falls from their feet on the ground is sacred for us.
John says SacredGroundBarbecue is the best overall and complete barbecue joint in Mississippi and arguably one of the best in the South... Sacred Ground Barbecue isn’t just good—it’s exceptional ... Sacred Ground is an asset to central Mississippi.
Meditate for a few minutes, read the Bhagavad Gita or Daaji’s The Power of Paradox, or visit one of India’s sacred spaces — not as a tourist but as a seeker ... These simple acts can ground you, helping ...
When he does make the trip to baseball’s sacred ground, he doesn’t want to sit with the “bleacher creatures.” He wants the four-dight priced tickets behind home plate, so ...
He said that the ash from the dhuni (a sacred site represented as a cleft in the ground with burning fire) is carefully mixed with the best quality sandalwood paste and formed into small balls which are then slowly baked in a cow dung fire.
The Intelligencer
18 Jan 2025
The Intelligencer
18 Jan 2025