Bryan Deel: Landscapes of the Sacred Discussion of the First Axiom

Lane's first axiom of sacred place states, "Sacred place is not chosen, it chooses" This excerpt caused me to consider that many people may be mistaken about the holiness of a location. Lane is of the opinion that a sacred place is not just a setting that can be culturally twisted into anything that one makes of it. I agree with Lane’s conclusion. People should not mold areas into becoming sacred for selfish or nonsensical reasons, but they should focus on the historic facts and events that can be proven to be accurate.
We as humans cannot simply choose for a place to be holy or sacred but we must endure a stirring or transformation by the revered setting. Then I began to think if common places can become holy. Lane seems to answer this question by saying that this occurs quite often and gives quite a few examples. Sometimes communities create a sacred setting for certain ritual acts which set apart the area as exceptional which describes the second axiom of sacred place.