May 8-Landscapes of the Sacred 1-Adrienne Jones

One of the readings in “Landscapes of the Sacred” is about the Medicine Wheel serving as a sacred place. Here, Lane attempts to show the reader the importance of the interpretation of a sacred place in order to fully understand it. The Medicine Wheel is a circle of stones on the top of a mountain. The Medicine Wheel was used by Native Americans to worship the gods, and to perform sacred rituals. In order for one fully appreciate a place like this, they must understand the cultural, spiritual, and historical significance it has—otherwise, it will only be a bunch of rocks.