A Sacred Place, an Enchanted Space: Crisis and Spiritual Elasticity in the Mountain of the Moon
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Resumo: | This article explores the notion of the “magic of a place” and the way a space attracts groups and individuals who follow various forms of vernacular or lived religion and spirituality. The space is Sintra, an “enchanted” mountain facing the westernmost point of Europe, the Roca Cape. Classified by UNESCO as Cultural Landscape, Sintra is a unique place, a “sensuous sacred geography”; its sacredness comes from its natural setting, combined with historical layers of religious use and the way these are nowadays interpreted by individuals who live spirituality as “sensational forms” (configurations of imaginations and sensations in a context of religious and spiritual traditions). Thought of as an encapsulated magical place where innumerous groups perform their ceremonies, meditations, and spiritual retreats, Sintra is a scenario where Tweed’s discussion on the sacredness of a place is highly suitable and transreligiosity and spiritual elasticity are the norm. Furthermore, through the ethnographic data presented, we will see how, within this “spiritual elasticity” directly relating to the astonishing nature of the Sintra mountain, individuals find relief for their personal crises or their collective eco-anxiety. |
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A Sacred Place, an Enchanted Space: Crisis and Spiritual Elasticity in the Mountain of the MoonSintralived religionsacred placesspiritual elasticitycrisisThis article explores the notion of the “magic of a place” and the way a space attracts groups and individuals who follow various forms of vernacular or lived religion and spirituality. The space is Sintra, an “enchanted” mountain facing the westernmost point of Europe, the Roca Cape. Classified by UNESCO as Cultural Landscape, Sintra is a unique place, a “sensuous sacred geography”; its sacredness comes from its natural setting, combined with historical layers of religious use and the way these are nowadays interpreted by individuals who live spirituality as “sensational forms” (configurations of imaginations and sensations in a context of religious and spiritual traditions). Thought of as an encapsulated magical place where innumerous groups perform their ceremonies, meditations, and spiritual retreats, Sintra is a scenario where Tweed’s discussion on the sacredness of a place is highly suitable and transreligiosity and spiritual elasticity are the norm. Furthermore, through the ethnographic data presented, we will see how, within this “spiritual elasticity” directly relating to the astonishing nature of the Sintra mountain, individuals find relief for their personal crises or their collective eco-anxiety.Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)Repositório da Universidade de LisboaSaraiva, Clara2023-10-11T10:51:15Z20232023-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/59639engSaraiva, C. (2023). A Sacred Place, an Enchanted Space: Crisis and Spiritual Elasticity in the Mountain of the Moon. Religions, 14 (9), Art. 1153. DOI 10.3390/rel140911532077-144410.3390/rel14091153info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T17:09:11Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/59639Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:09:41.340236Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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A Sacred Place, an Enchanted Space: Crisis and Spiritual Elasticity in the Mountain of the Moon |
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A Sacred Place, an Enchanted Space: Crisis and Spiritual Elasticity in the Mountain of the Moon |
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A Sacred Place, an Enchanted Space: Crisis and Spiritual Elasticity in the Mountain of the Moon Saraiva, Clara Sintra lived religion sacred places spiritual elasticity crisis |
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A Sacred Place, an Enchanted Space: Crisis and Spiritual Elasticity in the Mountain of the Moon |
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A Sacred Place, an Enchanted Space: Crisis and Spiritual Elasticity in the Mountain of the Moon |
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A Sacred Place, an Enchanted Space: Crisis and Spiritual Elasticity in the Mountain of the Moon |
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Saraiva, Clara |
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Saraiva, Clara |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Saraiva, Clara |
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Sintra lived religion sacred places spiritual elasticity crisis |
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Sintra lived religion sacred places spiritual elasticity crisis |
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This article explores the notion of the “magic of a place” and the way a space attracts groups and individuals who follow various forms of vernacular or lived religion and spirituality. The space is Sintra, an “enchanted” mountain facing the westernmost point of Europe, the Roca Cape. Classified by UNESCO as Cultural Landscape, Sintra is a unique place, a “sensuous sacred geography”; its sacredness comes from its natural setting, combined with historical layers of religious use and the way these are nowadays interpreted by individuals who live spirituality as “sensational forms” (configurations of imaginations and sensations in a context of religious and spiritual traditions). Thought of as an encapsulated magical place where innumerous groups perform their ceremonies, meditations, and spiritual retreats, Sintra is a scenario where Tweed’s discussion on the sacredness of a place is highly suitable and transreligiosity and spiritual elasticity are the norm. Furthermore, through the ethnographic data presented, we will see how, within this “spiritual elasticity” directly relating to the astonishing nature of the Sintra mountain, individuals find relief for their personal crises or their collective eco-anxiety. |
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