Gardens have a Spiritual component that can be accessed by anyone - they can also renew your Soul. Looking at the benefits of a garden in this way makes them Sacred Spaces. Conventional gardens are often used strictly as functional, yet aesthetic creations, but can lack that certain symbolism with the use of elements that can make them deeply meaningful to you on a personal level.

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What makes a great garden so visually captivating is the thought that went into the design. When you look beyond just the abundance of colorful flowers that catches your eye or a piece of garden art strategically placed when just the right proportion so that it looks like it "belongs" there -- you will see the designer's hand at work.

Here you will find valuable information, insight, advice, wisdom and resources different than  most garden related sites. The topics and articles are thought provoking yet very useful and practical whether you do it yourself or looking to hire a professional in your garden and landscape endeavors - but with the underpinning of gardens as a portal to the Sacred, the Spiritual, the Soul and as Sanctuaries that renew your Soul and connect you with Nature and the Devine.

The benefits of a garden are well known, but the Spiritual - often unseen benefits can be accessed when a garden is designed to evoke feelings that go beyond the physical design of the garden. The designer therefore, must be sensitive to these criteria that are psychological, physical and spiritual all reflecting the needs of the persons using the garden.  A person's garden, whatever form that may be, is a reflection of their mind, body & spiritual condition. It is an untapped resource for Spiritual enlightenment and Soul renewal.

A labyrinth is a circular ancient symbol that relates
to the wholeness of One. The circular shape and its pathways combine to form a metaphor for life’s journey -- a path of life on a single continuum.

A labyrinth is a perfect component for a sacred garden, as it is interactive. We can walk it. We meander along its circuitous path. Changing directions back and forth, spiraling towards the center.

As a tool for spiritual cultivation, it triggers both our conscious and subconscious mind. As we walk, contemplating our life, our thoughts go within, just as the path is leading to the center. Read more....

Sacred Space is determined by what you consider sacred. If you are religious, you may associate it as being Holy -- somehow blessed by the Devine.

A Sacred Garden can be any space that has special meaning to you. It may be a spot where you do something ritualized such as performing a ceremony, or other form of spiritual practice.

It could be a spot that you go to for inspiration. It could be a place in your garden that is where the wildlife congregate and surrounds you with support.

It is also an area that has a special feeling to it -- that is distinct from other areas nearby -- something about the space that you can feel in your soul. Read more....

Forms of Nature when shaped geometrically, give rise to the cosmic blueprint of the Universe as the basic patterns of existence are perceived as sacred.

Contemplation of the relationships between natural forms and geometric proportions provide glimpses of secret spiritual insight that unlock the mysteries of the Universe.

The exotic patterns found in flowers and certain creatures can be none other than miraculous, yet reveal to us what we attempt to recreate in our artful mandalas, sand paintings and Medicine Wheels. Using mathematics and reason, we attempt to understand these sacred forms as keys to enlightenment, yet as we intellectually ponder their meaning, we get caught up in their beauty.

Dynamic forms in nature are created like the ripples of a pebble tossed into a pond creating a perfect pattern of concentric circles that reminds us of something larger than the pond. Waves are like thoughts emanating from our minds. If only our thoughts could be as peaceful as the perfection of the ripples on a pond. As the ripple subsides, so do our thoughts, arriving once again at the peaceful center of tranquility.

Garden statuary reminds us of what the statue symbolizes and what is important in our lives

Placing sculptures, statues and other manmade objects in the garden serve to manifest the essence of what that object symbolizes.

It could also evoke a special meaning that is unique to you. Placing a Buddha in a Sacred Garden could be for the purpose of reminding us to be compassionate, or to be kind, or to further the illumination of our souls and the souls of others we meet.

A garden is most enhanced by being mindful of focal points which can often symbolize the sacredness of the space. Symbolism is powerful and triggers the mind to form connections between the object and the essence of the message.

Statuary need not be symbolic as in an animal, but using archetypal figures such as Gnomes, Faeries and Elves suggested the garden is enchanted. In this way, statuary becomes a tool to make a garden sacred.