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What does it mean?
Finding spiritual meaning in everyday surroundings brings awe and gratitude.
In plain terms
Sacred signs can be found in ordinary places.
What can you take from it?
Look for wonder in your everyday world.

Where it applies

  • traveling
  • daily routines
  • seeking meaning

Putting it to work

  • notice beauty in surroundings
  • practice gratitude

Questions to consider

  • Where have you seen the sacred?
  • What makes a place feel strange?

Another view

It relies on subjective perception to find the divine.

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