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Thoughts from a Men’s Group hike to the Bowl of Tears, on Mt of the Holy Cross, Colorado…2013

Bowl of Tears

So we set out with a vision of reaching The Bowl of Tears— -- a sacred point on the mountain that seems to capture the essence of sorrow and sacrifice as it draws the melting snow into its small, rock basin. And in its waters, the healing, transformative powers of a God's sacrifice destined to enter into Man by way of the cross and become Man, that Man might know God and the indwelling of God's spirit, the feminine divination of the Shekinah. Rather than rounded in shape, the bowl is outlined more like the state of Oregon with a reflecting pool containing the deep sapphire, clear glacial waters of the melted cross of snow. It is this vision which inspires our journey and sets us in the direction of the 12,300 ft nest of water.

Oh Holy, Hallowed Place occupy our hearts 
and wash us in vibratory song of wind and birds, 
and refresh us in the cleansing rains, 
and renew us in the vital greens of forest and meadow. 

Benjamin H. Martin

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