Sacred Grove Arnold Böcklin – oil on wood 1886
Kultplätzen – whether younger or older, is common, put people on them a special behavior on the day. Hence there are behaviors, which are the same despite different history and culture everywhere or similar:
- The holy place is approached reverently and expectantly, there even for a ritual. With the entire body and the spirit one imagines it, a. → example: Moses closer to the bush (→ Ex 3 ff.)
- Once the head is covered, once he is exposed. Man washes and rinses his mouth, one sprinkled with holy water and avoid pollution and bloodshed. → By the latter is about a desecrated church and must be reconsecrated. A mosque is entered not only because of the physical purity with bare feet.
- Only those who behaves cultic justice, may come closer. → Examples: disposing of footwear in Islam, or. ablutions other religions (→ Hinduism) but also in the baptism of Christians. Here, it should be noted, that was only accessible through the Taufhalle at old churches in actual church.[1] True reverence is the appropriate attitude of man, has traveled to the sacred space.
- The Blessed Sacrament should not get too close to you, one hand, out of reverence, other hand, because his strength could hurt and it's dangerous. Where reveal → force and healing, is a holy, healing place.