Definition of Sacred Space
Sacred Spaces evoke a feeling of a sacredness of space and time,
where Heaven seems to touch Earth and we find ourselves aware of the Holy, and filled with the Spirit.
A higher energy is resides in a sacred space, a power beyond human control which is part of the feeling of "awe".
To find ourselves in the midst of great natural beauty is an awakening into moments of heightened spiritual consciousness.
The glory of sacred spaces is not just in enjoyment of that which is created, but in seeing and feeling God's very presence in creation.
This property has all 5 elements equated with Vortex land adjacent to the poet Netzahualcoyotl palace,
1) above a large city
2) on a mountain top
3) temple/cathedral where people pray/meditate
4) sacred grounds / vortex
5) there is music
NEZAHUALCOYOTL
The PHILOSOPHER KING
(1403 - 1473)
Nezahualcoyotl was "a philosopher king, and one of the greatest poets America has ever produced."
Though Nezahualcoyotl was born heir to a throne, his youth was not marked by princely luxury.
In 1418, when the young prince was fifteen, the enemy succeeded in subjugating his people. While concealed in the branches of a tree,
the youth saw Tepaneco soldiers butcher his father. He fled the grisly scene but was captured and thrown into a dungeon.
Had it not been for the loyalty of an old servant, Nezahualcoyotl might have shared his father's fate.
The former slipped into prison and impersonated the prince while Nezahualcoyotl, dressed in his benefactor's clothes,
escaped to the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. For this act of self-sacrifice, the faithful servant paid with his life.
Nezahualcoyotl was received in Tenochtitlan and devoted the next eight years to study and intellectual self-advancement.
Along with academic pursuits, Nezahualcoyotl received instruction in duties befitting his princely station.
He had never forgotten the brutal circumstances that triggered his exile and was determined to regain his throne,
now part of an expanded Texcocan-Tepanec state, ruled by Maxtla, a rude and suspicious man who had noticed what a favorable
impression the handsome young prince was making. Fearing him as a potential rival, Maxtla sent Nezahualcoyotl a friendly invitation
to join him for an evening's entertainment. Then he ordered assassins to kill the prince on arrival.
But Nezahualcoyotl refused to walk into the trap. So strong was the prince's hold on his followers that one of them,
who greatly resembled Nezahualcoyotl, agreed to risk certain death by going in his place.When the ruse was discovered,
the infuriated Maxtla put a price on Nezahualcoyotl's head, promising extensive property and the hand of a Noble Lady
to any man who might capture or slay his rival.
Nezahualcoyotl means "hungry fox" and this is exactly how he lived for the next few years. Hiding in the high sierra, living in hovels and caves, he nonetheless retained an important ace up his sleeve: the marvelous devotion of his people and he had the ability to inspire his people spiritually.
Dispite Maxtla's reward, no one turned him in though many recognized him in his peasant disguises.
Tiring of his tyranny, a number of nobles went to Nezahualcoyotl to form a coalition and eventually Maxtla's forces were driven
out of the Sacred lands. Finding Maxtla hiding in the palace baths, Nezahualcoyotl 's warriors offered him as a human sacrifice to the gods.
Having finally attained the throne that was his birthright, Nezahualcoyotl began to display evidence of his remarkable abilities.
His first act was to devise a code of laws considered so exemplary that it was adopted by other great Aztec rulers.
The laws, based on a division of powers, created a number of councils including war, finance, justice and the so-called "Council of Music."
The Council of Music devoted itself not only to music but also to science, art, literature, poetry and history.
It carried out such functions as evaluating the academic qualifications of professors, verifying the accuracy of published works and
judging compositions on art, music and spiritual themes. Given this high cultural level, it is not surprising that Texcoco became known as
"the Athens of the Western World"
Of all the creative intellects nurtured by this "Athens," the greatest belonged to the king Nezahualcoyotl himself quotes the historian Boturini.
One of the king's verses
Danza y festeja a Dios poderoso
gocemos de esta gloria
Porque la vida humana es transitoria
Reflects an Epicurean philosophy and William H. Prescott, author of the encyclopedic History of Mexico, makes an interesting comparison between
Herrick's
gather ye rosebuds while ye may
and Racine's:
Rions, chantons, dit cette troupe impie...
Qui sait si nous serons demain?
Nezahualcoyotl died happily at 70, full of honors and survived by various wives, a horde of concubines and 110 children.
Native people in North America sought an ideal state of being based on the quality of interaction with the natural world. This harmony and balance inspired a spiritual consciousness for each act in life. They were one and the same. All manifestations of life, our environment resulting from the union of Father Sky and Mother Earth, were deemed sacred and fragile. The mountains in particular were viewed with awe and mystery. The Mountains are sacred to indigenous people. Pilgrimages are still made to the Sacred Mountains for medicine bundle renewal, rain, medicinal herbs and ceremonies by various tribes.
The spiritual uniqueness of the area is particularly suited to deep shamanic training.
Many religions associate sacred spaces with their founders' lives and acts, and feel that their most sacred spaces represent the centre of the universe. The whole hill of Tetzcotzinco was converted by King NEZAHUALCOYOTL and his men into a Sacred Place for Tláloc, the god of rain.
Located 3/4 of the way up the Tetzcotzinco mountain it provides easy access to the gardens and temples of King NEZAHUALCOYOTL .
Only 40 minutes from the international airport of Mexico City and 45 minutes from the Basilica de Guadalupe.
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