Another search underway

The search for thin places begins anew, but this time I am visiting the Holy Land of Israel with about 110 friends. And if the seating arrangements on the plane are any indication, some of us will be much closer by the time we return.

As a reminder, Celts talk about “thin places”, places where the veil between heaven and earth is so thin that the two blend together. Thin places are locations or settings where spiritual beings find themselves drawn nearer to the spirit. For me, as a Christian, that would be the spirit of the Trinitarian God, but for others it may take different shapes or spirits. There are places that are traditionally thought to be “thin places”; the Isle of Iona off the West coast of Scotland is certainly an example. And for Christians, Jews and Muslims, this Holy place of Jerusalem and the Middle east certainly is a thin place.

Part of my quest in this search for thin places is certainly to explore those places with the tradition of “thinness,” but more importantly to seek out and locate those places that are thin but could easily be missed. What if we could all find thin places in our day to day journeys? What might our world look like then?