There are many books that explore actual physical sacred space & pilgrimage sites This is a different kind of book It introduces seven traditional sacred spaces' but then leads readers into a deeper reflection on what such sacred space' means in our own lives & experience The various sacred spaces explored are the Celtic Cross; the infinite knot; hilltops; wells & springs; causeways & bridges; thresholds & burial grounds; & boundaries In each chapter the author introduces a sacred space' as the main theme & then illustrates this by associating it with a particular stage of life & a particular sacramental experience The ideas are then brought together by means of a scripture story