Prayag is a term from India that means “place of offerings.” It most often denotes the confluence of rivers (a Sangam), such as Allabad where the Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Sarasvati rivers come together.
On our Pilgrimage trip back to the NorthWest we stopped at a North American prayag, where the Snake River meets the Columbia River. So many times we ascribe great meaning to sacred places that are in distant locations. It is not that such places do not deserve our reverence, but we can overlook those sacred spots that are close by.
A favorite pilgrimage spot for me in India is Rudra Prayag, as the Ganga makes it way down from the Himalayas. There is a sweet temple at the point of confluence at Rudra Prayag, and we had a powerful spiritual feeling on its banks. We had a similar, powerful experience at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia.
A wonderful peace and powerful spiritual vibrancy fills the air. A beautiful park by the name of Sacajawea has the shade of trees, cool green grass and a small but wonderful museum that exalts the superior character of Sacajawea who acted as guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition. Truly she had exceptional traits and was a harbinger of peace as the explorers made their way across the continent.
The park was quiet when we were there and we felt refreshed after some long hours/days of travel just by spending some time there. Part of the purpose in embarking on this North American Pilgrimage is to discover sacred places, both of Nature and man-made.
You may have places close by that are healing, regenerating and very uplifting that you may or may not have recognized or to which you may not have paid recent homage. Do yourself a favor and seek out those sacred places and receive their blessings, as well as adding your blessings to them from in your uplifted state of mind. Some places in Nature are simply spiritually charged, there may be spots where saints and those of high consciousness embued them with vibrational power, and then there are those spots that have become pilgrimage spots where over many years pilgrims have added their consciousness to an already powerful place.
May you be blessed in seeking out those places where you are spiritually quickened and find peace and healing simply by being open to their beneficent and hamonious vibrations.
Aum, Peace, Bliss, Amen.