I too would balk at the word 'sacred' because apart from the strong probability of rites/rituals at tombs/burial mounds etc we can't realistically say what the circles (certainly the smaller ones with no obvious solar body alignments) were actually used for. I've said it before, its the sheer 'ancientness' of them that calls to me, the awareness that they've sat in these changing landscapes for so long and I have certainly experienced profound feelings of awe/peace/history whilst visiting them which I wouldn't hesitate to characterise as 'spiritual'.
To bring the thread back to its starting point, I guess what actually teed me off about my Coldrum meditator was that he was like those people at art galleries who stand for just a bit too long (and a bit too close) in their rapt contemplation in front of a painting as if they have to demonstrate they have a higher appreciation than us mere voyeurs. I'm sure the experience would have been just as moving for him if he'd sat 6 feet away.
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