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And in our creative offerings to the spirit, we imagine new worlds with tremendously imaginative odes to what we consider sacred: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egolden temples\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e carved in rock, huge spirals sculpted in sand and earth, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilent sanctuaries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hidden in groves. We paint the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eancient cave walls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, carve petroglyphs to mark the way, place roses in the candlelit sanctuary.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlowly, stone by stone, we build \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emonuments to our gods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecosmic geometry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e contained within our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esacred architecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of worship. 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