Ramapo Walls and Stone Mounds at Harriman Park, NYS--Part I Overview

I had a chance to finally see the Ramapo Walls and stone mounds at Harriman Park in downstate NY a little north of NYC this last December. I had gone down the previous December but could not find the site. On that previous visit I had followed Trento Salvatore's directions in  Field Guide to the Mysterious Places of Eastern North America unfortunately they were a little off. This time I relied more on my dowsing rods. I went in December because Sloatsburg is reported having rattlesnakes and since I had dogs I did not want to risk going during warm weather.

The Ramapo Walls is visually interesting containing a  large collection of stone work.

I know Harriman Park well and have hiked it numerous times. I was also familiar with Torne Mountain at the southern end of the park with spectacular views of NYC which is a little north of the Ramapo Walls. I remember a trail on the way to Torne that gave a great view of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed.

We know about the Ramapo Walls thanks to Salvatore Trento and Edward Lenik. Lenik led a multiyear archeological dig and survey (1969-1973) that was published in the New York Archaeological Association's bulletin in 1975 No.63 titled The Riddle of the Prehistoric Walls, Ramapo NY. 

Unfortunately the luster of the Ramapo walls, its "je ne sais qoi", the vibe that makes sacred space so wonderful has been lost. When we love, give, heal, meditate, pray,  do ceremony, practice ahimsa we leave a wonderful loving imprint behind at a place. These imprints fortify a space and increase the possibility for a profound mystical experience. Clearly the creators of the Ramapo Walls had once left a wonderful gift behind that is now sadly gone. 

Archaeological digs destroy sacred space. Thrill seekers and partiers belittle the sacred. Ghost hunters desecrate space with their ghoulish intentions. Hunters bring the intention of stalking and killing. Ask yourself how should you behave at a place of worship. Would you dig up the pews? tear up and test the sacred texts? Would you drink and rabble rouse? Would you bring a magnometer and take readings of the holy water, or look for sightings of ghouls and demons? Or would you sit there for hours in one place contemplating killing an animal?

Worse modern technology through cell phones and other digital devices is microwaving our Mother to death. I expect many that have visited in recent years have brought their cell phones and other devices that wreak havoc on sacred space.

That said. There were some wonderful pockets within Harriman and lots, and lots of stone work. It merits more investigation. I imagine that there once were many hidden gems with divine consciousness. Peter Shell and I tapped into a few. Sweet.

The following are the links to the rest of my review with pictures. Or just scroll down. 

Ramapo Walls and Stone Mounds at Harriman Park, NYS--Part II Overview Maps

Ramapo Walls and Stone Mounds at Harriman Park, NYS--Part III Stone Walls

Ramapo Walls and Stone Mounds at Harriman Park, NYS--Part IV Stone Mounds

Ramapo Walls and Stone Mounds at Harriman Park, NYS--Part V The Sacred and Profane

Ramapo Walls and Stone Mounds at Harriman Park, NYS--Part VI Sacred Ground


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