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krachtplek
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Hi all,
I'm translating some text for a museum website and it's all about 'krachtplekken'.
The easy translation would be: power place, place of power
But I'm wondering if there is a more-or-less official term in English for this?
Thanks,
Laurie
I'm translating some text for a museum website and it's all about 'krachtplekken'.
The easy translation would be: power place, place of power
But I'm wondering if there is a more-or-less official term in English for this?
Thanks,
Laurie
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | (magically) charged space; place with (a) special energy; liminal space |
Michael Beijer
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| 4 | Ley line intersection |
Brian Quigley
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| 3 | energy site |
Cillie Swart
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Proposed translations
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Michael Beijer
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(magically) charged space; place with (a) special energy; liminal space
Here are a few options that might work in your context!
• place with (a) special energy
• high energy spot/place
• (magically) charged space
• liminal space (slightly different meaning, but potentially also interesting in this context)
see e.g.:
"As is intimated by 'Magic Show', co-curated by artist Jonathan Allen [a practising magician and member of The Magic Circle] and critic and curator Sally O'Reilly, both art and magic are concerned with manipulating perception, with the theatrics of suggestion and the leveraging of confidence. Do we really believe that an ii-inch spherical space above Tom Friedman's Untitled [A Curse], 1992, contains a curse placed there by a witch? [Or that the same artist really stared at a piece of paper for a thousand hours?] We try to. The 'it is because I say it is' provocation dates back to Duchamp at least; the charged space of the gallery, which transfigures what it contains, might be analogous to the ritual and razzmatazz of conjuring."
(http://www.jonathanallen.info/magicshowinfo.html )
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re your comment, "Elke krachtplaats heeft weer een ander soort energie en ze zijn veel gebruikt voor spirituele ceremonies, rituelen en offers aan de goden.", see e.g.:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liminality
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a few more options:
• place of power
• magical site/spot
• sacred site
• place with (a) special energy
• high energy spot/place
• (magically) charged space
• liminal space (slightly different meaning, but potentially also interesting in this context)
see e.g.:
"As is intimated by 'Magic Show', co-curated by artist Jonathan Allen [a practising magician and member of The Magic Circle] and critic and curator Sally O'Reilly, both art and magic are concerned with manipulating perception, with the theatrics of suggestion and the leveraging of confidence. Do we really believe that an ii-inch spherical space above Tom Friedman's Untitled [A Curse], 1992, contains a curse placed there by a witch? [Or that the same artist really stared at a piece of paper for a thousand hours?] We try to. The 'it is because I say it is' provocation dates back to Duchamp at least; the charged space of the gallery, which transfigures what it contains, might be analogous to the ritual and razzmatazz of conjuring."
(http://www.jonathanallen.info/magicshowinfo.html )
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Note added at 2 hrs (2022-11-03 13:37:49 GMT)
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re your comment, "Elke krachtplaats heeft weer een ander soort energie en ze zijn veel gebruikt voor spirituele ceremonies, rituelen en offers aan de goden.", see e.g.:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liminality
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Note added at 2 hrs (2022-11-03 13:40:44 GMT)
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a few more options:
• place of power
• magical site/spot
• sacred site
Note from asker:
| Liminal seems to be an intermediate phase in the energy-receiving process. I have use alternates such as 'place of power' but 'sacred site', according to the definition of sacred, would imply something purely religious and not simply ritual. Thanks for your input! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Barend van Zadelhoff
: 'places with a special energy' https://tinyurl.com/3njxzctt for outsiders (mainstream people) and 'thin places' for insiders :-)
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inderdaad, bedankt Barend!
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2 hrs
Brian Quigley
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Ley line intersection
See Wikipedia entry.
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Ley Lines are believed to be supernatural in nature.
Wikipedia: Ley lines
... "members of the Earth Mysteries movement and other esoteric traditions have commonly believed that such ley lines demarcate "earth energies""
Wikipedia: earth energies a.k.a. energy (esotericism)
... Proponents and practitioners of various esoteric forms of spirituality and alternative medicine refer to a variety of claimed experiences and phenomena as being due to "energy" or "force" that defy measurement and thus are distinguished from the scientific form of energy.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2022-11-03 15:15:13 GMT)
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Ley Lines are believed to be supernatural in nature.
Wikipedia: Ley lines
... "members of the Earth Mysteries movement and other esoteric traditions have commonly believed that such ley lines demarcate "earth energies""
Wikipedia: earth energies a.k.a. energy (esotericism)
... Proponents and practitioners of various esoteric forms of spirituality and alternative medicine refer to a variety of claimed experiences and phenomena as being due to "energy" or "force" that defy measurement and thus are distinguished from the scientific form of energy.
Note from asker:
| I did see this on Wikipedia, but it seemed to be more of a physical reference than spiritual. Thanks for your contribution, though! |
1 day 39 mins
Cillie Swart
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energy site
Seems like this is a common term. Also seen it used in the context of museums. See ref.
Note from asker:
| I had checked Linguee, of course, but saw a lot of 'power places' there.... not quite was I was looking for. Thanks for your input. |
Reference comments
7 mins
Reference:
fwiw/hth
In het Engels heten ze ‘thin places’ om aan te geven dat het inderdaad gaat om een dunner wordende scheidslijn tussen deze en andere werelden.
https://sparkel.nl/wat-zijn-krachtplaatsen-ga-mee-op-magical...
Travel to Ireland and Scotland Thin Placeshttps://thinplacestour.com › what-are-thin-places
Thin places are places of energy. A place where the veil between this world and the eternal world is thin. A thin place is where one can walk in two worlds – ...
https://sparkel.nl/wat-zijn-krachtplaatsen-ga-mee-op-magical...
Travel to Ireland and Scotland Thin Placeshttps://thinplacestour.com › what-are-thin-places
Thin places are places of energy. A place where the veil between this world and the eternal world is thin. A thin place is where one can walk in two worlds – ...
Note from asker:
| Thanks! |
| I have used a combination of "place of energy", "energy-rich place", and "thin place", as in: energy-rich places (called “thin places” because they are locations where the line between the mortal and the eternal worlds is thin) Thanks to all who provided input! |
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
philgoddard
: If this is the context, "place of energy" might be more easily understandable.
6 mins
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| agree |
Kitty Brussaard
1 hr
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| agree |
Barend van Zadelhoff
: concise and poetic
2 days 12 hrs
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2 days 11 hrs
Barend van Zadelhoff
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Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Dutch
Reference:
WERELD KRACHTPLAATSEN
Wat is een krachtplaats?
Krachtplaatsen zijn bijzondere plekken op aarde die verbonden zijn met grotere, ongeziene werelden en andere dimensies. Vaak wisten oude beschavingen ook al van de bijzondere krachten van deze plekken en zijn ze gebruikt voor tempels, kathedralen of andere vormen van religie of godsdienst. Vaak kruizen hier ook leylijnen en zijn er spiralende energetische vortexen waarneembaar. Op een krachtplaats zijn de sluiers tussen de zichtbare en onzichtbare wereld dunner. Je komt er makkelijker in contact met de engelen- en natuurwezen Rijken of de galaxy en kunt er boodschappen, inzichten of healing ontvangen. Elke krachtplaats ankert een andere soort energie op aarde. Ze heeft daarmee een specifieke doel voor de evolutie van de mens en natuur.
Oude en nieuwe krachtplaatsen
Zo ken je misschien Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, Rosslyn Chapel of Glastonbury wel. Deze krachtplaatsen bestaan al vele eeuwen en zijn vaak gebruikt voor spirituele rituelen, ceremonies en offers aan de Goden. De gerichtheid op eigen gewin of macht ten koste van het volk of een ander volk vertroebelde de plek. Ondanks dat er wel een bijzondere energie voelbaar blijft voelen sommige lichtwerkers er soms ook onderdrukking, pijn, verdriet of beïnvloeding door de schaduwrijken. Net als het verdriet van Moeder Aarde en de eenzaamheid van haar natuurspirits die niet meer konden samenwerken met de plek en mensen.
Nu ontstaan er ook nieuwe krachtplaatsen door mensen die in hun dagelijks leven de subtiele lagen van Moeder Aarde, de natuurspirits en de hogere bedoeling aanvoelen en meenemen. Ze zijn afgestemd op het grotere geheel en niet zozeer op eigen belang. Deze lichtwerkers creëren (onbewust) krachtplaatsen in hun huis en werkplek, op verschillend dimensionaal niveau, afhankelijk van de eigen ontwikkeling.
13 Dimensionale krachtplaatsen (en mensen), zoals de Elohim Krachtplaats, zie je weinig. Door hen ontstaan vanzelf de internationale en interdimensionale leylijnen of kristallijnen meridianen van het Nieuwe Aarde eenheidsliefdes-netwerk en de Paradijsmatrix zonder donkere geschiedenis, egoruis en karma. 5 Dimensionale mensen die leven vanuit het hart en wij-gevoel, creëren krachtplekken in huis, tuin, organisaties en gemeenschappen die hieraan ondersteunend zijn.
Avebury Circle
Baikal meer
Elohim Krachtplaats
Extersteine
Galápagos Eilanden
Kilimanjaro
Machu Picchu
Milford Sound St. Island
Mount Fuji
Mount Haleakala Maui
Mount Kailash
Mount Shasta
Mount Sinaï
Oneness tempel
Rosslyn’s Chapel
Saintes Maries de la mer
Spider Rock
Stonehenge
Table mountain
The Giza Plateau
Uluru and Kata Tjuta
https://krachtplaatsen.nl/wereld-krachtplaatsen/
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Guided Small Group Tours to the Sacred Sites and Power Centers of Europe
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powerful sacred places
https://tinyurl.com/mr39kj58
supernatural places
https://tinyurl.com/4xpefxyf
National Geographic Guide to the World's Supernatural Places: More Than 250 Spine-Chilling Destinations Around the Globe
https://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Worlds-Supernatur...
supernatural energy
https://tinyurl.com/ach22yrx
pockets of concentrated supernatural energy
To those who do believe in ley lines, the concept is quite simple. Ley lines are lines that crisscross around the globe, like latitudinal and longitudinal lines, that are dotted with monuments and natural landforms, and carry along with them rivers of supernatural energy. Along these lines, at the places they intersect, there are pockets of concentrated energy, that can be harnessed by certain individuals.
As for their supernatural component, the ley lines mystery deepens when it’s revealed what they connect. Along the ley lines lie the Great Pyramids of Giza, Chichen Itza, and Stonehenge, all wonders of the world that continue to surprise archaeologists today. Perhaps their presence on the ley lines, near to the so-called energy pockets could explain their inceptions, all of which defied the laws of architecture at the time.
https://allthatsinteresting.com/ley-lines
Ley Lines and Why People Think They Hold Supernatural Energy
In 1921, the theory of ley lines was developed by Alfred Watkins, an amateur archaeologist.
Watkins theorized that there are lines of low-frequency energy all over the world that crisscross each other. Along these lines are monuments and natural landforms.
The sites, man-made and natural, all fell into this pattern along the ley lines.
Watkins believed that these lines carried supernatural energy and low-frequency vibrations. The sites that are on top of intersections carry pockets of concentrated energy.
https://www.insidemystery.com/oddities/ley-lines-and-why-peo...
Wat is een krachtplaats?
Krachtplaatsen zijn bijzondere plekken op aarde die verbonden zijn met grotere, ongeziene werelden en andere dimensies. Vaak wisten oude beschavingen ook al van de bijzondere krachten van deze plekken en zijn ze gebruikt voor tempels, kathedralen of andere vormen van religie of godsdienst. Vaak kruizen hier ook leylijnen en zijn er spiralende energetische vortexen waarneembaar. Op een krachtplaats zijn de sluiers tussen de zichtbare en onzichtbare wereld dunner. Je komt er makkelijker in contact met de engelen- en natuurwezen Rijken of de galaxy en kunt er boodschappen, inzichten of healing ontvangen. Elke krachtplaats ankert een andere soort energie op aarde. Ze heeft daarmee een specifieke doel voor de evolutie van de mens en natuur.
Oude en nieuwe krachtplaatsen
Zo ken je misschien Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, Rosslyn Chapel of Glastonbury wel. Deze krachtplaatsen bestaan al vele eeuwen en zijn vaak gebruikt voor spirituele rituelen, ceremonies en offers aan de Goden. De gerichtheid op eigen gewin of macht ten koste van het volk of een ander volk vertroebelde de plek. Ondanks dat er wel een bijzondere energie voelbaar blijft voelen sommige lichtwerkers er soms ook onderdrukking, pijn, verdriet of beïnvloeding door de schaduwrijken. Net als het verdriet van Moeder Aarde en de eenzaamheid van haar natuurspirits die niet meer konden samenwerken met de plek en mensen.
Nu ontstaan er ook nieuwe krachtplaatsen door mensen die in hun dagelijks leven de subtiele lagen van Moeder Aarde, de natuurspirits en de hogere bedoeling aanvoelen en meenemen. Ze zijn afgestemd op het grotere geheel en niet zozeer op eigen belang. Deze lichtwerkers creëren (onbewust) krachtplaatsen in hun huis en werkplek, op verschillend dimensionaal niveau, afhankelijk van de eigen ontwikkeling.
13 Dimensionale krachtplaatsen (en mensen), zoals de Elohim Krachtplaats, zie je weinig. Door hen ontstaan vanzelf de internationale en interdimensionale leylijnen of kristallijnen meridianen van het Nieuwe Aarde eenheidsliefdes-netwerk en de Paradijsmatrix zonder donkere geschiedenis, egoruis en karma. 5 Dimensionale mensen die leven vanuit het hart en wij-gevoel, creëren krachtplekken in huis, tuin, organisaties en gemeenschappen die hieraan ondersteunend zijn.
Avebury Circle
Baikal meer
Elohim Krachtplaats
Extersteine
Galápagos Eilanden
Kilimanjaro
Machu Picchu
Milford Sound St. Island
Mount Fuji
Mount Haleakala Maui
Mount Kailash
Mount Shasta
Mount Sinaï
Oneness tempel
Rosslyn’s Chapel
Saintes Maries de la mer
Spider Rock
Stonehenge
Table mountain
The Giza Plateau
Uluru and Kata Tjuta
https://krachtplaatsen.nl/wereld-krachtplaatsen/
Body Mind Spirit Journeys - Spiritual Travel Group Tours
Your Connection to Spiritual Travel and Sacred Sites Tours
Body Mind Spirit Journeys is an innovator and leader in the field of sacred sites spiritual travel. Our group tours and retreats to pilgrimage places and wellness travel programs have been designed for those who want to go beyond touring a destination and seek to genuinely experience the people, cultures and spirituality of the countries and places they visit. We offer you the opportunity to discover the world’s most important sacred places in ways that are simply not available to regular tourists. Spiritual tourism means sharing your experiences in small groups with like-minded people.
Bodymindspiritjourneys.com Body Mind Spirit Journeys - Spiritual Travel Group Tours
Experience powerful sacred places in a small group of like-minded people to gain enlightenment. Tours to Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, Sedona and worldwide.
Guided Small Group Tours to the Sacred Sites and Power Centers of Europe
https://bodymindspiritjourneys.com/
powerful sacred places
https://tinyurl.com/mr39kj58
supernatural places
https://tinyurl.com/4xpefxyf
National Geographic Guide to the World's Supernatural Places: More Than 250 Spine-Chilling Destinations Around the Globe
https://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Worlds-Supernatur...
supernatural energy
https://tinyurl.com/ach22yrx
pockets of concentrated supernatural energy
To those who do believe in ley lines, the concept is quite simple. Ley lines are lines that crisscross around the globe, like latitudinal and longitudinal lines, that are dotted with monuments and natural landforms, and carry along with them rivers of supernatural energy. Along these lines, at the places they intersect, there are pockets of concentrated energy, that can be harnessed by certain individuals.
As for their supernatural component, the ley lines mystery deepens when it’s revealed what they connect. Along the ley lines lie the Great Pyramids of Giza, Chichen Itza, and Stonehenge, all wonders of the world that continue to surprise archaeologists today. Perhaps their presence on the ley lines, near to the so-called energy pockets could explain their inceptions, all of which defied the laws of architecture at the time.
https://allthatsinteresting.com/ley-lines
Ley Lines and Why People Think They Hold Supernatural Energy
In 1921, the theory of ley lines was developed by Alfred Watkins, an amateur archaeologist.
Watkins theorized that there are lines of low-frequency energy all over the world that crisscross each other. Along these lines are monuments and natural landforms.
The sites, man-made and natural, all fell into this pattern along the ley lines.
Watkins believed that these lines carried supernatural energy and low-frequency vibrations. The sites that are on top of intersections carry pockets of concentrated energy.
https://www.insidemystery.com/oddities/ley-lines-and-why-peo...
Note from asker:
| Thanks for all this info! I have already used 'thin places' but 'sacred places' is also appropriate. |
Discussion
I have closed without giving Kudo's because the answer I went with was given by writeaway as a reference comment and not as a proposed translation. Thanks to all of you for your contributions. All are useful in certain situations.
Bij krachtplekken hangt een bepaalde verhoogde energie.
Elke krachtplaats heeft weer een ander soort energie en ze zijn veel gebruikt voor spirituele ceremonies, rituelen en offers aan de goden.