Our ancestors knew that there was more to the world than they could see or understand. When the felt themselves in the presence of the holy, they experienced a great mix of emotions: both attraction and fear, awe and dread. They created forms to domesticate the Otherness, to keep their own feelings safe and accessible. Often the forms took over and the experience got lost; religions sometimes go off track. But other times the forms really do serve as sturdy vessels.
— Nancy Fuchs, Our Share of Night, Our Share of Morning