People need to climb the mountain not simply because it is there, but because the soulful divinity needs to be mated with the spirit.
Gardening can provide an opportunity to slow down, be still, breathe, and connect with
another form of life. For me, it is an experience of communion; I become one with this
precious life in my garden and it heightens my experience of love in the world. And
that is what spirituality is all about: growing in love.
~ from GROWING MYSELF by Judith Handelsman