Sedona
The city of Sedona is located in the Verde Valley of northern Arizona. Long renowned for the stunning beauty of its red sandstone formations, Sedona has also become a gathering place for New Age adepts, who believe the region emanates a mystical power.
Founded in 1902, Sedona was incorporated as a city in January 1988 and now has a population of about 15,000. In the 1960s and '70s, Sedona's surroundings began attracting retirees, artists and tourists in large numbers, but it wasn't until around 1980 that New Agers began touting Sedona's vortex power and the free birds really started flocking in.
Now one of the world's centers for the New Age movement, the small city attracts large numbers of believers, tourists, and the curious looking to experience the "power vortices" of the red-rock country. According to believers, a vortex is a site where the earth's unseen lines of power (ley lines) intersect to form a particularly powerful energy field.
Vortex tours are available from several companies and the town of Sedona is full of bulletin boards and publications advertising such diverse services as past-life regressions, crystal healing, angelic healing, tarot readings, reiki, axiatonal therapy, electromagnetic field balancing, soul recovery, channeling, aromatherapy, myofacial release, and aura photos and videos.
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The Sedona Vortex
There are believed to be four main power vortices in the Sedona area, which are located at the spectacular rock formations of Bell Rock, Airport Mesa, Cathedral Rock, and Boynton Canyon. |
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Chapel of the Holy Cross
A welcoming Catholic chapel with amazing views, especially around sunset, this is a special attraction for those seeking divine inspiration. It is also interesting for its modern architecture nestled in dramatic red rocks. |
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Healing Center of Arizona
Founded in 1979, this "geodesic dome spa" promotes well-being and holistic healing through acupressure, massage, yoga, nutrition counseling, herbology, tai chi, meditation and psychic channeling. |
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