| Vortices are essentially invisible energy spiraling up | | | | The vortices over the years have been labeled by |
| from the planet. They are found all over the world | | | | intuitives (individuals with various psychic talents) as |
| and are felt and seen by individuals with extra | | | | having certain characteristics. For example, they are |
| sensory perception and similar talent. One does not | | | | either masculine or feminine and electromagnetic or |
| have to feel or see a vortex to benefit from it. | | | | magnetic in nature. Some are conducive to |
| Because of this "invisible" nature of a vortex many | | | | ceremonies to bring about healings, visions, and |
| individuals do not believe they exist. That's fine, we all | | | | awakening while others are good places to sit and |
| have a right to our own erroneous beliefs, but in | | | | meditate. There really is no wrong way to approach |
| some other life time they will come to realize their | | | | these phenomenon other than simple respect. I |
| importance. It's just part of the journey. | | | | wouldn't clown around or show disrespect. |
| What makes Sedona unique in regards to vortices is | | | | Remember, they do have a consciousness to them |
| the high concentration of them throughout the area. | | | | and they don't take lightly to ignorance or fools. For |
| Just being in Sedona one is under the influence of a | | | | example, I know one individual who went and |
| number of vortices of different characteristics. The | | | | camped out on a lesser known vortex and jokingly |
| major ones in Sedona are 1) The Airport Vortex, 2) | | | | said, after being told the nature of this vortex, "Oh |
| Boynton Canyon Vortex, 3) Cathedral Rock, and 4) | | | | great, now I'll probably get some kind of head ache |
| Bell Rock. Actually, there are many more vortices but | | | | from this." He laughed and sure enough, later that |
| locals like to keep them somewhat secret so they | | | | night, he got the worst migraine head ache he ever |
| don't get overrun with tourist. In brief, though, they | | | | had and eventually was forced to break camp and |
| all are different in the type of energy they emit and | | | | head back to town. Well, just imagine, if instead of a |
| the force they contain. Therefore, over the years, | | | | jokingly negative comment he said, "Oh great, this will |
| the different vortices have developed reputations of | | | | totally make me feel and be in great physically |
| being good or healing for certain emotional and | | | | condition and I will experience wonderful dreams |
| physical issues. For example, many feel Cathedral | | | | about what I should be doing in this life time!" So |
| Rock is the most powerful and all around "cure all" | | | | remember, your thoughts and or demeanor are |
| vortex. This is probably the most well known vortex | | | | important on how you approach these vortices and |
| and it is the most visited by seekers of spiritual | | | | sacred spots in general. |
| enlightenment. Bell Rock also gets many visitors but | | | | In part 2 I will explore in depth the characteristics of |
| many of these are just travelers driving by on | | | | the vortices and what they are good for. |
| Highway 179. | | | | |