Energy Vortexes - The Earth's Chakras

The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, Machu Picchu in Peru, Mt. Shasta in California, Stonehenge in England, Ayers Rock in Australia, Sedona in Arizona – these are just some of what are considered the world’s most sacred sites. Since Ancient times, people have been drawn to go on pilgrimages to these sites to reclaim energy, gain insights and connect to something deeper within themselves. What is so special about these places?

I had the opportunity to travel to Sedona last week and was able to experience firsthand a

fine example of one of these powerful healing forces on the planet. Sedona contains a high number of vortexes or centers where the “life force” of the Earth is coagulated into funnels of energy.

The planet Earth is a living being, and much like our own bodies, the Earth has both physical and spiritual aspects. Vortexes on the Earth are similar to the energy centers in our bodies, called chakras. These vortexes hold electromagnetic properties which contribute to the harmony between all life forms on the planet.

All the vortexes on the planet actually connect to each other depending on their type -- electrical, magnetic or electromagnetic -- forming grid lines around the planet. Visiting these vortex areas can help you to maintain health and balance within your body, emotions, mind and spirit by allowing you to experience the

natural healing energy flow of the life force distributed along this grid throughout the entire planet.

For example, Bell Rock in Sedona, (pictured here) is a natural, electrical vortex. As I walked around it, I was simultaneously connected, through this grid, to other electrical vortexes around the world such as Mt Shasta in California, the Grand Canyon, Mt Everest in the Himalayas, and Mt. McKinley in Alaska. By imagining the Earth as having an energetic system, we can relate to the planet and better feel our interconnectedness.

Bell Rock is also considered to be a “beacon” vortex, providing an opening or a portal that connects our planet with other planets and celestial bodies outside our solar system. From this place, Earth sends out energy to the Universe

as well as receives it by contributing to a “celestial grid.” Visiting this spot allows you to connect with your higher consciousness and sensitize to your own connection with other dimensions and unlimited possibilities.

On my walk around Bell Rock, I was able to find evidence of the vortex energy in the twisted trees and sandstone rocks shaped into perfectly round balls called “vortex stones.” The areas containing the twisted trees were especially potent. I chose to meditate in those areas and connect with the earth and the celestial realm. (see photo)

I suggest doing the following when visiting a sacred site or vortex:

· Carry a quartz crystal to capture the energy there. You can amplify and contain it in the crystal to take home with you.

· Meditate. First walk through the area as a walking meditation. Pay attention to the earth energy moving up through your feet and into your legs – feel the earth ; when you find a “potent” area that makes you feel good or inspired, sit down, close your eyes and feel the energy work on your body and chakras.

· Stay open-minded and ready to receive any insights, healings or experiences that come to you.

· Intend/Pray. Ask for a healing, a transformation or assistance with something you need or want in your life and know your request is amplified.

· Take pictures with a digital camera to capture the fluctuations in energy. It will look like orbs, bursts of light or even forms such as faces or animals. I used my cell phone and I still captured an energy photo.

"Spirit" photos are best taken with curiosity and play. If you are too serious about catching the spirits on camera, they don’t show up as easily. (See photo featuring orbs and light)

Energy vortexes occur all over the planet. You can find healing, electromagnetically charged terrain or man-made vortexes in your local area or state. Natural ones occur as waterfalls, volcanoes, mountains, wooded areas, deserts, or lakes. Look for interesting formations that provide the funneling effect (like the twisted tree). Often these areas have already been discovered by others and are considered important places to visit. I like to go to places considered “mystery” spots whether it’s natural or man-made.

I offer local power point tours in the NYC area through the Spirituality & the City series. You can also sign up for a spiritual tour of well-known sites around the world. Power Places Tours offers trips that feature key-note speakers such as Gregg Braden or Lynn Andrews as well.

Opening yourself up to the spiritual energy of the planet allows you to expand and use more of what the planet Earth has to offer. Happy Earth Day!

The Power of Spiritual Travel

Is there a place you have always yearned to visit? This deep feeling could be a past life or a sacred place calling you.

For several years, I had the opportunity to manage Déjà vu Tours, a spiritual tour company within the Berkeley Psychic Institute. I led spiritual pilgrimages of thirty or more people to places all over the world. We traveled to spiritual sites and met with healers in the Philippines and Brazil. On these trips, we used techniques to reclaim our energy from places where we had experienced past lives. We also received healings from healers and sacred sites.

Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to England and visit Stonehenge and the Haunted Abbey at Beaulieu. Whenever I travel, I am looking to reclaim energy from places that feel powerful. Even my hometown contains places like my high school or a friend’s house that hold energy I left behind. The more you stay aware and use your intuition; you can retrieve this stuck energy, and have more energy to create what you want today.

What is a spiritual pilgrimage?

Traditionally, in ancient times, a spiritual pilgrimage entailed travel to a holy place. Most people traveled for business or religious reasons rather than pleasure. Today, when we travel for pleasure we can also incorporate spiritual growth and awareness into the trip. You can use intuitive techniques to reclaim your energy from past lives and visit sacred sites that offer healing. When you turn your trip into a spiritual pilgrimage, you return from the trip changed and with more energy and understanding of yourself than when you left.

Where on Earth have you left your energy?

Close your eyes and imagine you are looking at the Earth from outer space. Notice that the world is gently spinning, showing you its surface. See the continents of the Earth and notice if there are feelings in your body – of excitement, familiarity, or yearning as you envision different areas of this globe. Perhaps you notice places you’ve always wanted to visit or have a curiosity about but have not had the chance to go. Notice or think of places on the globe that emit a strong feeling for you. These feelings come from a spiritual sense of knowing or recognizing energy or past experiences you have had in that place. Perhaps there is a sacred site you wished to go to in other lifetimes and now is your chance!

Here are some techniques to turn your travel into a spiritual pilgrimage.

These techniques are fun and energizing as you travel. They work separately or all together. They provide the awareness you need to pull your energy back to you!

Note: It is more fun to use them before an official tour of the area or building. Use your intuition to gather all the ideas first and write them down. Then take the tour and you’ll be surprised how much you already know! These techniques can be used for any area or building you may find that interests you or “lights you up” in some way.

Your body contains sensors in the feet, hands, head and stomach you can use to read the energy around you.

Use your feet to avoid jet lag!

Your feet have energy centers or chakras in the arches to orient you on the planet. They bring in earth energy and the surface attitude of the place where you are. You can find out about the attitudes and history of an entire area just by walking and letting your feet connect with that part of the earth.

With intention, think of your feet bringing in the earth energy from this new place. Let go of thoughts of home, and give your feet permission to bring up the earth energy from deep down in the place you are now visiting. When I traveled to England, I avoided jet lag by simply picturing the color for English soil and imagining what it was like underneath the streets of London. This gave my body the information to match this place and the time zone and attitudes of this place and avoid jet lag.

Use your hands to read the energy of a building, area or an object.

Hold up your hands, turning your palms out. You are directing your intuition to receive information into your body and to feel physical or emotional sensations. Sometimes you will see a vision or have a strong idea come into your mind. By directing the palms of your hand toward an area, holding an object or touching something, (a wall or statue for example), you are opening up your intuition to receive information that is beyond your ordinary experience.

“Tune In” through the crown of your head.

Let yourself wear a “hat” of your favorite color on top of your head. Become aware of the top of your head receiving ideas and answers like an antenna. Let anything come to mind about this place that interests you.

Ask questions:

Have I lived here before?

What do I already know about this place?

How did this place look a hundred years ago? What did it sound like? What did it feel like?

Let the answers come in right after you ask. Trust what you imagine.

While at the Beaulieu Abbey, I sat on a bench in the area of rubble that used to be the center of the building. I tuned in through my crown and thought of rows of men walking two by two. When I watched my vision of these men, I realized they were actively communicating with each other but silently. They had their telepathic powers working so well it was profound. I got the feeling they were not allowed to talk. Later, I found out on the tour that the monks moved around the grounds right on that spot, in lines two-by-two and silence was the strict rule while walking.

What’s Your Gut Feeling?

Sometimes the reaction is purely physical. Do you feel excited or do you feel fear or a sense of dread near the area? Feel it, then move your attention up from the gut (area around the navel and stomach) to the crown of the head to get a more neutral reading.

You can practice on old buildings or sacred sites such as churches or cemeteries where you live now. You can make a spiritual pilgrimage right where you live!

I offer travel readings on the phone or in-person to help you visualize, create and prepare for a trip, giving tips on how to make an ordinary trip into a pilgrimage. Find out about the places you yearn to go, the past lives you may have had in those places. A reading after a trip can also be helpful to confirm or clarify your experiences.

Bon Voyage!