How to Visit a Vortex

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By Anne-Marie Mascaro, eHow Member

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Sedona, Arizona

You don't usually hear about Sedona without also hearing about something "new-age" related. That makes sense because Sedona is arguably the new-age capital of the West. Try saying the word vortex in Alaska. You will be surrounded by blank stares. Say it in Sedona; and you will get many fantastic suggestions of just where you should go to view one. A vortex is the term used to describe areas in Sedona that have highly concentrated energies conducive to prayer, meditation and healing. A psychic named Page Bryant is credited with coining the term to describe these sacred areas in Sedona back in the 1980s. Read on to learn more.

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Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Your hiking boots
Trip to Sedona, Arizona
Guide who knows the local history and details of the vortex that you plan to visit

How to Visit a Vortex

Step 1

Popular vortex areas to explore in Sedona include: Airport Mesa in the uptown area of Sedona, Bell Rock in the neighboring village of Oak Creek, Boynton Canyon, which is still a site for annual Native American ceremonies, and Cathedral Rock-the most photographed site in Sedona.
Step 2

For more information about the details on trips going out to a vortex, visit www.sedona-spiritual-vacations.com/sedona/Sedona_vortex_experience2.html.
Step 3

Try a vortex tour with or without the added benefit of yoga by visiting
http://yogalife.net/sedona_yoga_hikes.html.

Tips & Warnings

Read up on the area as well as the history and theory behind a vortex before you go.
Bring plenty of sunscreen and the appropriate gear for hiking in the desert.
Ask questions about the qualifications and experience of your guide before booking a trip.
Bring plenty of water if you are going on a long hike.
Have a first aid kit with you if your tour operator doesn't have one. Because scorpions, snakes and tarantulas are part of the normal critters you can encounter on a hike to a vortex, you need to be prepared.

Comments

Cherst1031 said

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on 3/3/2008 Thanks for the suggestions. I found free maps of vortexes in Sedona, available at tourist info centers. It helps to know a little meditation, to really appreciate a vortex. I found Cathedral Rock to be very peaceful and spiritual, and Airport Mesa to be scary (fear of heights LOL). Enjoy beautiful Sedona!