Category: Sacred Places

Beginning in late September, the extreme natural beauty of Taos is only enhanced by a host of festivals that add a dimension of intellectual and cultural stimulation rare in a community this size. Art, music, storytelling and access to Taos Pueblo, the oldest continuously inhabited structure in North America, make up just a few of [...]

Are you cyclically confused? In a ceremonial quandary? Completely clueless? Wonder no more. Ask Your Mama – The What, When, Where, Why, How, and Who of Ceremony & Spirituality by Mama Donna Henes, Urban Shaman Dear Mama Donna, I am wondering how to shift the energy in my house and make it more cozy and [...]

by Diane Saarinen Ever wanted to go camping but also wanted access to a warm bed, a microwave oven, and — oh yeah — a nice, hot shower? Well, now you can at Harmony Hill Retreat Center. My husband and I recently spent a week at Harmony Hill. We didn’t know quite what to expect [...]

by Daria Woodside Carved on an ancient cave wall in Galicia, Spain is a pattern that twists and turns, looping back upon itself, circling ever inward. You can run your finger along its cool rocky surface and follow the path to a central point. Nothing blocks your way as you trace the design, easily sliding [...]

by Robert Scheer When people find out I’m a travel writer who focuses on pilgrimages to places of power, they often ask me, “What’s the most powerful place on Earth?” Because there are more than 1,000 major power centers around the planet, it’s hard to find anyone truly qualified to answer that question, but I [...]

by Robert Scheer We bounced along a deeply-rutted dirt road from the Indian cave with its 3,000 year old petroglyphs and pictographs. We were heading back to see the Grand Canyon at sunset, keeping an eye out for mountain lions, bobcats, elk and deer. The driver was also keeping an eye out for potholes in [...]

by Robert Scheer There are more than 30 prehistoric sites and over 3,000 ancient standing stones near the city of Carnac in the northwest of France, and because Mother’s Day is May 14, now is an especially good time to think about sacred places devoted to the Great Goddess. Many scholars agree that our ancestors [...]