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Figure 8-15
Sedona Red Rocks
Sources: © David Kroenke

is surrounded by gorgeous sandstone red-orange rocks and meditation, mind/body healing, and exploring your relation-
stunning red rock canyons, as shown in Figure 8-15. ship with your Soul and the divine. They are neither electric
This beautiful city was the location for more than 60 mov- nor magnetic.” 49
ies, most of them westerns, between the 1930s and the 1950s. Tests with scientific instruments have failed to identify any
If you’ve ever watched an old black-and-white western, it was unusual readings of known energy types, and yet many peo-
likely situated in Sedona. Among the well-known movies lo- ple, of all religions and religious persuasions, believe there is
cated in Sedona are Stagecoach, Johnny Guitar, Angel and the something about Sedona that facilitates spiritual practice. For
Badman, and 3:10 to Yuma. a city of its size, Sedona has many more churches than one
Many who visit Sedona believe there is something peaceful might expect, including the Catholic Chapel of the Holy Cross
yet energizing about the area, especially in certain locations (shown in Figure 8-16), Protestant churches of many domina-
known as vortices. According to VisitSedona.com, “Vortex tions, a Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) church, a local synagogue,
sites are enhanced energy locations that facilitate prayer, and the new-age Sedona Creative Life Center.

Figure 8-16
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Sources: © David Kroenke

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Sedona Chamber of Commerce, accessed July 30, 2013, www.visitsedona.com/article/151.