Fire and Light

After the heavy topic of the last post, which left me unsettled, I thought about places that I go for comfort, to pray, or to just be alone with my thoughts.

Sometimes, I get too wrapped up in myself and lose my sense of how I fit into the world. I am focused on the micro instead of the macro.

Some places seem to "magically" recenter me.

One is the Grand Canyon. It is one of those places that makes one feel small, but appropriately so. But it is hard to get to and to be alone without significant effort and planning.

Likewise, I like to sit on a beach all alone and watch the waves crashing in. It also centers me and reminds me of my place in this world.

But neither a beach nor the Grand Canyon have the energy of my favorite places.

One place that everyone seems to think has spiritual significance is Sedona, Arizona.

There is something about the red rock with the green flora against the azure sky that creates palpable energy.

My theory is that it is the reflected light in certain parts of the spectrum from which we feel energy.

Something about red rock and blue sky seems to be a prime example. It just gives off a certain energy that is hard to describe.

Even the adobe buildings in Santa Fe give me a certain buzz on a sunny day.

But only when the sun shines. I don't get the same feeling when I'm in Sedona or Santa Fe on a cloudy day.

My all time favorite place to get spiritual and re-energized is in the Superstition Mountains.

Again, the light reflects off the canyon's rock walls ending up in small area with a stream.

There is an indescribable energy in this place. You have to drive a dangerous mountain road to get here, but everyone stops at this particular spot.

There is nothing unusually beautiful other than the effect of the reflected light.



I always left this canyon feeling better than when I came.

I just wish it were closer to San Francisco.