Behind the Airport Mesa "Vortex" – Sedona, Arizona

According to some people, a "vortex" is a special spot on the earth where energy is either entering into the earth or projecting out of the earth’s plane. Such people claim that such sacred sites throughout the world as the Great Pyramid in Egypt, Machu Picchu in Peru, Bali, Stonehenge, Ayers Rock in Australia are "vortexes" (not "vortices" as Latin grammar would seem to demand).

It is believed that vortex energy moves in a spiral, moving up or down. Some say Sedona’s vortex energy is so powerful that you can actually feel it and that it is powerful enough to help people take giant leaps with their spiritual development.

Although all of Sedona is considered to be a vortex, there are special spots that have been identified where the energy is more intense and where you are more likely to actually feel the energy. These vortexes have been further categorized into "feminine" (energy entering the earth) and "masculine" (energy coming out of the earth). Cathedral Rock and the Chapel of the Holy Cross have been identified as feminine; Airport Mesa and Bell Rock as masculine. Boynton Canyon combines both. As you go to these places, you will very likely see people doing meditation, yoga or energy clearings with experienced practitioners taking advantage of what they consider to be the special healing qualities of Sedona’s vortex energy.