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EYESORE 9001

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2. I can speak only to my brief excursions while a sailor, poor in terms of both money and time
Sat May 4, 2024, 07:50 AM
May 2024

My travels took me to Glastonbury, which seemed mystical, practically a portal to ancient times. This was over 50 years ago, and I formed that impression long before popular culture dumped a ton of woo into the equation. Between tales of Joseph of Arimathea to King Arthur to ley lines, it’s not surprising that people visit with preconceived notions.

I didn’t have the luxury of ignorance when I visited Sedona - another new age hotspot - last year. I may feel ‘something’ in the vicinity of a vortex, but how much of that is due to expectations? Still, I felt invigorated and hiked great distances on that ostensible vacation.

To try and tie up the loose ends of this rambling screed, I’ll conclude with this church in Sedona.



I knew beforehand of claims that a vortex was centered precisely where the giant cross emerges from the rocks , so I was skeptical of anything ‘unusual’ that I felt. If ‘creeped out’ counts as supernatural experience, then the crucified Christ on a smaller cross behind the altar certainly had that effect on me.



Twisted junipers on the path up to the church add to the surreal atmosphere.



That was the Church of the Holy Cross in Sedona, AZ.

https://chapeloftheholycross.com/

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