Surprises Await in Enchanting Sedona, Part 2
We visited Sedona, Arizona for 2 weeks at the end of March 2022. Many surprises awaited us there, so many that I’ve split them across a few posts. Make sure to check out Surprises Await in Enchanting Sedona, Part 1
The Joy of Shared Adventures
We were immensely blessed to have our dear friends, Kami and West, journey all the way from Utah to join us in our camping adventure in Sedona. Their presence added an extra layer of joy and camaraderie to our exploration of the stunning desert wilderness. Check out their website for information on the horse training, coaching retreats and beautiful drum making journey’s these two offer.
Together, we embarked on an unforgettable hike to the Birthing Cave, immersing ourselves in the natural wonders that surrounded us.
The shared laughter, awe, and unforgettable moments under the starlit sky added an extra layer of warmth and joy to our time in Sedona’s embrace.
Unraveling the Vortex Mystery: Energies of the Red Earth
Whether viewed as metaphysical gateways or simply as awe-inspiring natural phenomena, Earth vortixes provide a unique lens through which we can deepen our connection with the Earth and the cosmic forces that shape our existence.
Earth vortexes are found in various locations around the world, with Sedona in Arizona, USA, being particularly renowned for its vortex sites. Other notable locations include Mount Shasta in California, Machu Picchu in Peru, and the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
Intrigued by this phenomenon, we delved into the world of vortex energy here in Sedona, which held an introspective calming presence as is common of valley vortexes.
We hiked through Red Rock State Park seeing beautiful vistas and also Cathedral Rock.
We drove to Honanki Heritage Site, one of two of the largest cliff dwellings of the Red Rock Country built and lived in between AD 1150 – 1350. The Sinagua people of the Ancestral Puebloans built the cliff dwellings under south-facing overhangs for shelter and winter sun, planted crops and made pottery in the area. You can walk around and through the ruins of these dwellings, imagining what stories are told with the many petroglyphs still visible after so many centuries. I was impressed with how much of it is preserved. The energy felt very old, powerful and grounded in this area.
I’d noticed on google maps a location called the Birthing Cave which intrigued me. Checking it out online I knew we had to hike to it!
The Birthing Cave is off the Long Canyon Trail and it’s helpful to ask people hiking down from it how to get there because there were no signs. Once spotted it is undeniably a cave shaped as a yoni and perfectly named the Birthing Cave. It is a rigorous climb up but doable for non-climbers and worth every step. From inside you can climb further in to get the full view pictures seen here.
We had a surprise lizard friend on the cave wall behind us which graciously shared his wonderful home with us. Look closely above West’s left shoulder!
This is just a sneak peak of the beauty and energy that can be felt and observed in Sedona. Hope you have a chance to visit it for yourself someday if you haven’t already. If not, happy you got to see a little bit of it through our eyes.
Have you every been to a vortex? What was your experience? Please share in the comments below as we would love to hear and share with other readers.
