Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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| Himalaya Mountains |
Mankind has long been drawn to specific places around the earth, from the mountains of the Himalaya to the Grand Canyon, and to sites such as the pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge. These locations have one thing in common—a preternatural propensity to convey strong electromagnetic earth energy.
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| Stonehenge ~ England |
Power points—the Hopi Indians of the American Southwest call them “spots of the fawn”—are concentrated areas where such energy comes to the surface. Connecting them are ley lines, or energetic pathways, that have magnetic qualities believed to help birds, mammals, and even bacteria to migrate across long distances. Confirmation by modern measurement has shown these lines to flow in gentle curves along the lay of the land. However, some ley lines, notably in England and South America, are arrow-straight, leading some researchers to speculate that prehistoric engineers who built monuments that fall along these straight paths had a working knowledge of how to harness this energy. They used monoliths and stone circles to naturally align this invisible thread of energy, often depicted as a serpent etched on rocks at these locations.
One such ley line begins at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland, a 900-year-old dwelling that became the seat of power of Kings, Queens and the Scottish Parliament. It proceeds to Rosslyn Chapel, site of the Rose Well and a symbol of the bloodline of Mary Magdalene. The line then passes through eight churches, the Cirencester Abbey (built on the oldest-known Saxon church in England, which itself had been built on a Roman sanctuary), into Avebury (a Neolithic henge monument containing the largest stone circle in Europe), then eventually passing through the heart of Stonehenge. It continues through France, finally coming to rest at Lourdes, a natural grotto famous for its healing waters. The total length of this ley line is 900 miles.
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| Mont. St. Michel ~ France |
Why were these locations chosen as points of worship and congregation? Ancient craftsmen knew the mysterious art of manipulation of natural laws, creating dwellings that aided in changes of consciousness, places where the veil separating worlds is barely perceptible. Most humans can sense a difference in a local magnetic field of only a few gammas; sacred sites create anomalies that are far stronger. And these sites have been used for generations. Mont St. Michel in France, sitting atop a small rocky island, encompasses a much older Knights Templar abbey that includes an earlier Benedictine church, all of which sit over a Neolithic chamber containing a prehistoric rock altar.
To the east sits Chartres Cathedral, arguably one of the most important examples of Gothic architecture, constructed under the guidance of the Knights Templar to precise mathematical proportions also found in ancient pyramids and temples. This adherence to sacred geometry is thought to enhance the energy-amplifying qualities of the dwelling. Beneath the structure lies a Neolithic foundation which rests on a prehistoric mound. At one time it was a Druid academy and then a Roman temple. The longevity of this site is likely due to its location above the intersection of two strong subterranean energy streams, giving those in attendance inspiration and spiritual connection.
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| Chartres Cathedral ~ France |
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| Easter Island |
Like Chartres, power places of great importance such as the Great Pyramid of Giza (Egypt), the Oracle of Delphi (Greece), and Temple Mount (Jerusalem) were, according to legends, chosen above underground fissures and streams that led to all parts of the surrounding landscape. In this way vital spirit was terrestrially dispersed to the people who lived in close proximity.
The human body encompasses, and is a part of, an energy field that is interconnected to everything that exists. Our consciousness can influence, and be influenced, by this energy. From Easter Island to Angkor Wat (in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world) to Tiwanaku (a pre-Columbian archaeological site in Bolivia that could possibly date back as far as 15,000 BC), humans have sought to venerate the heavens from key positions on the earth, seeking the profound transformations these sites offer. Temples that direct the inherent geomagnetic properties at these locations were designed for the purpose of mirroring images of the essence of a creator god and, by implication, the order of the universe.
Works Cited
Holmes, Ann Marie. Earth Spirit Living: Bringing Heaven and Nature Into Your Home. Atria Books, 2006.
Silva, Freddy. Legacy of the Gods: The Origin of Sacred Sites and the Rebirth of Ancient Wisdom. Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc., 2011.
Hmmm go are there any lay lines in the US? I may have to look that up; such a thing might be important in my druid world. hmmmmm
ReplyDeleteAnna--the books I used for reference didn't follow any specific lines within the U.S. but I've no doubt there are some. The U.S. is a relatively young country. The Indian mounds in the midwest are said to follow energy pathways. And in small ways we all live in areas that have ley lines. The art of Feng Shui acknowledges this, guiding us in the layout of our homes, the positions of furniture, etc.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Kristy. I've always thought lay lines were very interesting, so when I saw you wrote a post about them, I had to stop by! Thanks for the great information.
ReplyDeleteThanks L.B.! I find it very fascinating.
ReplyDeletethanks that's a very interesting topic which I will incorporate into my work
ReplyDeleteThe more I read the more I realize what I dont know about this vast universe. I heard on the television the other week that the stone circles were created by giants. They found that skeleton of a giant.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Rachel. Good luck on your work.
ReplyDeleteLeonora--I've heard that a giant skeleton was found, I believe, in England or Ireland. Fascinating to say the least.
Good ppost
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