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Sedona,
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The
City of Sedona was originally named after the wife
of the postmaster T.C. Schnebly in the early 1900s,
This great city began as a quiet agricultural community.
In the early 1940s and 1950s production companies
in Hollywood began using Sedona as a movie location,
shooting such classics as Apache and Billy the Kid.
In the 1960s and '70s the beauty of the surroundings
started attracting retirees, artists and tourists
in large numbers and the town experienced much growth. |
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Native
American tribes have long regarded the area around
Sedona as sacred, to be used only for special ceremonies.
Around 1980 New Agers began finding vortexes - specially
charged areas of energy - giving rise to a new and
thriving spiritual industry in the area. Locations
such as Bell Rock, Airport Mesa and Boynton Canyon
attract visitors in large numbers throughout the
year. |
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Rapid,
poorly controlled growth took the area somewhat by
surprise and the strip malls look out of place among
the red-rock scenery. In recent years the town has
made efforts to blend in with its surroundings (the
Sedona McDonald's lacks the famous golden arches; instead,
pastel green arcs are painted on a pink stuccoed wall).
Tourist development has been geared toward the high-end
curiously blended with the psychic.
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Nestled
among crimson sandstone formations at the southern
end of Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona benefits from one of
the prettiest locations in Arizona. Sedona is the foremost
New Age center in the Southwest and one of the most
'important' anywhere.
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- Nestled among crimson sandstone
formations at the southern end of Oak Creek Canyon,
Sedona benefits from one of the prettiest locations
in Arizona. Sedona is the foremost New Age centre
in the Southwest and one of the most 'important'
anywhere.
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- In the '70s, the Sedona
Area began attracting artists and tourists in
large numbers, but it wasn't until around 1980,
when New Agers began touting Sedona's vortexes
- points where the earth's energy is focused
- that the free birds really started flocking
in.
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- Today, Sedona's New Age Information
Center offers lectures, seminars, psychic readings,
massage healings and vortex information. Likewise,
the Healing Center of Arizona offers anything from
an hour in a sauna to several days of holistic
healing, reasonably priced vegetarian meals and
as much acupressure, massage, yoga, nutrition counseling,
herbology, tai chi, meditation and psychic channeling
as you can handle. Various other New Age outfits
in town - look for the word 'crystal' in their
names - distribute free maps showing the vortex
sites and sell books, gems and other New Age paraphernalia.
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Sedona,
Arizona Information |
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The
Chapel
The Chapel is reached from Uptown Sedona by taking
179 south and proceeding to Chapel Rd. where you go
left and drive to the end of the road. On our visit
a guide directed us up the hill to the parking lot.
There is a steep climb from the parking area so use
caution and wear comfortable shoes. There is a parking
area at the top for the physically challenged. The
Chapel is open from 9am to 5pm daily and closed Thanksgiving,
Christmas, Good Friday and Easter. There is a downstairs
gift shop that is not to be missed- unique religious
articles including a large selection of unusual crosses
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Slide
Rock
Located in the Heart of Oak Creek Canyon, Slide Rock
is a Sedona landmark where the creek flows through
a long slippery set of rocks! Hop in and let the current
carry you! Make sure you wear sturdy shorts over your
swimsuit or you may just end up with "rock burn" on
your legs or a missing bathing suit.Although
the park is often busy with people, you can easily
hike and rock climb upstream to find peace and seclusion.
There are many spots where you can sit in the water
and let it flow around you, or find a nearby rock in
one of the natural whirlpool areas and let the water
pull all the stress out of your feet. This is great
fun for the family or friends of all ages.
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Vortex
You can drive yourself, go north from Phoenix for two
hours, and you’ll discover a place of awesome
beauty and powerful energy. The strong Arizona
sun and the crisp dessert air make Sedona’s
dramatic red rock formations seem even more spectacular,
but the real magic is not perceived by any of
the five conventional senses. If you’ve
never been able to feel the force of Nature or
sacred places, then Sedona is an excellent place
to learn how.
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