Sacred Travel: Walking the Path Between the Earth and the Spirit

From the very beginning of creation, there have been places on this Earth where the veil between the seen and unseen is thinner—what many traditions call power centres. These are places “where the spirit and alleged gods reside,” and where “one goes to meet direct contact with the Great Spirit that flows through all life seen and unseen...Mount Sinai, Machu Picchu, Stonehenge, Mount Fuji, Bear Butte, Niagara Falls, the Himalayan peaks—the list of such sites is long and culturally diverse. Ancient myths and stories teach us that power centres are sacred places where the spirit and alleged gods reside, while some religious doctrines reveal that specific, newer centres are where one goes to meet direct content with the Great Spirit that flows through all life seen and unseen. Such places are sacred and holy; hence they should be respected protected preserved and used properly."

-  Karuk Medicine Man Bobby Lake-Thom, “Spirits of the Earth”.

"I’ve spent my life looking at sacred landscapes, both in this country and in many others, I’ve realized that when you’re in the right place at the right time, you’re at some type of interface—or nexus—between the earth and the sky. And when your energy is in the right mode, and your attitude’s in the right way, things happen that defy rational explanation—things for which there is no science and no rational explanation. This is what I call sacricity—it’s a cross between synchronicity, serendipity, sacred architecture, and your own personal link with the divine, however you may see that as being. Where everything is alive and everything has consciousness—whether it be the planet itself, the planets and stars in the sky, a rock, or even a blade of grass. There is a sense of integration, assimilation, and holism with the beauty of it all. And it’s manifested by humans through their architecture, their rituals, their chanting, and their spiritual and spiritual practices. Basically—there is magic everywhere, but you have to find it. It’s in you. You can attract it wherever you are—even in the most polluted of circumstances, you can still find it. But you can’t find it outside of yourself until you’ve first found it inside yourself.

-  Astrologer Steve Judd

Why These Places Matter

In traditional teachings, these sites are not mere tourist attractions. They are living beings— often seen as sacred organs in the body of Mother Earth in indigenous cultures, comparable to psychic centres or the endocrine glands found in the human body.

The role of the visitor, therefore, is not only to receive from these places but to give back.

“One makes a pilgrimage to pray for the Earth, to give it positive, loving, creative, and nourishing energy… to replenish its psychic centres.” Sacred travel is a reciprocal act of connection, reverence, and stewardship.

The Art of Preparation

In Native traditions, approaching a power centre is never done casually. Visitors purify themselves with ritual cleansing, fasting, and prayer—often in a sweat lodge or through bathing in sacred herbs. They abstain from anything that might cloud their spirit. The aim is to arrive as clear and open as possible, ready to meet the spirit of the place in respect and humility.

The Experience of Sacricity

When you are in the right place at the right time, “you’re at some type of interface or nexus

between the earth and the sky.” In such moments, things can happen that defy rational explanation—moments of synchronicity, serendipity, and deep spiritual alignment. This is

sacricity—a cross between sacred architecture, personal connection to the divine, and the

living consciousness of the land itself.

A Call to Journey

Sacred travel invites us to step into that space. To be enchanted by the architecture of the Earth. To listen for the songs of the stones, the prayers carried on the wind, and the wisdom held in the waters.

It’s a journey both outward and inward: You can’t find that kind magic outside of yourself until you’ve first found it inside yourself. Whether you find yourself walking the worn steps of an ancient temple, standing in awe at a mountaintop, or sitting quietly beside a sacred lake, your role is both witness and participant. My job is to get you to that point.

In the end, sacred travel is less about where you go, and more about HOW you go—with

respect, with openness, and with the intention to leave the Earth better than you found it.

Sacred Travel: Journeys to the World’s Power Places

Sacred travel is more than visiting beautiful destinations—it’s about connecting deeply with

the Earth’s most powerful spiritual sites. From the Himalayan mountains and Machu Picchu

to Mount Shasta and the ancient stone circles of Britain, these power centres are places

where the veil between heaven and earth is thin.

Traditional wisdom teaches that such sites are living beings—“psychic centres” in the body

of Mother Earth. Visiting them is a reciprocal act: we come not only to receive guidance,

healing, and inspiration, but also to give back—through prayers, offerings, and reverence

for the land.

When you step into a sacred site with intention, things happen that defy rational

explanation. You may experience synchronicity, insight, or a deep sense of belonging to something greater.

Whether you are called to meditate at a mountaintop, walk ancient pilgrimage routes, or stand in silence before a sacred waterfall, these journeys awaken the spirit—and help heal you and the Earth.