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Sedona Red Rocks
Sources: © David Kroenke

in Sedona are Stagecoach, Johnny Guitar, Angel and the Badman, expect, including the Catholic Chapel of the Holy Cross (shown
and 3:10 to Yuma. in Figure 8-18), Protestant churches of many dominations, a
Many who visit Sedona believe there is something peaceful Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) church, a local synagogue, and the
yet energizing about the area, especially in certain locations new-age Sedona Creative Life Center.
known as vortices. According to VisitSedona.com, “Vortex sites Because it is situated in the middle of a national forest,
are enhanced energy locations that facilitate prayer, meditation, Sedona is surrounded by hundreds of miles of hiking trails; it
mind/body healing, and exploring your relationship with your is possible to hike every day for a year and not use all the trails.
Soul and the divine. They are neither electric nor magnetic.” 54 The area was home to Native Americans in the 12th and 13th
Tests with scientific instruments have failed to identify any centuries, and there are numerous cliff dwellings and other
unusual readings of known energy types, and yet many people, native sites nearby.
of all religions and religious persuasions, believe there is some- As a relatively young modern city, Sedona does not
thing about Sedona that facilitates spiritual practice. For a city have the cultural history of Santa Fe or Taos, New Mexico.
of its size, Sedona has many more churches than one might Nonetheless, there is a burgeoning arts community centered

Figure 8-18
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Sources: © David Kroenke