23 Sep Introduction: Get Ready to Roll
In a land of constant seismic activity, where the constant threat of The Big One has kept Angelenos on their toes for more than two centuries, L.A. has been the home of earthquakes of another kind: religious birthings, divine energy outpourings, and spiritual realizations.
While to most of the world L.A. represents all that is superficial, deep at its core L.A. is the World Center of Spiritual Awakening, the cutting edge of as-far-West-as-you-can-go. The individuals who have relocated here, free thinkers, health seekers, and freedom lovers, have sought a spiritual understanding that was as unique as they were, often to the point of inventing it themselves.
They came here to what had already been named “The City of Angels” or, officially in Spanish, El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles, “The Town of the Queen of Angels.” Me thinks this is not an accident that our beloved “Los Angeles” means literally “The Angels.”
So, pull up a chair, or get in your car and be ready to tour: this book has it all. We’ll travel through time, up and down the coast, and out to the desert. We’ll visit people and places much to your liking, and some you’ll wish you never heard of. You’ll learn a little history, some philosophy, and hopefully gain a smattering of enlightenment. Come, let me share with you the treasures and delights of what we all adore: our wild and wonderful city, L.A., full of shakti and love.
© 2020 Catherine Auman
This is an excerpt from Catherine Auman’s book Guide to Spiritual L.A.: The Irreverent, the Awake, and the True
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