03 Feb Desert Hot Springs
Another fantastical desert dreamer was Cabot Yerxa (1884 – 1965) who when he found hot springs on his land in what is now Desert Hot Springs, built a compound there which you can now visit as a museum.
Yerxa was quite the multi-faceted character: architect, artist, writer, builder, adventurer, visionary, entrepreneur, and activist for Native American rights. His home design was inspired by Hopi Indian pueblos and consisted of a trading post, an art gallery, his workshop, and the family’s living quarters.
Cabot is of interest to Spiritual LA because he was a highly degreed Mason and the founder and president of the Theosophical Society in Desert Hot Springs. He and his wife Portia Graham held theosophical and metaphysical classes in their home.
If you visit, much of the grounds can be toured for free. There is a 20-minute video that will tell you more than you probably want to know about Mr. Cabot, although it includes no mention of any of his spiritual leanings. His image had been cleaned up for public consumption – although we here at Spiritual LA know who he was.
67616 E Desert View Ave, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
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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