Guide to Spiritual L.A., a fun and easy-to-read guided tour of the spiritual hotspots around the City of Angels, has been awarded a 2020 Nautilus Book Award. Four-time author Catherine Auman reveals a surprisingly rich and wide-ranging spiritual history that goes far beyond the stereotypical...
On June 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom met with Native Tribal Leaders and issued a formal apology for the “… genocide. No other way to describe it.” This was in marked contrast to the first governor of California who told the Legislature in 1851...
A spiritual energy vortex for sure – check out this wealth: Church of Scientology The Mothership 4810 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Self-Realization Hollywood Temple Tell me it’s an accident that this is located next door to the Church of Scientology … 4860 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Aetherius Society Okay,...
L.A.’s Eastside is full of mystical and spiritual treasure: International Headquarters, Self-Realization Fellowship (also known as the Mount Washington Center) Yogananda himself used to sweep the porch here 3880 San Rafael Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90065 Angleus Temple and the Parsonage Sister Aimee’s masterpiece 1100 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026 The Parsonage...
We don’t usually think of Midtown when we think of Spiritual L.A., but it’s there, it’s there. Agape International Spiritual Center Currently housed at the Saban Theatre. Check out the charisma, the music, the vibe. 8440 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 The Kabbalah Center Previously movie star central. 1062...
First, call or email ahead and book a Sound Bath at the Integratron. The time of your session will determine how to route your itinerary for the day. This trip may warrant an overnight stay. You’ll not want to miss any of these fascinating, mysterious...
On your way up the 101, while passing through Thousand Oaks stop and check out the Chumash Cultural Center On the site of a former Chumash village named Sap’wi. Wonderful museum, a replica of a Chumash village, and pictographs. 3290 Lang Ranch Pkwy, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 Old Mission...
One of the more unconventional individuals in greater LA spiritual history was George Van Tassel (March 12, 1910 - February 9, 1978). Van, as he was called, used knowledge he received from ETs to build the Integratron, and held yearly UFO conventions at Giant Rock...
It’s pouring out … do you feel it? Vedanta Temple Yogananda’s crypt at Forest Lawn Agape Bonnie Brae House Lake Shrine Wishing Well at SRF Headquarters Monastery of the Angels Our Lady Queen of the Angels church Thunderbolt Books Special Mention: Mission Santa Barbara This is an...
People not on a spiritual quest go to Joshua Tree National Park for the hiking, nature trails, strange landscapes, and the wildflowers, and JT is a big rock climbing destination. It is definitely awe-inspiringly beautiful, and there are many sporting opportunities. Spiritual people, however, have been...