Turns out you don’t have to travel to India to meet a guru – one’s available right here in L.A. The concept of a guru is misunderstood in the West, but to many people worldwide it means help from someone more evolved than oneself. Many...
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...
Today it’s a bit tacky, run-down, run-of-the-mill apartment building in the Hollywood Hills, Beachwood Canyon to be exact. But in its heyday, the Krotona Apartments were a hotbed of occult activity hosting a temple, a metaphysical library, a vegetarian cafeteria, a theater, a “magnetically charged”...
Another place sacred to the Tongva is Puvunga, believed to be the “place of emergence” where the world began. It is the birthplace of the prophet, Chingishmish, who taught the people how to feed themselves. Puvunga is also the site of burial grounds and a...
A location that was sacred to the Chumash and radiates considerable shakti is the Shalawa Meadow in Santa Barbara. Shalawa (also called Hammond’s Meadow) was an ancient burial site and ceremonial place. This whole coastal region is and has been extremely significant to Native Americans...
Of course, all land was sacred to the indigenous people. These places in particular were revered, often because they were burial sites, places of power, or portals to other dimensions.L.A. County:Kuruvugna SpringsOnly open the first Saturdays of the month. Check their Facebook page to see...
The tantric perspective is that all is spiritual; all is divine. The light cannot exist without the dark; they are two sides of the same coin. No Guide to Spiritual L.A. would be complete without a visit to the dark side, a place where many...
In addition to traditional religious holidays, Spiritual L.A. celebrates the following. For exact dates, check Facebook or other Events Calendars:SpringAnnual Chumash Day Powwow at Malibu Bluff Park, 2 days, free to allBlessing of the Animals – the Saturday before Easter Sunday on Olvera StreetThe Sunrise...
“Hollywood” is synonymous with movies, movie stars, fantasy, glitter and bling, and all things superficial and devoid of meaning. However, Hollywood is also a powerful spiritual energy vortex.The following Spiritual L.A. giants all had their beginnings or arrived and thrived in Hollywood and are located...
With our independent streak and tendency toward identifying as “spiritual but not religious,” traditional religions have not been as strong in L.A. as elsewhere in the country. In 1906, for example, it was estimated that only 35% of California’s population belonged to a church compared...