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...
Cathedral of Our Lady of AngelsCompleted in 2002, the seat of the LA Roman Catholic Archdioses. There are little finds all over the place – holy relics, statues, paintings, the garden. The modern architecture is loved by some, not so (vehemently) by others. What’s your...
Yoga HeavenJust driving around L.A. one would surely assume we have more yoga studios per capita than anywhere else, but no, that crown goes to … ready? Alaska! Believe it or not, California only ranks sixth amongst the most yoga-obsessed states. Nevertheless, L.A. has a...
The Church of Scientology‘Nuff said.Bikram ChoudhuryYoga predator gone wild (see page xxx or better yet, watch the movie xxx)Aimee Semple McPherson’s disappearanceShe faked her own death! Reported it on her own media empire! (see page xxx)The Babalon WorkingJack Parsons together with...
Ahhh … a moment of silence, a moment to center inside. L.A. hosts countless garden oases (some say living in L.A. means living in a garden itself), but these treasures were designed specifically for meditation:Hollywood Temple SRF A quiet oasis in the midst of Hollywood.4860 Sunset...
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