BEAUTIFUL PLACES WHERE YOU CAN AWAKEN NOW

There are many ways to wake up. And there are many things to wake up to. There are millions are points in our minds and bodies that can awaken. Science is revealing more about them on a biochemical level.

On a spiritual level, however, there is ancient wisdom, with deep tradition, that considers 7 central points or portals of awakening -- chakras.  

Many believe that these chakras mirror those of Earth. There are 7 physical places in our bodies and on our planet that are believed to be higher energy centers and that they are interconnected. They are places of exceptional beauty, where one cannot help but be moved.

Whether it is only geology and weather, whether or not you subscribe to the spiritual construct of chakras, you will likely appreciate the beautiful views we are offering today. And whether or not you’ve ever been to any of them, they are places well worthy of a visit now.

Here is a general consensus on the locations of human and Earth chakras:

	Chakra	Body Point	Earth Point
1	Root	Base of spine	Mount Shasta, California
2	Sacral	Below the navel	Lake Titicaca, Peru South America
3	Solar Plexus	At the belly	Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Australia
4	Heart	At the heart	Glastonbury Tor-Shaftesbury, England
5	Throat	At the throat	Great Pyramid, Giza, Egypt
6	Aeon	At third eye	Kuh-e Malek Slah, Iran/ Glastonbury, England*
7	Crown	Top of head	Mt. Kailas, Tibet

*both sites are cited as the 6th Earth Chakra. It is believed that this chakra is in constant motion.

1. ROOT CHAKRA: MOUNT SHASTA, CALIFORNIA

Mount Shasta is at the southern end of the Cascade Range, in California. The root chakra represents a foundation from which one ascends to higher awareness.  

2. SACRAL CHAKRA: LAKE TITICACA, BOLIVIA & PERU

Lake Titicaca is a large freshwater lake, bordered by Peru and Bolivia. At its center, lies the Island of the Sun which holds the Titicaca Stone, marking Earth’s sacral chakra, the center of sexual and creative energy.

3. SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA: ULURU & KATA TJUTA, AUSTRALIA

Two massive rock structures in central Australia, Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), in Australia’s Northern Territory, are the centers of the Earth’s solar plexus chakra.

They are said to represent the emotional solar plexus, considered the “umbilical cord” supplying energy to all living things.

This chakra is believed to be the reservoir of powerful life energies and responsible for dispersing them to the higher chakras. It is a center of health.

4. HEART CHAKRA: GLASTONBURY & SHAFTESBURY, ENGLAND

Glastonbury, Somerset, Shaftesbury, and Dorset define the centre of the world’s heart chakra. Glastonbury is the home of the Holy Grail.

Avebury Stone Circle and the Tor at Glastonbury are considered to be the heart “acupuncture” points.

5. THROAT CHAKRA: GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA & MT. SINAI, EGYPT, MT. OF OLIVES, JERUSALEM, ISRAEL

The Great Pyramid of Giza and Mount Sinai in Egypt are said to be the Voice of our planet, the throat chakra, governing our communication of thoughts and feelings. It is how we express our inner creativity.

Given the turmoil and violence in this region, over millennia, we ask, why, with this power of communication, do we not listen better to each other? 

6. THIRD EYE CHAKRA: THE AEON ACTIVATION CENTER

The third eye chakra moves westwards 1/12 of the way around the planet at the dawn of every new age. Cool!

We found sources that locate the chakra in two different places, once shows it stacked with the heart chakra at Glastonbury and Shaftesbury in England, where you will find crop circles.  Another shows it at Kuh-e Malek Siah, at the triple border of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. One, of course, is easier to visit than the other right now.

Check out more crop circles in our post Spectacular Circles of Beautiful Earth.

7. CROWN CHAKRA: KAILASH, TIBET

The crown chakra is believed to enable our connection to our Higher Power -- a gateway to the Divine. Located high in the mountains of Tibet, Mount Kailash is at the “crown” of Earth -- in a perfect position to communicate with the entire Universe and all its inhabitants.

Visiting these locations in person is bound to have an effect upon you. Again, whether you believe in the spiritual energy component or not. They will awaken you. And for that reason alone, they belong on your beautiful bucket list.

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IMAGE CREDITS:

1. Photo: by Eric Leslie. Mount Shasta and Black Butte Nightscape.
2. Image: Courtesy of Harmonious Earth. Crown Chakra. Mt. Shasta, California.
3. Image: Courtesy of Harmonious Earth. Earth Chakras and Vortexes.
4. Image: Courtesy of Mommy Mystic. Grand Canyon.
5. Image: Courtesy of Imagine Vivek. Illustration of Human Chakras.
6. Photo: by Randy Wood. Mt. Shasta, California.
7. Photo: by Boris G. Lonely boat Lake Titicaca, Peru.
8. Photo: by Chris Ford. “On the Horizon” Uluru Kata-Tjuta National Park, The Olgas, Australia.
9. Photo: by Shang Han. Kata Tjuta.
10. Photo: by David Bell. Glastonbury Tor viewed from Wearyall Hill.
11. Image: Courtesy of Should I Go There.  Pyramids of Giza, Egypt.
12. Photo: by Vitch. Dawn from Mount Sinai.
13. Image: Courtesy of Andrey Eroshin. Aeon Activation Center.
14. Photo: by Gaurav Agrawal. Road to Kailash.
15. Photo: by Earth Hour. Giza Pyramids, Egypt.
16. Photo: by Endlisnis. Sunrise on Mt Sinai.
17. Photo: by Mark Wassell. Uluru Pink Sunset.
18. Photo: Courtesy of Library of Congress. Glastonbury Abbey Lady Chapel.