Bell Rock and Other Formations in Sedona
After admiring the 360 degree views from the Chapel of the Holy Cross, we continued moving south along State Route 179 towards one of the most famous spots in the Sedona area: Bell Rock . Sedona is notorious (mainly) by two things: the red rocks (of course) and the vortexes. According to some New Age practitioners and metaphysics students, vortexes are swirling centers of subtle energy coming out from the surface of the earth. The vortex energy is not exactly electricity or magnetism, although it does leave a slight measurable residual magnetism in the places where it is strongest. It is believed that the energy that exists at these locations interacts with who a person is inside and strengthens the interior. Turns out believers of this phenomenon place one of the Sedona vortexes (there are four or five depending on what source you consult) at (or around) Bell Rock. Because of its accessibility, the spot is flooded by visitors to the area. Some visitors (like me), are just interes...