


I’m a bit of a skeptic but this information got the ladies on my tour very excited and eager to feel the energy, and hey, who doesn’t need more energy? This is said to be ideal for balancing energy within oneself and with relationships. This particular vortex is a site of balanced energy, which is defined as something along the lines of a balance between masculine and feminine energy like yin and yang. One is a red sandstone pinnacle to the east known as Kachina Woman with the other a lower unnamed knoll to the west. In my research of which vortex to visit I read that there are two rock formations in Boynton Canyon that form a single vortex. The vortex is located just over a half-mile from the Boynton Canyon parking lot and is easy to reach. Of the four best-known Sedona vortexes, I decided to take our group to the Boynton Pass Vortex located near the Enchantment Resort in Boynton Canyon north of town. Many people feel inspired, recharged or uplifted after visiting a vortex. These are places where the earth seems especially alive with energy. So what is a vortex? According to a definition I found on the Sedona tourism website, “Vortexes are thought to be swirling centers of energy that are conducive to healing, meditation and self-exploration. Native Americans have consider Sedona a sacred place. The community is made up of an interesting mix of residents and visitors with a bit of a hippie vib, many coming to Sedona for spiritual healing they believe comes from energy emanating from the area’s vortexes. Sedona is a beautiful community surrounded by red buttes, monoliths, and lush forests in deep canyons. Two of the women on my tour asked if we could visit a vortex while in Sedona, which isn’t included with the tour we normally take so I decided to cancel the tour and re-work the plan by adding a vortex and drive it myself. One of our side trips includes an afternoon in Sedona Arizona where we join a city tour to a few of the popular sites in the area. This past November I guided an Arizona Route 66 tour that starts in Las Vegas, ends at Albuquerque and follows Route 66/I-40 through Arizona.
