Since prehistoric times, sacred places have exerted a mysterious attraction on millions of people around the world. Ancient legends and written works throughout the ages tell of extraordinary events that have happened to people while visiting such locations. Some sacred sites seem to have the power to heal the body, enlighten the mind, increase creativity, develop psychic abilities or awaken the soul. These places of the spirit continue to be the most venerated and visited locations on the planet. What is the key to their mystery and how are we to explain their power?
Sacred Places is a beautiful illustrated journey to places considered sacred to the people of ancient civilizations as well as to modern-day men and women. The sites included are associated with great religious or mythological events, energy vortexes or areas of electromagnetic activity; they are hallowed burial grounds, manmade edifices and natural rivers, mountains and caves. Some have celestial or planetary significance, while others are monuments, ceremonial sites or observatories; places of peace and power, pilgrimage and ritual. They are sites that connect the earthly and the heavenly, from the beginning of time. Featuring hundreds of beautiful photographs, Sacred Places is an uplifting and magnificent blend of art, history, and travel that is both inspirational and spiritual.
