Experience the Magic of Earth Sanctuary with Chuck Pettis

The spiritual magic that has created the mysterious, magical, and peaceful atmosphere at Earth Sanctuary:The magic of the stupa, prayer wheels, and prayer flags,  Blessings by spiritual masters,  The power of making offerings,  The spiritual practices of retreatants and visitors,  Using symbolism to evoke transcendental experiences and  The healing power Memorial trees.

Communicating and getting guidance from spiritual beings is vital to working with earth energies and creating places of power, whether it be a stone circle or a cathedral. The guidance and blessing of the spiritual hierarchy helps us do the right thing at the right place at the right time.   I have developed and built a spiritual relationship with three Spiritual Hierarchies:1.      Devas and the spiritual beings of Nature2.      Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Deities 3.      Creator, Grandmothers and Grandfathers of Native American culture

What makes Earth Sanctuary unique and differentHow I became a dowserDowsing for water lines, ley lines and ley line power centersJuxtaposing opposites to create ordered forms and evoke transcendental experiencesHow to experience ley lines and ley line power centersThe Seattle Ley Line MapGeopathic surveywww.earthsanctuary.org

The one thing that makes Earth Sanctuary unique and different is its magical energy that produces transformational spiritual experiences, resulting in a heightening of consciousness and spiritual awareness.  This is the first in a series of podcasts that explain the skills and abilities that spiritual land artist, Chuck Pettis, uses to create Earth Sanctuary.  

Not only are trees intelligent, you can communicate with them as well, physically and spiritually.  In this podcast:Learn a simple way to connect with a treeLearn about Dorothy MacLean of Findhorn who was able to communicate with the intelligence of Nature and with the Devas of plants and trees.  Hear my story of learning how to communicate with Devas and the Landscape Angel. 

Trees are intelligent.  They are aware of themselves and their surroundings.  Trees have brains, can communicate, connect together into a community through their root systems and mycelium.  Come and immerse yourself in the healing forest community of Earth Sanctuary.

Minimalist art is where the artist takes what is less and makes it more. Use of paired opposites.Symbolism.Quantum mechanics in action.Uniting the magic of Tibetan Buddhism with modern minimalistic art. What do you see when  you stand in front of the blessed black steel plate?

Chuck Pettis takes personal responsibility to enhance biodiversity by creating and executing a 500-year plan to create an old-growth forest, while at the same time, creating inspiring and unique artworks for personal renewal and spiritual growth.Assembling a world-class team of experts.Goals of the 500-year plan.The "Design with Nature" methodology.Problems encountered and solutions.

The Gray Whale Medicine Wheel is a shrine for all water beings and whales, in particular.  Created and blessed by Klaw-osht.Where the Baby Gray Whale skull came from.When you visit the Gray Whale Medicine Wheel, think of your favorite song and sing it silently to yourself for the whales to hear when they swim by Whidbey Island.

Size, stones and solar alignments.Connection to the Ellis Hollow Stone Circle.A magical place.Experiencing the power and energy of the Fen Stone Circle.A blessing meditation to do in the Fen Stone Circle.

The Earth Sanctuary Memorial Tree program enables people to purchase tree to honor and celebrate the life of a loved one, to select their final resting place, and to give a gift to celebrate significant life events. How the Memorial Tree program came about.Benefits of a Memorial Tree.All proceeds from purchased Memorial Trees help Earth Sanctuary achieve its sacred 500-year plan to create a mature old-growth forest for future generations.

The Medicine Wheel, one of the most powerful and cherished symbols of Native American belief, is an ancient place of prayer sacred to Native Americans, symbolizing the totality of existence.  Who created the Medicine Wheel?Feeling Grandmothers, Grandfathers and Creator at the Medicine Wheel.Seeing and experiencing the Medicine Wheel.  Note: No photos allowed.

The Infinite Tower artwork of spiraling geometric shapes connects heaven and earth at Earth Sanctuary.Symbolism.Homage to  Buckminster Fuller.Construction.The ley line power center.Taking a cool  photo.

The Cottonwood Stone Circle at Earth Sanctuary was designed to be a place for prayer, meditation and spiritual discussion.  It is a place of power, protection, healing, and safety.  Inspiration for the Cottonwood Stone CircleSize and dimensonsBlessing ceremonies held hereHow to experience the Cottonwood Stone CircleA mediation for the Cottonwood Stone Circle

The stupa is the most important Buddhist monument and is a sacred space, representing Buddha's holy body, speech, and mind.SymbolismWhat's inside the stupa?Benefits of walking clockwise around the stupa (circumambulating the stupa).What to think and pray when you circumambulate the stupa.What guidance and ceremonies were needed to build the stupa.

The design of Earth Sanctuary's labyrinth is based on the most ancient form of labyrinth known: the three-circuit labyrinth, thought to date from around 2500 B.C.SymbolismHow labyrinths are different than  mazes.Walking the  labyrinth.Juxtaposing opposites to evoke transcendental experiences.Using the Earth Sanctuary's labyrinth to send love and a blessing.

Chuck Pettis' inspiration for the Compressed Cube Tensegrity SculptureWhat is tensegrity?Description of the sculptureSymbolism

Earth Sanctuary's sacred spaces are located over ley-line power centers and are networked with ley lines.The Seattle Ley-Line MapWhat is a ley line?What is a ley-line power center?How to experience and feel a  ley line and ley-line power center at the Earth Sanctuary Ley Line Sculpture.Uplift your consciousness and access personal insights.

Plan your spiritual getaway at the Earth Sanctuary Retreat Center, a single-family house available for individual and small group retreats.Description of the retreat house.Location and how to see photos of the interior.Availabilty calendar.Making a reservation.

What you will experience.When  we are open.Entrances, fees, and parking.

The Earth Sanctuary Dolmen was the first sacred space at Earth Sanctuary. Like a womb, the sheltering space of the dolmen provides a powerful and protected place for meditation and prayer.  Chuck Pettis will cover: The inspiration for the dolmen; Ley line power centers; The Tibetan Buddhist fire ceremony done to bless and consecrate this sacred space; What Vi Hilbert, Upper Skagit/Salish Grandmother, said when she visited the dolmen; andA recommended Calm Abiding Meditation to do in the dolmen.

Are you seeking peace, healing, connection to nature, and magic in your life? My name is Chuck Pettis, author of the book “Secrets of Sacred Space.” I am the spiritual land artist, owner, and creator of Earth Sanctuary, a peaceful and magical sculpture garden, nature reserve, and retreat center on Whidbey Island, North of Seattle, Washington.  I am making this series of podcasts to help you to get the most out of your visit to Earth Sanctuary. I will explain the stories and secrets about each of Earth Sanctuary's sacred spaces.  Come and experience heightened insights and mediations in the labyrinth, stone circles, medicine wheels, and other artworks and sculptures. To learn more, visit the Earth Sanctuary website at earthsanctuary.org.