Cathedral Rock is a much-photographed landmark of the Sedona skyline.

Sedona, Arizona, is one of my favorite places in the United States because of its natural beauty and meditative energies. In Sedona, Mother Earth places red stone formations against lush greenery in a pairing that is both energizing and restful. I find it inspires a sense of awe and calm that is perfect for meditation and contemplation. Energy vortexes, unique places where life forces are gathered and amplified, are part of the energy signature of Sedona. The region is full of creativity and a sense of peace and balance that few other locations can match.

The Sedona Guided Meditation Videos bring to your home the beauty and peace of the region in a video format, combining calming guided meditation to gorgeous video of Sedona’s natural beauty. The following videos, inspired by the meditation expert Ilchi Lee, are included in the guided meditation series:

• Awaken Your Creative Energy With a Meditation of the Bell Rock Vortex
  The Bell Rock Vortex is an upflow vortex, particularly helpful for empowerment and creativity.
• Cool and Cleansing Cathedral Rock Meditation
  Cathedral Rock is located in the Coconino National Forest in Yavapai County and is a much-photographed landmark of the Sedona skyline.
• Twilight Meditation on Airport Mesa
  This meditation takes place at twilight, connecting to the energy of the sun, moon, and stars. Twilight is an energetically auspicious time to visit Airport Mesa, which connects visitors to self-assurance and strength.
• Fay Canyon’s Shifting Light and Shapes
  This meditation video focuses on views of Fay Canyon to guide you to visualize your needs and wants, using tapping and breathing techniques.
• Sedona Mago Retreat
  This guided meditation showcases the gardens of the Sedona Meditation Retreat Center. The energies of the high desert plant life provide a beautiful base for the meditation video.
• Schnebly Hill
  Schnebly Hill is place held sacred by the Native Americans of the area. This video guides you through a chakra light meditation as you view the colors of red rocks, pine and cactus and light-filled blue skies.
• Connect with Trees to Align Your Heart with Mother Earth
  This video shows you how to connect with trees. Trees bridge earth and sky and by sharing their energy you come away calm, refreshed, and at peace.

A free overview of the Sedona meditation video series is also available too.

I highly recommend that you watch and enjoy these meditation videos, especially if you plan to visit Sedona. They are useful for focusing meditation practice anywhere, but if you practice the meditations in the places where the videos were created, you will access even more of the contemplative energies of the Sedona landscape.

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Sedona, Arizona has long been known as a special place that draws to it a large number of tourists, healers and intuitives. The city features a majestic desert, beautiful Red Rocks and vortexes that are thought to have powers.

But it can be difficult to navigate these Sedona, Arizona attractions all on your own. This is why Ilchi Lee's book The Call of Sedona: Journey of the Heart was recently made into a smartphone application.

Through the app – which is available on iTunes and in the Android Market – users can view colorful photos of Sedona, a map of its vortexes and a video guide to help them get acquainted with the region.

Additionally, the technology features eight meditation guides with relaxing music and inspirational messages from the book's author, Ilchi Lee.

The Call of Sedona app may be the perfect complement to a day spent meditating near the Sedona, Arizona vortexes. Such a relaxing day might help to open your mind to the world around you, letting in the peaceful and positive energy while expelling that which harms the body and soul.

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It's quite normal to feel stuck in a rut from time to time. Performing the same old daily routine for weeks, months or years on end may have you questioning your personal growth plan and how you may be able to get back on track toward developing yourself.

While a vacation or even a permanent change of location is not likely to lead to personal growth or development on its own, a change of scenery may be an effective catalyst toward personal betterment.

Consider what you want to change in your life. Do you want to get in touch with your spiritual side? Have a better connection with nature? Push yourself physically? There are a number of places you could choose that would help you accomplish these things, but Sedona, Arizona is known as a haven for intuitive healers and modern philosophers.

As such, think about taking a little bit of time for yourself to visit the Red Rocks or the majestic vortexes of Sedona, as it may give you the boost you need.

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Too often, people seek out personal growth and development from external sources, looking toward others to help them achieve a better state of being. However, what they need to do is look within themselves.

Your well-being, mental or otherwise, cannot depend upon another person. While we are to love our fellow Earth Citizens, we are ultimately individuals who are solely defined by little more than our own actions.

So, what does this mean when developing your personal growth plan? Well, mostly it dictates that you will require some introspection, and not just in the beginning. Discovering yourself can be done through meditation, writing in a journal or practicing mind-body exercises like yoga or tai chi. These activities can help you clear your head and define what it is you want out of life.

Once you have done this, you will likely feel better prepared to embark on your journey toward betterment, even if it means going it alone. In fact, being a self-sustaining individual may help you serve as a source of inspiration and enlightenment for others.

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Beginning on Feb. 18, film-lovers and filmmakers from around the world will flock to the majestic desert of Sedona, Arizona for its annual Sedona International Film Festival. Advance sale tickets will be available now through Dec. 31.

The festival will include 145 films, featuring a variety of full-length, shorts, documentaries, animated and student-produced pieces.

This year's event will not only exhibit films about a healthier planet and sustainable living, but the festival will feature biodegradable products, recycling bins and staff will practice overall eco-friendly efforts.

Author and philosopher Ilchi Lee believes that personal growth and development can be helped along by exposing oneself to arts and entertainment. Moreover, making efforts to make the Earth a cleaner place to live in can assist a person in their goals of betterment.

Making a trip to see this important Sedona, Arizona attraction can be more than just a fun activity, it may help assist a person in their journey toward enlightenment. Moreover, Sedona is the location of Lee's Mago Garden, a majestic attraction for individuals seeking a better life.

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