visit to Sedona

Bill had a temporary assignment to Safeway in Sedona this week.  I went with him and the first thing we did was to book a trip on one of the many Jeep tours around the town.  We chose to do the Vortex tour.  Our driver told an endless array of stories about each site we visited.  The basic belief of the "seekers of Knowledge" is that each vortex is a place where the wind swirls and creates an added  magnetic field that contributes to their individual mental/physical powers.  they choose a high point, sit on a thin yoga mat and meditate
I saw wonderful rock formations. the colors in the sandstone in Sedona are spectacular and they change with each minute of the day as the sun rolls overhead.  In the early morning through sunset they fill the world with color.  I did not experience the magnetic fields nor do I intend to get into that trance like state that fosters such experience.  all I saw were wonderful rock formations and that is sufficient for me.
One thing that does bother me about the city is the preponderance of Metaphysical shops selling everything from palmistry, to aura photography, crystals and all the magical powers ascribed to them and loads of incense and other metaphysical paraphernalia.  for some people this is the epitome of existence but not for me.
As we began our jeep tour we saw a couple of Hot Air balloons in the air and during the tour we saw many other jeeps touring  around to various destinations.  Also saw a couple of Helicopter tours overhead.