Earth Sanctuary: Experience the Magic

60-Second Meditations   In this episode of the Earth Sanctuary Podcast, Chuck Pettis guides listeners through six simple meditation practices, each lasting just 60 seconds. These short exercises help develop focus, awareness of the breath and thoughts, mindfulness,  and a deeper sense of peace. The guided meditation practices include mindfulness, observing the breath, counting breaths, observing t...

In this episode of the Earth Sanctuary Podcast, Chuck Pettis explores the ancient and universal practice of communicating with spiritual beings. Drawing from traditions around the world—including Buddhism, Christianity, Indigenous spirituality, and nature-based traditions—Chuck shares how angels, saints, Buddhas, Devas, and ancestral spirits have guided spiritual seekers for centuries. Chuck also...

We are building a monumental work of art at Earth Sanctuary on Whidbey Island designed to inspire sound and musical exploration, spiritual growth, and healing experiences. SoundSpace will be a chambered mound that evokes feelings of connection, peace, and wonder through the power of sound. Such a sacred place has not been created anywhere in the world for thousands of years. SoundSpace at Earth Sa...

Introducing Chuck Pettis' new book, Secrets of Sacred Ecology . It’s about how anyone—whether you care for a garden, a backyard, or a forest—can create peaceful, sacred, and transformational spaces in nature. Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary on Whidbey Island in Washington: https://earthsanctuary.org/ Learn how to Create Peaceful, Magical, and Transformative Spaces in Nature in my new book:...

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. Next Steps: Visit Ear...

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 th...

What makes Earth Sanctuary unique and different How I became a dowser Dowsing for water lines, ley lines and ley line power centers Juxtaposing opposites to create ordered forms and evoke transcendental experiences How to experience ley lines and ley line power centers The Seattle Ley Line Map Geopathic survey www.earthsanctuary.org Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary on Whidbey Island in Washington...

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.   Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary o...

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. Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary on Whidbey Island in Washington: https://earthsanctuary.org/ Learn how to Create Peaceful, Magical...

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 tree Learn 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.  Next Steps: Visit...

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. Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary on Whidbey Island in Washington: https://earthsanctuary.org/ Learn how to Create Peaceful, Magical, and Transformative Spaces in Nature in my new book: https:...

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. Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary o...

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 mat...

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. Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary on Whidbey Island in Washington: https://earthsanctuary.org/ Learn how to Create Peaceful, Magical, and Transformative Spaces in Nature in my new book: https...

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. Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary on Whidbey Island in Washington:...

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....

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? Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary on Whidbey Island in Washington: https://earthsanctuary.org/ Learn how to Create Pe...

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. Symbolism How 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. Next Steps: Visit Earth S...

The stupa is the most important Buddhist monument and is a sacred space, representing Buddha’s holy body, speech, and mind. Symbolism What'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. Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary on Whi...

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 Circle Size and dimensons Blessing ceremonies held here How to experience the Cottonwood Stone Circle A mediation for the Cottonwood Stone Circle Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary...

What you will experience. When  we are open. Entrances, fees, and parking. Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary on Whidbey Island in Washington: https://earthsanctuary.org/ Learn how to Create Peaceful, Magical, and Transformative Spaces in Nature in my new book: https://a.co/d/0aqzWSfa Learn about the Sound Space Chambered Mound: https://earthsanctuary.org/soundspace/

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. Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary on Whidbey Island in Washington: https://earthsanctuary.org/ Learn how to Create Peaceful, Magical,...

Earth Sanctuary's sacred spaces are located over ley-line power centers and are networked with ley lines. The Seattle Ley-Line Map What 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. Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary on Whidbey Is...

Chuck Pettis' inspiration for the Compressed Cube Tensegrity Sculpture What is tensegrity? Description of the sculpture Symbolism Next Steps: Visit Earth Sanctuary on Whidbey Island in Washington: https://earthsanctuary.org/ Learn how to Create Peaceful, Magical, and Transformative Spaces in Nature in my new book: https://a.co/d/0aqzWSfa Learn about the Sound Space Chambered Mound: https://ea...

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 Grand...