Arizona's red rock country sits atop 270 million years of iron oxide accumulation — hematite and magnetite saturating every sandstone formation. This is the original natural electromagnetic system; the iron architecture of SoHo and Pittsburgh are manufactured echoes of what Sedona does geologically. Four documented vortex sites — Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock, Airport Mesa, and Boynton Canyon — generate measurable magnetic anomalies that affect compass readings and, according to researchers, human consciousness. The Hopi consider the entire region sacred. Sedona sits on the Nazca-Angkor great circle line (0.19° deviation), connecting it to the two other great ancient alignment sites. At 32.99° to Giza, it bears almost exactly one-third of a right angle to the pyramids.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.6° | — | 273.4° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 107.8° | — | 252.2° | — | |
| Sirius | 115.6° | — | 244.4° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 34.3° | — | 325.7° | — | |
| Regulus | 60.3° | — | 299.7° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.3° | — | 267.7° | — | |
| Antares | 98.6° | — | 261.4° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 148.2° | — | 211.8° | — | |
| Arcturus | 30.0° | — | 330.0° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 108.0° | — | 252.1° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 72.1° | — | 287.9° | — | |
| Deneb | 43.6° | — | 316.4° | — | |
| Capella | 53.8° | — | 306.3° | — | |
| Castor | 56.3° | — | 303.7° | — | |
| Pollux | 59.3° | — | 300.7° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.4° | — | 275.6° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.9° | — | 264.1° | — | |
| Rigel | 118.4° | — | 241.6° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 100.2° | — | 259.9° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 142.0° | — | 218.0° | — | |
| Mimosa | 136.5° | — | 223.5° | — | |
| Altair | 79.6° | — | 280.4° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 81.2° | — | 278.8° | — | |
| Alnitak | 108.2° | — | 251.8° | — | |
| Mintaka | 107.2° | — | 252.8° | — | |
| Saiph | 116.5° | — | 243.5° | — | |
| Peacock | 164.9° | — | 195.1° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 171.7° | — | 188.3° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 139.3° | — | 220.7° | — | |
| Hadar | 136.5° | — | 223.5° | — | |
| Gacrux | 133.0° | — | 227.0° | — | |
| Naos | 134.8° | — | 225.2° | — | |
| Suhail | 131.1° | — | 228.9° | — | |
| Avior | 158.8° | — | 201.2° | — | |
| Atria | 155.8° | — | 204.2° | — | |
| Regor | 143.2° | — | 216.8° | — | |
| Alsephina | 148.2° | — | 211.8° | — | |
| Shaula | 116.3° | — | 243.7° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 104.6° | — | 255.4° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 80.6° | — | 279.4° | — | |
| Eltanin | — | — | — | — | |
| Kornephoros | 40.0° | — | 320.0° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 58.2° | — | 301.8° | — | |
| Denebola | 46.3° | — | 313.7° | — | |
| Alhena | 80.9° | — | 279.1° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.9° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.5° | — | 266.5° | — | |
| Pushya | 63.2° | — | 296.8° | — | |
| Adhara | 130.4° | — | 229.6° | — | |
| Wezen | 126.0° | — | 234.0° | — | |
| Navi | 42.3° | — | 317.7° | — | |
| Schedar | 47.6° | — | 312.4° | — | |
| Nunki | 112.1° | — | 247.9° | — | |
| Canopus | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 117.9° | — | 242.1° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.6° | — | |
| Scheat | 78.1° | — | 281.9° | — | |
| Enif | 91.6° | — | 268.4° | — | |
| Diphda | 142.1° | — | 217.9° | — | |
| Alphecca | 25.4° | — | 334.6° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 54.2° | — | 305.8° | — | |
| Spica | 74.7° | — | 285.3° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 74.1° | — | 285.9° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 55.9° | — | 304.1° | — | |
| Murzim | 122.0° | — | 238.0° | — | |
| Phact | 148.6° | — | 211.4° | — | |
| Mirfak | 56.0° | — | 304.0° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 47.0° | — | 313.0° | — | |
| Markab | 93.1° | — | 266.9° | — | |
| Algol | 67.8° | — | 292.2° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 105.6° | — | 254.4° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 107.8° | — | 252.2° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 61.0° | — | 299.0° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 119.0° | — | 241.0° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 69.8° | — | 290.3° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 110.3° | — | 249.8° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 54.1° | — | 305.9° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 125.8° | — | 234.2° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 67.0° | — | 293.0° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 113.0° | — | 247.0° | — |
Convergence Events (1)
30.0°
Deneb Rise
Japanese (Tanabata triangle), Chinese (bridge star), Arabic
Δ 3.0°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 32.99° | 11,823 km |
| angkor wat | 318.58° | 13,462 km |
| nazca | 138.39° | 6,743 km |
| teotihuacan | 139.70° | 2,112 km |
| stonehenge | 37.74° | 8,265 km |
| gobekli tepe | 23.58° | 11,446 km |
| machu picchu | 135.12° | 6,754 km |
| easter island | 177.57° | 6,897 km |
| cahokia | 71.31° | 1,973 km |
| sedona | 0.00° | 0 km |
| mecca | 29.98° | 13,074 km |
| jerusalem | 28.90° | 11,841 km |
| vatican | 38.02° | 9,762 km |
| lhasa | 338.64° | 12,450 km |
| kailash | 347.86° | 12,557 km |
| uluru | 261.86° | 13,978 km |
| tiwanaku | 134.08° | 7,306 km |
| chaco canyon | 67.86° | 369 km |
| mt shasta | 310.97° | 1,167 km |
| levis stadium | 290.05° | 958 km |
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