Welcome to the Sedona Magnetic Anomaly Website.
This website is a work in progress and is the result of a number of years of research in Sedona by Benjamin Lonetree. Professionally Lonetree is an Electrical Engineer based in Phoenix, Arizona. If you have an interest in Sedona's "Vortex" energy please spend a little time on this site and read through all the information you will find here. It just might make your Sedona experience more then you hoped for.
So how is a Vortex created and sustained? To begin Sedona is rich in Fe2o3. "Iron Oxide". It is the element that is responsible for the red rocks, soil, and even the red color of the inner bark of trees. Magnetite may also exist in large quantities. Concentrations of iron oxide and other metal/minerals have the effect of focusing the earth's natural Geomagnetism, a product of this planet's molten outer core. As the outer core churns a magnetic north and south pole are created. But in the process another form of magnetism is produced. It is non-dipole in nature. Non dipole meaning no north or south. Just pure magnetic energy. Most of this energy is absorbed by the primary dipole, (north/south) field but a portion of it may reach and penetrate the surface of our planet. Within the earth non-dipole magnetism assumes the form of a "Vortex Like" shape, (Spiral), (Circular), that exhibits upwards and downwards motion. Since metals/minerals have the tendency to align the earth's natural magnetism, this fact is the basis for many forms of metal/mineral detection systems. The crystalline like structure of the metal/mineral is such that it allows the earth's magnetic field to be focused (concentrated) through the metal/mineral deposit. A proton precession magnetometer can be used to detect a magnetic field concentrated in this manner and has been used for metal/mineral exploration. Without getting too carried away with all the science let's move forward.
But first one more scientific fact. Geese fly north in the springtime. How do they know which way north is? They have concentrations of magnetite in their inner ear fluid. The magnetite acts as part of a biological compass for the geese. Of course other birds, mammals, etc. also have this ability due to magnetite but what about we humans? Studies have shown women typically have higher concentrations of magnetite in their inner ear fluid then men. Therefore they are more receptive to subtle electromagnetic energies. This fact known it does not mean men will not experience vortex energy. It simply means they may need to be more aware and alert to subtle changes while exposed to the energy.
There have been many books and speculations with regards to the special energy found in Sedona. Some say it can not be measured while others claim it to be electromagnetic in origin. After 10 years of research using Fluxgate Magnetometers and large Induction Coils I can definitively state intense electromagnetic activity abounds in Sedona. The USGS, (United States Geological Survey), has confirmed my findings. Please see their report further down this page. In my opinion this magnetic activity can be correlated with Vortex energy but it does not necessarily mean it is the only factor at work. I have recorded many intense magnetic in and outflows of energy in Sedona and it is my belief this energy is sensed by the magnetite in our inner ear fluid. Unlike the process of hearing which relies on mechanical vibration (the ear drum ), to produce electrical impulses to the brain, the magnetite, as a receptor produces the impulses that through additional processes stimulate the temporal lobes of the brain. See Dr. Michael Persingers' work on temporal lobe stimulation using rotating magnetic fields.
It is also possible magnetic in and outflows directly stimulate the temporal lobes depending on their intensity at the time, but personal experience supports the magnetite as the primary receptor.
As of July 2010 equipment for monitoring brainwave activity has been added for field research. Over the next few months field research will be conducted simultaneously monitoring brainwave activity and the magnetic component of Vortex energy as a means to verify naturally occurring magnetic energy's effect on stimulating our brains. Findings and data will be posted to this website as research continues.
If you are planning to visit Sedona and have a quest to experience a Vortex there are a number of books and pamphlets that provide maps of known Vortex sites. Personally I have found there are more locations than listed but the maps are a good place to start. If you are a hiker a telltale sign you are in a Vortex location is a Juniper tree that has grown in a spiral motion. The photo at the top of this page is a good example. This next photo is another.
Next are a few magnetic anomaly charts recorded in a known Vortex activity location. The first displays the magnetic field in a given location as it appears normally prior to an inflow or outflow of magnetic energy. So you have an idea of how long an event lasts, please note in this first chart each horizontal square represents one second in time. The three charts following this one are in sequence time wise so simply count all the squares horizontally to total event time. To make it easy, this particular event lasted for 90 seconds. One and one half minutes.
Magnetic Disturbance Begins
Disturbance Continues
And Finally The Disturbance Subsides
In this chart you should be seeing a straight line appearance for the Earth's local magnetic field but as you can see it bows in a downward direction. This is the result of the local magnetic field changing. The effect of being subjected to the disturbance. Note the sudden drop in the bow like shape. This indicates a very intense spike in magnetic activity. Please see Excerpt 3 from the USGS report further down this page.
This final chart displays another very intense magnetic disturbance. This event was long in duration as each horizontal square represents 80 seconds in time!
Excerpts from the USGS Magnetic Anomalies Report on Sedona.
Excerpt 1: "The Precambrian crystalline basement is the most likely source of the broad
magnetic high in the Sedona area. The long-wavelength nature of the magnetic
high indicates that the source of the anomaly is buried".
Excerpt 2: "The latites, on the other hand, often are extruded from volcanic plugs and thus
tend to produce intense, somewhat "circular" magnetic anomalies (often as magnetic
lows, because the latites are generally reversely polarized)".
Excerpt 3: "Geologic structures (such as faults or igneous intrusions) often produce small
magnetic fields that "distort" the main magnetic field of the Earth"
Complete Report:
Vortex energy in Sedona has been described as either inflow or outflow in nature. I have recorded both as well as pure spiraling, (circular) magnetic energy although inflowing energy appears to be more the norm in Sedona.
Sedona From A Visitor's Prospective
Additional Contributions To Science By Ben Lonetree:
Footnotes:
A magnetometer is a scientific instrument used to measure the strength and/or direction of the magnetic field in the vicinity of the instrument. Magnetism varies from place to place and differences in Earth's magnetic field (the magnetosphere) can be caused by the differing nature of rocks and the interaction between charged particles from the sun and the magnetosphere of a planet. Magnetometers are often a frequent component instrument on spacecraft that explore planets.
Quartz Dominated "Latite"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latite
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