Blogs: Solar Geometry, Sacred Sites and Health.
Have you ever felt like your energy was leaking, like you're tired for no obvious reason, or trapped in a loop of obsessive thoughts and emotions? These experiences often indicate "cracks" in your energetic body—a system described in ancient Hindu teachings as kośas, or energetic sheaths. The Western version of this knowledge has been simplified and distorted over centuries, but returning to the original Hindu source provides a much clearer, more practical framework for understanding how our subtle bodies actually function and how to care for them.
Walk into the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi on a quiet morning. The light falls in a particular way. The proportions feel coherent, not accidental. The space seems to hold something. You might call it peace, or presence, or simply good design. But there's something else happening here, something that took centuries to arrive.
This cathedral wasn't built by one inspired genius. It was built by a man trained in a living tradition, a lineage of master builders that had been transmitting sacred geometry, proportion, and spatial knowledge for hundreds of years.
Designing with the land means listening before drawing. In this conversation with Guatemalan architect Rocio Araujo, we explore a shamanic approach to architecture rooted in solar geometry, intention, and the subtle ways a place communicates. At Lake Atitlán, her temple project reveals how orientation, landscape, and embodied perception can transform a building from a structure into a living relationship with the land itself.
Who knew there was a connection between lightning and giant standing stones? While many see menhirs as silent monuments, they were actually sophisticated tools used by Neolithic people to tame the skies. By placing these stones on specific crossings of water veins, the ancients could discharge electrical tension and protect their villages from strikes. From the giant Kerloas menhir in Brittany to modern-day stories of "squeezed" chicken eggs, I explore how these stones harmonize the earth. Discover the hidden technology of the Master Builders and how it still works today.
Join me in investigating the energies of a swayambhu, a special place in the world that feels alive. But the energy is more than alive; it sparks a special connection with the divine. You walk into them, and even before you know their name, or their mythology, or just how many centuries pilgrims have walked there, something inside of you recognizes them as extraordinary.