Sacred Mountain of Magic and Mystery
AND A NATURE LOVER'S PARADISE
Mount Shasta, or Waiika as one group of natives originally called it, has been a destination for both outdoor enthusiasts and spiritual seekers alike for decades. This potentially active volcano sits at 14,179 feet above sea level is the second highest in the Cascade Range (Mount Rainier, 14,411') and fifth highest in the state.
The mountain has always been vastly important to the natives here, believing it to be the sacred center of the universe. They also have stories of it being home of the creator. The Wintu tribe has held ceremonies on the mountain since time immemorial and they continue to do them there to this day.
At the time of the first of Euro-Americans with Native Americans in 1820 Mount Shasta was a prominent landmark along the "Siskiyou Trail," originally used by natives as an ancient trade and travel route; later to be used by miners seeking fortunes in gold. Mount Shasta was first summited by a Euro-American (Elias Pearce) in 1854 and, in 1856, the first women (Harriette Eddy and Mary McCloud). It remains a hugely popular destination for outdoor adventurers and nature lovers. Always sacred to the natives, the mountain began attracting spiritual seekers in the early 1900s.
In 1930 a businessman by the name of Guy Ballard was hiking on the mountain when he encountered a mysterious figure who introduced himself as an "ascended master." Having lived several lifetimes on the planet and eventually mastering the physical plane, it is said that ascended masters no longer have to come back for the birth/death cycle. As Ballard would later write, this being passed on his wisdom and teachings and took him on a cosmic journey through space and time. Ballard began the "I AM" movement which, at the height of its popularity, had over one million followers. The I AM Activity is still active here in town.
Then there is the City of Telos. Some believe Telos to be a crystal city deep inside the mountain which is inhabited by higher dimensional beings called "Lemurians." Legend holds that Lemuria was an ancient continent in the north Pacific thousands of years ago. When the Lemurian continent fell the highly advanced beings fled into Mount Shasta where they purportedly live to this day. Some people also believe the mysterious lenticular clouds that the mountain has become known for disguise alien crafts as they come and go.
The mountain has always been vastly important to the natives here, believing it to be the sacred center of the universe. They also have stories of it being home of the creator. The Wintu tribe has held ceremonies on the mountain since time immemorial and they continue to do them there to this day.
At the time of the first of Euro-Americans with Native Americans in 1820 Mount Shasta was a prominent landmark along the "Siskiyou Trail," originally used by natives as an ancient trade and travel route; later to be used by miners seeking fortunes in gold. Mount Shasta was first summited by a Euro-American (Elias Pearce) in 1854 and, in 1856, the first women (Harriette Eddy and Mary McCloud). It remains a hugely popular destination for outdoor adventurers and nature lovers. Always sacred to the natives, the mountain began attracting spiritual seekers in the early 1900s.
In 1930 a businessman by the name of Guy Ballard was hiking on the mountain when he encountered a mysterious figure who introduced himself as an "ascended master." Having lived several lifetimes on the planet and eventually mastering the physical plane, it is said that ascended masters no longer have to come back for the birth/death cycle. As Ballard would later write, this being passed on his wisdom and teachings and took him on a cosmic journey through space and time. Ballard began the "I AM" movement which, at the height of its popularity, had over one million followers. The I AM Activity is still active here in town.
Then there is the City of Telos. Some believe Telos to be a crystal city deep inside the mountain which is inhabited by higher dimensional beings called "Lemurians." Legend holds that Lemuria was an ancient continent in the north Pacific thousands of years ago. When the Lemurian continent fell the highly advanced beings fled into Mount Shasta where they purportedly live to this day. Some people also believe the mysterious lenticular clouds that the mountain has become known for disguise alien crafts as they come and go.
