Top list of anomalous zones to which rumor ascribes healing and mystical properties

There are many places in Russia that are attributed with mysterious properties and where people from all over the country go in the hope of getting healed and recharged with positive energy - the so-called "places of power". We will not claim that pilgrimage to such places really heals and gives health; after all, many of the phenomena occurring in such mysterious places often baffle even serious scientists. But in any case, we found it interesting to acquaint readers with some of these anomalous zones.

Solovki (Arkhangelsk region). The Solovetsky archipelago is located in the shallowest western part White Sea, at the entrance to Onega Bay, not far from the Arctic Circle, and consists of six large and about a hundred small islands. main island archipelago - Big Solovetsky, its size - about 25 kilometers in length and 16 in width. The main attraction and spiritual center of the archipelago is the Solovetsky stauropegial monastery. Also popular places of pilgrimage are Golgotha ​​- the most high mountain Solovetsky Archipelago, the stone church of Anzer Island, which offers an incredible view of the entire archipelago, Holy Lake. There are many mystical and mysterious places on Solovki, for example, there is one of the most ancient agglomerations of stone labyrinths, inherited by mankind from the great people who came here after the retreating glacier, and for some reason left these places. And, of course, many legends about Solovki are associated with all sorts of miraculous healings and the special energy of this place.

Mount Belukha (Republic of Altai). The highest mountain of Altai has been revered since ancient times as sacred place forces not only by the Altaians, but also by the peoples of India and Tibet. Many people who are fond of oriental teachings believe that the legendary Shambhala is located here. There is also a version that the great Gautama Buddha came to India just from this region. Belukha has a completely unique geographical position: it is equidistant from three oceans - the Pacific, the Arctic and the Indian. The famous mystic artist Nikolai Roerich brought worldwide fame to the mountain, in many works he noted its strong energy and created the concept of the connection between Belukha and Everest, which are a kind of cosmic antenna connected by an energy bridge. Belukha is worshiped not only by the Altaians, among whom there is a taboo on climbing the mountain, but also by climbers (“Belukha must be respected, it is for the soul, not for records”), many of whom are also confident in its supernatural properties. Knowledgeable people they recommend not to come to Belukha with insignificant goals, not to ask her for any nonsense and not to disturb her in vain.

Arkaim (Chelyabinsk region). This ancient city was found by Soviet archaeologists in 1987 at the confluence of the Karaganka and Utyaganka rivers, not far from Magnitogorsk. According to legend, the city was built by the Slavic goddess Slavunya, the great-granddaughter of the ancient Slavic single god Rod. The opinion of scientists is more prosaic: Arkaim is a city-fortress of the ancient Aryans, who for some reason left their homes and left. Four entrances lead to the city, clearly oriented to the cardinal points, there are central square and several streets diverging from it, and Arkaim itself is surrounded by two rings of defensive structures. Rumor ascribes supernatural properties to Arkaim, for example, if you spend the night on top of the nearby mountain Shamanka, you can get rid of all diseases. It is also argued that women who have problems with their personal lives should certainly visit the Man's Forest - supposedly after that a lover will definitely appear in life.

Vottovaara (Republic of Karelia). Vottovaara is a cult sanctuary of the Sami, located on the mountain of the same name in Karelia. The complex covers not only the entire surface of the mountain, but also several nearby single hills. The main sacred objects of Vottovaara are cult stones - the so-called seids. Unlike stones, the place and location of which was determined by nature, seids are characterized by human intervention - although the stones were not subjected to mechanical action, one can see their artificial grouping, the addition of “legs” and “tops” to them. In total, there are about 1,300 seids in Vottovaara. The Saami call Vottovaara "Death Mountain" and forbid their women and children to come here. But all kinds of followers of various teachings consider Vottovaara a place where a person acquires strong energy, is healed of illnesses, understands his purpose in this life, feels a connection with the Cosmos.

Lake Pleshcheyevo and Sin-stone (Yaroslavl region). The age of Lake Pleshcheyevo, on which the ancient Russian city of Pereslavl-Zalessky stands, is more than 30 thousand years old, it was formed after the retreat of continental glaciers. The area of ​​the lake is more than 50 square kilometers, it is believed that its water gives energy and strength. One of the main legends of the lake is connected with the Sin-stone - the legendary boulder, in which, according to ancient legends, the spirit lives, giving strength and health. The blue stone is located on the shore at the foot of the Yarilina Mountain and attracts many pilgrims here, which is not in the best way affects his condition - it happens that exalted "pagans" even break off pieces from him with a hammer. The area around the Sin-stone was fenced and landscaped, to access this area you need to buy a ticket for 50 rubles, and all the surroundings around the attraction were chosen by sellers of souvenirs and magical artifacts.

Lake Baskunchak ( Astrakhan region). Baskunchak - unique creation nature, a kind of deepening on top of a huge salt mountain, leaving its base thousands of meters deep into the earth and covered with a layer of sedimentary rocks. It is the largest and saltiest of all known salt lakes in the world. Baskunchak area is about 115 square kilometers. Since the 8th century, salt has been mined on the lake and sent along the Silk Road. The lake is fed mainly from springs, numerous springs flow into Baskunchak, bringing more than 2.5 thousand tons of salt water during the day. On the coast of the lake there are deposits of healing clays, from May to September thousands of tourists flock here, driven by the desire to strengthen their strength and get rid of ailments. Salt waters of the lake and therapeutic mud are especially useful for those who suffer from diseases of the joints, skin and lung diseases, and problems with the respiratory system.

Reserve Mon Repos ( Leningrad region). Mon Repos (from the French Mon Repos - “my peace”) is a picturesque rocky landscape park on the shore of the Protective Bay of the Vyborg Bay and one of the main attractions (along with the famous old fortress) of Vyborg. In Mon Repos you can see how amazing natural objects, in particular, the majestic stone selgas of the Ice Age, as well as man-made sights (Ludwigsburg Chapel, Imperial Column, etc.). One of the most visited places is the source of Narcissus - a pavilion built according to the project of the great Montferrand in the 1820s. The water of the source, as the rumor says, is healing and, in particular, cures eye diseases.

Valley of the river Zhane ( Krasnodar region). In that unique place several natural and archaeological monuments are concentrated at once. In particular, there are megalithic tombs dolmens and ancient Adyghe burials. Ancient builders applied symbolic drawings to the walls of dolmens, to which many people attribute miraculous properties. Thousands of people make a pilgrimage here, looking for a special energy; they believe that ancient people built their shrines in this place for a reason. unusual place, and that it can endow with extraordinary power.

Mount Mashuk ( Stavropol region). This is a 994-meter laccolith mountain, at the foot of which lies central part city ​​of Pyatigorsk. On the southern slope of this mountain is the famous Pyatigorsk Proval - a deep natural well-cave with underground lake stunning sapphire color with a depth of about 8 meters, and indeed Mashuk is rich in sights, in particular, it was here that the death duel of the great poet Mikhail Lermontov took place. In the past, about 40 springs self-flowed around Mashuk mineral waters, near which the famous drinking galleries were built. Under certain weather and lighting, it is clearly seen that Mount Mashuk is very reminiscent of a man-made regular pyramid with a truncated sloping top. And this gives reason to mystically inclined people to consider Mount Mashuk a place of strength and a source of healing energy.

Donskoy Monastery and the grave of Matrona of Moscow (Moscow). This monastery was founded in 1591 by Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich in gratitude for the miraculous deliverance of Moscow from the troops of the Crimean Khan Kazy Giray. The monastery is dedicated to the Don Icon of the Mother of God, painted by Theophanes the Greek, after whom the monastery was named. According to legend, it was with this miraculous icon that Sergius of Radonezh blessed the Russian army for the Battle of Kulikovo, and later the intercession of the Mother of God helped protect the city from the invasion of the Crimean Tatars, who never again approached the Moscow walls. This was regarded as a divine miracle. Within walking distance from the Donskoy Monastery there is another well-known place - the Danilovskoye cemetery, the burial place of the Matrona of Moscow, where people from all over the country flock with the hope of healing and gaining health.

Most significant place Solovki forces - on the Big Zayatsky Island, where the famous "northern labyrinths" are located, erected by an unknown people (according to some versions - by the ancient Celts). People who have penetrated into these structures seem to have an equalization of body functions: for example, in 10–15 minutes, increased pressure returns to normal and at the same time a surge of vitality can occur. Moreover, in men, the brain thinks better there, and women can be cured of infertility.

The Solovetsky archipelago is a special place, and getting there is not always easy. From the moment you decide to visit Solovki, an invisible connection arises between you and the island. Having studied the ways in which you want to get to the place, you begin to evaluate what kind of difficulties the paths are ready to endure, and the island, assessing you and the need for your stay there, how this path will be: easy or difficult. What is it - a coincidence or a pattern? You will understand and feel it along the way. The closer you get to Solovki, the less something depends on your will. If the island categorically refuses to accept you, there will be non-flying weather in Arkhangelsk, and a storm in Kemi. But this rarely happens, and as a rule, desire, patience and perseverance are rewarded.

Going to Solovki, one must remember that this is a place of serious spiritual quest and great suffering.

The Solovki space keeps traces of both. Apparently, visiting this space in idleness and indifference is not entirely appropriate. Here the work of both heart and mind is inevitable.

The Solovetsky archipelago is located in the White Sea between Arkhangelsk region and Karelia. Administratively, it is a district of the Arkhangelsk region.

On the territory of our country there are areas where a person feels somehow special. Once there, you can experience euphoria, rethink your life and spiritually cleanse yourself.
Believers call such places "prayed", mystics - zones of enlightenment, skeptics believe that magnetic fields are to blame.

There are thousands of places of power, here are the most famous of them:

central District

1. Lake Svetloyar (A) called "Russian Atlantis". According to legend, the founder of Kitezh, Prince Georgy Vsevolodovich, fleeing from the advancing army of Batu, flooded his city and church utensils in these waters, and he himself died in battle. Since then, Kitezh has become invisible, but righteous people can see lights in the depths of the lake and hear the ringing of bells. The water of Svetloyar has an inexplicable ability to be stored in a vessel for many years without losing its exceptional purity, transparency and taste - and for this reason it is considered holy.

How to get there: From Nizhny Novgorod across the Bor bridge along the highway Nizhny Novgorod- Kirov. We pass Semenov (you can use the bypass, or you can go directly through the city), then along the Kirov highway after 30 km there will be a right turn to Voskresenskoye. We drive another 10 km in the direction of Voskresensky to the sign "Vladimirskoye village, Lake Svetloyar".

2. Healing springs Zhabynets (B) And Twelve Keys (C) in the Tula region each has its own legend. As for the first, the Monk Macarius (he revived the Zhabynsky monastery in 1615) is related to its emergence - here, under a young oak (by the way, the tree has survived to this day!) He saw a wounded Polish soldier who was dying of thirst, and struck with a staff on earth to gush forth a life-giving spring. Twelve keys, according to legend, were hammered in the burial places of the twelve sons of the elder Svirid, who fell on the Kulikovo field. Spring water never spoils. And it is also believed that if a person with faith in healing plunges into it with his head, then all his ailments will pass.

How to get there: Zhabynets. From Tula by car to Belev, then follow the signs to the village of Zhabyn (7 km). The distance from Tula is about 130 km.
twelve sources. From Tula by car to Venev, turn left at the fork in the road, go to the sign for the springs, and then a kilometer straight across the field. The distance from Tula is 70 km of asphalt and 1 km of primer.

3. Andrianova Sloboda and Adrianov-Assumption Monastery (D). As one of the fundamental formulas of Russian Feng Shui says, “a holy place is never empty”, which means that all serious places of power have long been explored and used. The methods of recognition could be completely different: a pillar of fire that arose, a bell was heard, or an icon found in the forest. Founder monastery Reverend Adrian of Poshekhonsky was once pointed out to this place by an angel. According to those who have been here, an insanely uplifting inspiring aura covers the area, eliminating dark thoughts.

How to get there: Nearby cities Rybinsk, Yaroslavl and Vologda, from them to the city of Peshekhonye, ​​then by bus to Andrianova Sloboda

4. Peryn hill (F). One of the most serious places of power on the Russian Plain is located at the very source of the Volkhov, in the ancient tract of Peryn. Once there was a large pagan sanctuary of the Eastern Slavs - the temple of the god of thunder and lightning Perun. After the baptism of Novgorod, in 991, a Christian church was erected on this site, and even later the Peryn Monastery was founded here, which was destroyed by the Swedes in 1611. To date, only one Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary has survived, which dates back to the beginning of the 13th century.

How to get there: The Peryn tract is located 4 km south of Veliky Novgorod, on the left bank of the Volkhov River.

5. Exact time of occurrenceShmaren Caves (G) not installed yet. There are many legends among local residents, according to one of them there was a monastery of Solovetsky wonderworkers: hegumen Izosim and Savotey. Later, the dungeon became the abode of selected monks who "made relics": they gradually reduced their dose of food and died, and their bodies became incorruptible. It is also known that in 1850 the peasant Vladimir Kostelev decorated the underground church with icons and held services here. Now the cells and utility rooms of the monastery are also inhabited, but not by people - bats are sleeping hanging from the ceilings upside down.

How to get there: From Kursk to the village of Shmarnoe (about 45 km).

northern region (Karelia, Arkhangelsk region-Solovki, Murmansk region-Kola Peninsula, Leningrad region)

6. Chardonnay archipelago in Karelia (A) make up about 40 small uninhabited islands of volcanic origin. Rock faults, indented coastline, skerries, trees are twisted in a spiral by energy flows, felled and scorched by lightning, flowers are all around and deafening silence.

How to get there: along the Big Onego Bay from the mainland about 30-40 minutes on a good boat.

7. IslandKizhi (B) - visiting card of Karelia. Here is the world famous architectural ensemble from many wooden churches, buildings and houses. There is a legend that the buildings were made only with an ax, which the master then threw into the lake. Most outstanding building- Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord (1714), crowned with a complex system of twenty-two large scaly domes and built without a single nail. Once upon a time, ancient volcanoes raged in this area, later pagan places of power were located - cathedrals were erected on the site of ancient temples. Kizhi has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1990.

How to get there: In winter, getting to Kizhi is the most problematic - at this time of the year they use mainly a helicopter, which is delivered from the Peski airport. In other seasons - by motor ship from Petrozavodsk. "Meteors" on hydrofoils sail to the island in a short time (travel time - 1.5 hours).

8. Valaam (C) world famous thanks to the Orthodox monastery located on it, while other aspects ancient history the islands are still little explored. There are many rumors: megalithic walls, the temple of Veles, a rune stone, Celtic crosses on rocks, and much more are mentioned. According to the Valaam legend, in ancient times, when the peoples living in the Ladoga region were just preparing to accept the Christian faith, the islands were a giant pagan altar. To believe it or not is a purely personal matter, the fact remains: in terms of energy, this is a very strong place. Once in the local atmosphere, even a very skeptical person is able to appreciate it.

How to get there: From Petrozavodsk to the city of Sortavala by minibus or bus, then - by the ship "Meteor". In the warm season, flights to Valaam are carried out daily. Attention! For visiting Valaam Monastery you need to issue a pilgrimage or tourist ticket.

9. Big Zayatsky Island on Solovki (D). There are 14 stone labyrinths built by an unknown people here. Spiral-shaped stone calculations of a round or oval shape reach a diameter of 20 meters. People who have penetrated into these structures experience a surge of vitality and normalize their blood pressure. In men, brain activity improves, and women can be cured of infertility.

How to get there: From Arkhangelsk by plane to Vaskovo or Talagi airports. From Arkhangelsk to Solovki can also be reached by boat. But often tickets for the ship are sold out. travel companies and are practically not available for sale. One of the options is to buy a ticket on a ship without a seat and go as a deck passenger.
Through Kem (Karelia). Get to Kem station by train. Then from railway station by bus number 1, minibus or taxi to Rabocheostrovsk, where the port is located. Then you can get there by boat in 2-4 hours.
Through Belomorsk. Belomorsk can be reached by train. This is closer than to Kem. And then on the Comet or the ship to Solovki.

10. Behind Seydozero (E) the reputation of the most mysterious reservoir of the Kola Peninsula has long and firmly entrenched. The Saami set a mystical halo - they revered this place as sacred, which, in fact, was reflected in the name: "seid" in translation from the Saami means "holy". Contemporaries here found traces of ancient buildings and a stone observatory (another mini-Stonehenge), as well as something like meter-high runes carved on coastal rocks. They say that in order to see the lake in all its glory, you need to talk to him and ask well about it. In case of agreement, from any fogs and snowstorms, valleys overgrown with branched fir trees, and stone banks, and a gigantic petroglyph on one of the cliffs, which, oddly enough, will come out of nature.

How to get there: From Murmansk by road (bus or taxi) through Olenegorsk and Revda to the village of Lovozero. The distance from Murmansk to Lovozero is 200 km. Or from the railway station Olenegorsk by car (bus or taxi) through Revda to the village of Lovozero. The distance from Olenegorsk to Lovozero is 85 km.

There are two roads leading to the lake. One - through the lowland between the mountains Ninchurt and Kuamdespahk, from the village of Lovozero - to the mouth of the Motka River, from where it is only two kilometers to Seydozero. The second road is from the village of Revda, from which you will have to walk on foot through the Elmorajok pass. But the ten-kilometer path through the pass is difficult in itself, and in bad weather it is also dangerous.

11. Konevets Island (H) . The most energetically bright and most ancient point on the island is Horse-stone, a glacial boulder weighing more than 750 tons. The stone is a battered pre-Christian altar, on which the best stallions of the herds were sacrificed to the spirits. Such measures were necessary to ensure the prosperity of the pastures. As you might guess, the stone gave the name to the whole island. Although there is another oddity here - the Serpent Mountain, which in ancient times served as a place of solitude and detachment from all worldly things. In the 18th century, the elders Zosima and Basilisk built their sketes here. Now, however, nothing remains of these buildings, only the energy has been preserved, taking away all thoughts and giving peace, tranquility and contemplation.

How to get there: From St. Petersburg along the Priozersky highway. At 106 km, you need to turn right at the sign in the direction of "Sovkhoz Pervomaisky", after 0.5 km in the village. Fruit at the fork - to the left, then straight to the village. Zaostrovie, passing the village. Zaostrovye, at the T-shaped intersection - to the right (dirt road), after 4 km - a fork, turn according to the sign - "Vladimirskaya Bay 1 km", after 1 km at bus stop turn left to the pier (60 m).

Or by train from the Finlyandsky railway station in the direction of Priozersk-Kuznechnoye, get to the Gromovo station. There is a bus from Gromovo to Vladimirskaya Bay. The bus runs twice a day, morning and evening.

Attention! Staying on the island of Konevets is possible only with the permission of the Pilgrimage Service of the Konevsky Monastery, with the personal blessing of the abbot of the monastery or his authorized representative.

12. Mon Repos Park(F) came up with a huge glacier and two romantic barons. Its name means "my rest" in French. They say that after being in this “oasis of silence”, people really do get their thoughts in order. Now the park is a cozy and sometimes dilapidated system of paths, Chinese bridges and manor buildings. Mystical puzzles are located on the Island of Death, where a family tomb of several generations of the family of barons Nikolai is organized; in the grotto of Medusa, where the hermit's cell was originally conceived, and on the unique stone ridges of the ice age, sometimes reaching 20 meters in height.

How to get there: From St. Petersburg from the Finlyandsky railway station by train to Vyborg station or by regular buses from the station. metro "Parnassus" and "Devyatkino". In Vyborg, travel from the railway station by buses No. 1, 6.

Volga region(Tatarstan)

13. Sviyazhsk Island (A) It is located at the confluence of the Sviyaga River with the Volga and is famous for its hail, founded in 1551. The most fascinating thing here is the view from the mountain to the river and meadow distances, the Assumption Cathedral with rich murals of the turn of the 16th-17th centuries, the oldest wooden Trinity Church in the region and the ruins of churches destroyed during the Soviet era and the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin.

How to get there: From Kazan, about 30 km to the village of Vasilyevo, then on water transport. From railway station Sviyazhsk (train "Kazan - Kanash"), which is located on the mainland, then by car along the dam with an asphalt road.

North Caucasus region (Krasnodar region)

14. Stone dolmens (A) in the villages of Vozrozhdenie and Pshada. In the Gelendzhik region there are stone structures built in the region of the 3rd millennium BC, it is not clear by whom and it is not clear why. Contemporaries gave each block a romantic name, such as: "Hidden Opportunities", "Wisdom", "Harmony" and "Spirit". They say that next to these megalithic buildings, many wishes come true and answers to questions come.

How to get there: From Gelendzhik by car or bus to the village of Pshada (slightly before reaching, 4th km) or to the village of Vozrozhdenie (the Zhane River), and then walk to the mountains.

Ural

15. Ancient city Arkaim (A) . One of the most famous energy points in Russia is located in Chelyabinsk region. In this place, about four thousand years ago, there was an ancient settlement clearly oriented by the stars in the form of two concentric circles. And although archaeologists did not find anything interesting here - only clay shards, tools and coals - which they just do not attribute to Arkaim. Scientists quite seriously talk about the origin of the Aryan race here and about the ancient observatory located here.

How to get there: From Chelyabinsk by train to Breda station. Then by bus Bredy-Magnitogorsk to the sign "Turn to Arkaim"; Or by train to Magnitogorsk station, and then by bus Magnitogorsk-Bredy to the sign "Turn to Arkaim".

16. Holy mountain Iremel (B). The Ural Mountains are the oldest on the planet, and each stone keeps the memory of the birth of the Earth. Iremel - the second largest mountain Southern Urals, on its peaks the snow does not melt until June. It is believed that bathing in the streams flowing here relieves fatigue and energizes. And if you climb it on foot, you can gain strength for a year. Ginseng grows here, the root of which is considered the elixir of youth.

How to get there: The nearest cities of the Chelyabinsk region: Yuryuzan, Bakal and Trekhgorny, from them by train to Vyazovaya station. By car from Ufa: highway M5, section Ufa - Chelyabinsk, turn to the city of Yuryuzan, from Yuryuzan to Tyulyuk - 50 km according to the signs; from Chelyabinsk: 6-7 km from Bakal, turn left to the village of Pervukha, then follow the signs.

17. Devil's settlement (D) - a mysterious rock complex, standing on top of a mountain in Sverdlovsk region. Walls of black flat stones of volcanic rock, which are approximately 300 million years old, rise 347 meters above sea level. Such grandiosity does not allow to get rid of the idea that it could not have done without otherworldly help. In ancient times, the city of granite was deeply revered and it was believed that spirits lived in the towers of the walls. Pagans performed sacrificial rites here, and shamans communicated with the spirits of their ancestors.

How to get there: From Yekaterinburg by train towards Nizhny Tagil, take a ticket to the Iset station. At the station you need to go back along railway 150-200 meters, cross the tracks and go further along the asphalt road in the same direction. After the industrial zone, the road will lead to Zavodskaya Street, you need to go through it to the end, then turn right onto Mira Street, built up with two-story houses, after house No. 3, turn left into the forest.

18. Satan Lake Omsk region(E). They say that its double bottom hides ancient temple the god of monkeys - Hanuman, and the water in it is considered "dead". The lake is only a chosen one, that is, not everyone simply reaches it: on the road, either a heavy downpour can suddenly catch you, or you just go astray.

How to get there: From Omsk by direct bus "Omsk-Okunevo", or to the village of Muromtsevo, then by district bus or by taxi to the village of Okunevo. By car from Omsk to Muromtsevo, then pass the villages of Kokshenevo and Lisino, at the 14th kilometer after Muromtsevo you will see a small branch of the road to the left with two shields “Protect the forest from fire” (one yellow, the other blue) - in front of them go left.

19. Ukok Plateau (F) located 2000 meters above sea level, on the eve of the vault of heaven, and in ancient times the Scythian tribes lived here, leaving behind numerous drawings on the ground, similar to patterns in the Nazca desert. In total, there are about 1,500 archaeological sites here, as well as unique radon springs, the ruins of a Soviet weather station, the winter quarters of shepherds-cattle breeders, the burial mound of Princess Ukok and the purest lakes with a magnificent grayling. In this area, you can only speak in a whisper, otherwise you will disturb the powerful mountain spirits and bring great trouble on yourself. The place is listed world heritage UNESCO.

How to get there: Closest in Russia locality to the Ukok plateau - the village of Jazator of the Kosh-Agach region, it is located 35 kilometers north of the plateau. Ukok is connected with the outside world by dirt impassable roads through the passes Ukok (the border of Russia and Kazakhstan), Ulan-Daba (the border of Russia and Mongolia) and the Tepliy Klyuch pass. A road from Kosh-Agach leads to the Warm Key Pass (Kalgutinsky Pass). If this village can be reached by ordinary cars, then it is possible to overcome the Teply Klyuch Pass, whose height is 2,907 meters above sea level, only by jeeps or heavy paramilitary vehicles.

20. Mount Belukha in Altai (G). The highest point of Siberia is considered not just a place of power, but one of the centers of the planet. It is equidistant from the four oceans, three great religions meet here, and modern research has fully confirmed its special bioenergetic potential. Beluga whale has long been considered sacred, and many legends are associated with it: according to one, ancient Shambhala is located somewhere here, according to another, an energy bridge goes from here to Everest, along the third, and so on, gods of completely different calibers live here. Be that as it may, the indigenous Altaians do not come close to their shrine, but worship it from below, having previously cleared their minds of bad thoughts.

How to get there: The best way to get to Belukha is by car along the Chuysky tract. About 150 km from Gorno-Altaisk, after the Seminsky pass there will be a road (on the right) to Ust-Kan and Ust-Koks regional centers. The road goes through the village of Tungur. From the village of Tungur to Mount Belukha is about 50 km. Local buses from Gorno-Altaisk also go to the village of Tungur.

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The Russian North, Hyperborea, the White Sea with its labyrinths and the powerful Place of Power - the Solovetsky Islands - these are all very well-known, often discussed topics. The Kola Peninsula, which is also part of the White Sea area, cannot be called forgotten, but in relation to the Places of Power, it is rather little studied. An example of this is Kamenny Island on Kanozero, discovered as a Place of Power only in the late 90s of the twentieth century. A small island with a rocky outcrop, densely decorated with petroglyphs, caused a sensation in the scientific world. Petroglyphs date back to the 3rd - 2nd millennium BC. e. Later on neighboring islands similar rocks with petroglyphs were discovered. We can talk about the whole complex of Places of Power, which was worshiped by the locals in those days when the pyramids of Egypt were still being built. Another place of power on the Kola Peninsula is Kuchintundra Mountain with a complex of stone seids, a very interesting and mysterious place, two stone labyrinths (there are seven such structures on the Kola Peninsula) on the shores of the Kandalaksha Bay of the White Sea, the seid "Flying Stone" on Mount Seidpakhk (the Ponoi River) and much, much more. And, of course, one of the most interesting places The strength of the Kola Peninsula is Seydozero. There are several mountain ranges on the Kola Peninsula. Because of their features - flat treeless peaks - these mountain ranges are called tundra. The most attractive and famous among tourists are the Khibiny - the Khibiny tundra. This is the biggest mountain range on the Kola Peninsula. Near the Khibiny is the second largest massif - the Lovozero tundra. Separates them, stretching from north to south, Umbozero, the most deep lake on Kola. And just in the center of the Lovozero tundra is hidden, like a priceless pearl, the goal of our trip - Seydozero. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides and only at the eastern end has a source in Lake Lovozero, which washes the Lovozero tundra from the east. Seidozero occupies almost the entire valley, leaving a forest space only along the banks, in the foothills. The lake is 8 km long and up to 2.5 km wide. You can get to this lake on foot, the shortest way is through the Elmorajok mountain pass. The trail to the pass starts at the edge of the city of Revda, through the territory of the existing mining complex. Traveling through the pass can be dangerous in bad weather or for an unprepared person. They talk about several deaths and tell horror stories about those who got lost in the fog and never managed to overcome this, in general, rather simple pass. You can easily and quickly get to the Seydozero valley by helicopter, but this is the way of official expeditions. Another long route can take you to the Seydozero valley - take a boat along Lovozero to reach the river connecting these two lakes, and then along the path along the river to get to the valley. This long and difficult route will take you to the eastern end of the lake. Expedition Barchenko got to the valley of Seydozero by this route.

Legends and myths of Seydozero

Seidozero is well known among a certain kind of people. People who are engaged in esotericism and secret knowledge often go there for revelation. This place is visited by ufologists, they are interested in anomalous zone and UFOs, which are often seen in the valley and paleoarchaeologists looking for Hyperborea. According to some researchers, she was right here. Physicists come to study force geomagnetic anomalies. One of the most mysterious stories about Seydozero is the story of the Barchenko expedition, but more on that below. Seidozero has a rich folklore and mythological history. This is the Holy Lake - the Place of Power of the Sami, the people who have lived in these places since ancient times. They revered this lake and worshiped it. Enough ancient legends and beliefs are connected with this lake. In their beliefs, the lake, with a respectful attitude towards it, acts as a bright and pure force. According to one version, Seid is translated as a saint. Seydozero - Holy Lake. According to another, the lake is called so because of a large number seids located around the lake on the surrounding peaks. Seids are pyramidal stacks of stones or individual boulders, according to the Sami, they keep the souls of shamans, in the local noid, and are objects of veneration for local residents. There are really a huge number of seids on the surrounding mountains. Often these stone pyramids can be seen on the peaks surrounding the lake. But it is difficult, if not impossible, to figure out which of them were originally built and which were built by tourists. One of the most striking sights of Seydozero is Kuyvo (Kuyva) - a huge natural image (more than 70 meters in height), resembling a person, on one of the rocks on the northern shore of the lake. Despite its natural origin, Kuyvo's figure has not changed its shape for many years. One of the legends says that this is a trace of a giant hunter incinerated by the lightning of the gods, who oppressed the local Lapps. What else can be said about the Lovozero tundra region? Too many deaths are thought to occur there. Basically, this is the death of individual tourists or entire groups. For inexplicable reasons, both walking groups in the Lovozero tundra and watermen on Lovoozero, famous for its unpredictable temper, disappear and die. And, of course, big Foot. Some researchers believe that Bigfoot is quite possible in the area of ​​the Lovozero tundra.

Expedition Barchenko

Barchenko's expedition is a kind of starting point in the formation of a huge layer of secrets surrounding Seydozero. We know for sure that there was a real man, mystic, occultist and scientist, possibly a magician Alexander Vasilyevich Barchenko. He traveled the world, including to India, was seriously interested in esotericism. After the revolution of 1917, he began working at the Institute of the Brain and Higher Nervous Activity. It is known for sure that Barchenko, as part of his work in a special department of the OGPU, prepared and led an expedition in 1922 to the Kola Peninsula, to the area of ​​Lovozero and Seydozero. The official goal of the expedition was to study the phenomenon of "merechenie" (Emeric, Arctic hysteria). As for what exactly Barchenko's expedition discovered in the Seydozero area, there is no reliable data, only some rumors, fragments of information, indistinct evidence from satellites. I could not find documents on the expedition or any other reliable sources of information. Therefore, everything that is said about the results of the Barchenko expedition can and should be questioned, however, the results themselves remain very mysterious and intriguing, and I really want all this to be true. So what did Barchenko discover? We know about this from the diary of an expedition member, astronomer Alexander Kondiaini.

• First of all, the expedition discovered a geoanomalous zone in the area of ​​Seydozero
• Paved road along the river connecting Seydozero and Lovozero. At the beginning and at the end

roads cubic stones, faces oriented to the cardinal points (the presence of a road under-

confirmed by modern expeditions);

• A yellowish-white column like a giant candle
• A giant cave at a height of 200 sazhens and nearby something like a walled-up crypt
• Laz under the lake (it was not able to be discovered in the future)
• Pyramids of artificial origin
• Near the pyramids and manholes in the caves, the members of the expedition experienced a feeling of causeless

animal horror.

There is an opinion that Barchenko discovered the remains of a certain pra-civilization. It's interesting that

the expedition sent in the footsteps of Barchenko in 1923 did not confirm his finds. And here

expedition of Valery Demin in 1997 and other expeditions to a large extent confirmed

and discovered many more mysterious and incomprehensible. Barchenko's life ended tragically. He was shot in April 1938 for counter-revolutionary activities. Materials on the Kola expedition were classified or destroyed, it is not known exactly.

The Russian North is a special place, sung by both poets and artists, well known to the Knowers of all times. And, if you are eager to see a fairy tale with your own eyes, to visit those places of power where the Gods descended to Earth, you are welcome to visit us in the Northern Land. Those amazing stories about Gods and people, which can be read in the books of our publishing house, happened right there, in our North. And people have long noticed these, noted them and revered them.

Where are they, places of power?

Quite a few places of power are marked on the map of the North, and how many are still hidden from prying eyes in impenetrable taiga forests, deep caves, V deep lakes! They say that they mark those points at which time and space change. And, as if, until now, in places of power, people meet with the gods.

They say that it all started from antediluvian times, that fabulous time, about which the northern tales are told. That, as if, at the North Pole, where all the rivers still flow, there was a country of the Gods - the Greeks called it in written works that have come down to us. Much has been said about this country, I will not repeat it. I'll just tell you what's in the book « Games the gods play» a fairy tale is transmitted about how the Gods - Hyperboreans descended to the Earth created by Rod, fleeing from the troubles of their native world, and how they then settled from the North, carrying their amazing knowledge. In addition, here, according to legend, there is an island in the White Sea, and in the middle of the island there is the Bel Goryuch stone Alatyr, and on it is the World Tree, connecting the Worlds created by the Family. This island is the center of the Universe, and the World Tree is its axis. Under its branches, the Gods love to rest and observe everything that people do in the Explicit World. About this - in the fairy tale "World Tree" from the new book of the publishing house "Northern Fairy Tale" (" What do people know?"). In addition to these fundamental places of power, the whole world is full of their reflections - incarnations.

Stone islands - northern places of power

According to the legends ancient civilization Hyperboreans left, leaving many traces of their presence. Some believe that the Hyperboreans left their northern homeland, giving rise to the European peoples, the Brahmins of India, the pharaohs of Egypt and the Greek Olympian gods. What did they leave in their northern homeland? First of all, the old sorcerers of their people, the keepers of high wisdom, who called themselves shuddha (happy).

And the sorcerers were waiting - shuddhas are here for many millennia in order to preserve and pass on their knowledge to those who come to these lands, to those who can see and hear them ... It is believed that ancient civilizations were so developed that their wizards, priests, shamans , were able to overcome the constraining connection of the body and spirit. And the stones, into the crystal lattice of which the spirit of the old shuddhas entered, involuntarily took the form of their faces. Inhuman wise stones - shuddhi, the shadow left by the ancient civilization, are waiting... waiting... waiting... and answering even today those who, through a subtle perception of the world and a state of inner harmony, are able to ask questions and listen to answers. Such is the stone fragment of Hyperborea.

Kiy Island is located in the Onega Bay of the White Sea. The length of the island is about 1.5 km, the width does not exceed 800 m. The area is about 0.5 km². Kiy Island is considered to be one of the the most beautiful places on the North of Russia. Actually, it becomes a single island only at low tide, reaching here 3-4 meters. At high tide, it is an archipelago of a dozen and a half islands and individual rocks.

The White Sea Islands have long been recognized as places of power. No wonder the famous Solovetsky Islands were the last stronghold of the Old Believers fleeing from the adherents of the new faith. The Solovetsky Islands, covered with amazing labyrinths, now attract a huge number of tourists. The only pity is that among those who are simply interested, there are very few who come here for familiarization with the sorcery knowledge of bygone times. Mysterious megaliths - from three to twenty-five meters in diameter, dating back to the 4th - 2nd millennia BC.

Stone spirals and mounds scattered over the islands of the White Sea continue to amaze those who approached them so close as to inhale the aroma of an ancient mystery.

They say that one who passes through the spirals of the Hyperborean stone labyrinth, keeping in mind the obvious intention to see the future, while moving, he can feel a hidden, but powerful force coming from ancient stones.

Walking, as it were, goes through mirages, at first rather blurry, but leaving a tangible vibration in the whole body, an inaudible powerful hum in the ears, a flicker of light in the eyes, an unprecedented concentration in thoughts.

A measured step, circles, soft turns, merging in the consciousness into some new path according to all conceivable sensations, lead the questioner to the center. A forced stop - and a bright flash will sparkle before the mind's eye of the traveler divine illumination, penetration through time and space.

And so it happened with the heroes of the northern fairy tale from the book of the publishing house "Northern Fairy Tale" Magic of the Slavic Res of the Sort”- for the sake of the great goal of saving the Motherland from the invasion of darkness, people, the descendants of the Hyperboreans, found a way out to other Worlds and did everything so that the threat hanging over the Motherland dissipated.

How not to remember Bolshoy Klimetsky Island in Lake Onega. Once upon a time there was a place of power where the Native Gods were revered. Unexplained phenomena are still observed. And also Anzer Island, which is part of the Solovetsky archipelago! A “sea pyramid” was found near this, which probably served ritual purposes in ancient times.

Places of power of Veles

One of these places is lost World on the summer coast of the White Sea. Summer Golden. It is so far away that there are no human roads laid there. Yes, and there is no need for roads, too much fuss from them and a great danger of disturbing the White Sea, white moss, porcini mushrooms and old-growth forest, which no one has ever cut down.

The primordial silence is broken only by the whisper of the surf, gently retelling sandy beach legends of ancient times. Let's listen to the whisper of another time, hear the old northern tales about how the Great Veles, the God of Wisdom and Sorcery, once grew up in these places of the Navolok forest in a house at the crossroads of three worlds, three roads, three waters and then became the Patron of the North. These northern tales - in the book " The tragedy of God Veles».

Here are more northern wonders

Archipelago of the Body on the North Sea. Here you can find many different stone structures, the age of which, according to scientists, is no less than 2.5 thousand years! There you will find the remains of an observatory for space and astronomical observations, a sacrificial stone ancient god and a huge throne carved from granite.

"Glade of Idols" near the village of Pegrema on the northwest coast Lake Onega. In this area you will find hundreds of ancient boulders. The stones resemble in shape various cult animals and birds from the legends of the northern country and are clearly man-made. Especially famous are the stones in the form of a duck, a frog and a turtle.

Mount Wattawarra, the most high point Western Karelia. It is located in the Muezersky district, 20 km from the village of Sukkozero. Near this mountain, unusual phenomena have been repeatedly noted, and the power of energy near it is so great that magicians and sorcerers have flocked here for centuries to draw strength from it. This is indeed a place of power, because it is located on the break of stone slabs. On top of this, you can see "seids" - sacred stones.

And what wonderful places of power the Northern country is still full of!

The Pinezhsky caves, into which, according to legend, the people of the white-eyed Chud went - the people of sorcerers and miraculous healers. Local residents say that they hide in those caves, the entrance to which is carefully closed by the authorities, the elders. The white-bearded sages come to the surface from time to time and convey their knowledge of the unknown to those who are ready to listen. Perhaps these are the northern Magi, the servants of the ancient Gods, who took refuge there from idle glances. Known, for example, Mount Ninchurt on the Kola Peninsula. Near its foot, an entrance to a mysterious dungeon was found. Those who attempt to follow this entrance into the interior notice an ancient and irresistible force at work.

A Mount Karasova near the village of Nyandoma! They say that at this place of power, the battle of the Gods with the forces of evil took place, and the Skipper-beast, who was defeated by the Great Perun - the God of Thunder and Justice, was imprisoned inside Mount Karasova, which seems not to be a natural formation, but man-made pyramid! This legend is in a fairy tale from the book " Gods and People».

Since then, it has been a well-known place among people who explore the northern ones.

Already in our days, the so-called "snow people" who went out to people were seen - these are written testimonies that are known.

Kurtyaevo tract near Severodvinsk. In that place of power originate eighty sources of healing waters. They say that it is there that the Living and Dead Water of Slavic legends is stored. We have long known the healing properties of this water, and before a long voyage, sailors tend to take this living Kurtyaev water with them.

Yes and all triangle between Kurtyaev, Novaya Zemlya and Franz Josef Land has a better reputation than the well-known Bermuda Triangle. It’s just that military units are standing there and the extra ones don’t go there - only polar bears and white killer whales can observe the strange appearances of unknown creatures and the manifestation of transcendent forces.

Northern villages still amaze with miracles. But not in places of power, but by people who grew up on this magical land. Until now, in every village there is a person who “knows”. They go to him when doctors do not help, when they need to fix something in life, to protect themselves from something, to get something. In the village of Kimzha, for example, there is still, albeit a small, but well-known family of so-called "black-tropics" - people endowed with special powers of magicians. IN Pinezhsky district live ""- those who can send hiccups with one glance (“hiccups” is the local name for the disease that modern medicine calls “split personality”) and, at the same time, can heal with almost one glance. Well, about storytellers, singers who have preserved the ancient "old times", how not to remember! For centuries, people traveled those who would like to remember something that you can’t find anywhere else in written sources.

What other places of power?

Lakes, waterfalls, amazing groves with ancient trees! All this is ours - after all, behind the places of power, a special piercing beauty is always recognized that excites the Soul. Maybe this is the memory of the past and longing for the unfulfilled?

Seydozero on the Kola Peninsula is a revered place of power among the Saami. The nature around it is extraordinarily beautiful. On the island in the middle of the lake you can see the sacred stone of the Old Woman. Waterfall Voitsky Padun near the abandoned village of Kochkomozero in Karelia. Powerful in its beauty and energy is a place of power. Waterfall White Bridges in Karelia, 30 km from the town of Pitkyaranta, near the village of Leppyasilta. sacred groves in Kenozersky national park. There are especially beautiful and ancient trees that are still revered by people.

Northern fairy tales about places of power

And, if I dared to hold your attention even more, I would write about many more places of power and mysterious incidents in our North! Many of these places of power are in hard-to-reach spots. The path of people to them is not beaten, but the myths and legends about their strength are still alive.

The publishing house "Northern Fairy Tale" is trying to open the secret, which will not be seen by the "new tourist" on his hasty journey during a short vacation. Yes, and the local Old Believers will not reveal anything secret, they are used to keeping their mouths shut for many years. There are no and cannot be such guides who will lead you to the northern gray-haired sorcerers.

There are no such tours in which they will drop you off at a place of power and promise that an unprecedented miracle will happen in the next hour or two.

But in this era of Svarog, much that was kept behind seven seals can be opened.

Those who look will see a lot. Read the books of the publishing house "Northern Tale" - they contain myths that live to this day, where the Gods descend to Earth, and People become Gods. And all this is one - Past, Present and Future.

As they say, if you're bad, God won't let you.

We all need to remember who we are.

Good and health, Ivanova Irina, editor-in-chief of the Northern Fairy tale publishing house.