Where the earth whispers
- Kelly & Richard
- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
The world is full of mysterious places. Everyone knows the pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge, or our own dolmens in Drenthe, but there are also places that are much quieter. Places that whisper only to those who are willing to listen. Sweden is full of them. During our trip, we went to such hidden places, not to seek answers, but to feel what happens when you open yourself to the unknown.
What places of power do to us
Places of power have raised questions for centuries. What actually happens there? Why do you experience silence and clarity in one place, while you feel unsettled in another? Some people say the veil between the worlds is thinner there. That the energy is more intense, as if a deeper layer of the earth is briefly revealed. Whether this is true, we don't know. But we do know that we always breathe differently in such places, as if something in our bodies recognizes something older than we can even comprehend.
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The Earth as a living being
Just like humans, the Earth is a living being. That idea may seem vague to some, but for us, it's actually quite earthy. From a spiritual standpoint, the Earth has a body, a soul, and perhaps even a form of consciousness. Its energy flows along lines and nodes, just like our meridians and chakras. The places where this energy converges are called power points, while the pathways along which it moves are called ley lines. Perhaps it's poetry. Perhaps it's science we don't yet understand. But whatever you call it, it changes the way you see.
" The earth holds secrets that will only be revealed when you do."
Sweden as a mystical landscape
Sweden exudes nature. Forests that seem endless, lakes that reflect the sky, rocks that hold stories. The country carries a quiet magic, as if every stone still remembers what it was like when the world first began. No wonder the stories of elves, gnomes, and trolls are still alive here. While searching for special places, we discovered that the country is full of mysteries, both great and small, that are far from all covered in the tourist guidebooks.
Anundshög, the breath of the past
Our first stop was Anundshög, Sweden's largest burial mound. A place where footprints have lain for thousands of years. You don't just sense history there. You sense a presence. It's as if the mound and the stones themselves breathe.
Ales Stenar, ship of stone
From there, we headed all the way south to Ales Stenar, the stone ship that towers high above the sea. The stones are arranged in an oval formation reminiscent of the skeleton of an ancient Viking ship. Some say it's a calendar, others call it a sacred place. What it truly is, no one knows. Perhaps that's precisely its power. It invites us to look without trying to understand.
Labyrinths, tombs and other riddles
There were more places like this. Bruadungend, where ancient graves lie that may be much more than just resting places. The Tibble Labyrinth, whose original purpose is unknown. An initiation, perhaps. A ritual welcoming spring. Who knows.
Where lies our own strength?
In silence, we wondered where our own power actually comes from. Do we always have to be far from home for that? We often think so, but that turns out to be a misunderstanding. The Netherlands, too, has its own mystical places. Increasingly, dolmen excursions are being organized where the focus isn't just on stones as burial chambers, but on stones as carriers of energy. This does require an open mind, but perhaps that's precisely what these times demand.
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The compass that points inward
Perhaps that's the true magic of such places. That they teach you to see anew. That they show you a compass that points not north, but inward.
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