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Anita Burns
Ley (from old English word for cleared strip of ground) lines were rediscovered in the 1920’s by Alfred Watkins in England when he found that ancient sacred sites across the country lay in straight lines. Standing stones, stone circles, barrows, mounds, hill forths, earthworks, ancient moats, pre-Reformation churches, old cross-roads, river crossings, and more all aligned. A special category of ley are church lines, where, for example, all Cathedrals named for the Virgin Mary, such as Notre Dam de Paris, are lined up, as are Cathedrals dedicated to Michael. From ancient sites up through the beginning of the Renaissance, it seems that builders knew more about the earth’s energy formations that we do today.
So, it seems that the earth has millions of lines of energy and where they cross or intersect, a vortex forms. This may be powerful and strong, or small and weak, depending on a lot of factors such as underground water, composition of the soil, and so forth.
When when we encounter a ley line, we feel a surge of energy. If we stay on the ley line for an extended period of time, we become nervous and hyperactive. This a positive when it comes to healing because it heightens our energy flow but in everyday situations, having our bed or resting area over a ley line can cause health issues.
Ley lines are positive and negative. A negative ley line will bring on tension, anxiety, and mental problems. A positive ley line will energize, empower, and act as a healing conduit. When encountering a ley line, we could feel energized, tingling, and a buzzing sensation in the head. Some people are able to see an energy flow or light emanating from the ley line. If you stand on one, you may feel dizzy or that you are wobbling or weaving. Some people report that they feel smooth, satiny, and like a flow of water.
Farmers in England often report that animals like to stand on ley lines. These are perhaps ley lines caused by underground waterways or dried up waterways. These ley lines are relaxing rather then exciting. They drain us of tension and stress. They are calming. This is good in small doses. If your bed is over a water ley line, or your work area, you might find that you are lethargic, lack energy, or feel apathetic.
Power centers happen when ley lines intersect or cross. The earth has a network of ley lines and the power centers, often forming vortexes of energy, affect our consciousness, opening our heart centers and creating a portal to psychic awareness. Ancient monuments such as Stonehenge in England are situated on strong power centers.
How can we find power centers and ley lines that aren’t marked by ancient monuments and Cathedrals? Right now, it seems that dowsing, or using your body as a feedback mechanism are the only ways. If you don’t trust yourself to sense energy changes from your hands or body, use a pendulum or dowsing rods. Dowsing rods are commonly L-shaped metal rods, held by the hands. When they encounter certain energy fields, they will swing in specific ways.
It’s easiest to find ley lines out of the city because you have more wide open spaces to hunt, but you can find them in your own neighborhood if you try. See the article on Dowsing and Pendulums for more instruction on how to use these tools.
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