DOI: 10.7910/dvn/kooqab
title: WORLD SCIENTISTS : SEBORGA – GENIUS LOCI

description: Introduction.

In ancient times, for example, Stonehenge was refered to such phenomena.

They assume that G. L. connects a person with the given place, with nature, with the material environment and, at the same time,with inexplicable influences. It is in such places the link of spiritual and emotional origins of man with the manifestation of natural forces is indicated. Thus there is an “awakening” of human abilities and its activation.

Other interesting natural phenomenon related to the topic, is the so-called phenomenon of Place of Power. These are particular pieces of land, large or small, on which there is a strong energy.

The concept of “energy” used in this context has no scientific explanation.

There is a wide set of such amazing examples. It can be both natural and man-made objects, places associated with historical events or religious activities of people.

The man in Places of Power feels a strong impact, which can be manifested both physically and emotionally. Moreover, the impacts may be both positive and negative.

However, the places of Power after some time can lose its energy, decline. For example, the already mentioned Stonehenge was once a powerful Place of Power, but now it has lost its properties.

Constantly the Places of Power arise and disappear on earth.The attenuation of the Places of Power energy can be compared with unmatched scale, with decreasing activity of the volcano.

Let the reader forgive us for a grim context of this comparison. We wanted to sketch a figurative example.

It is possible that the Power Places energy also calms down at some indefinite time.

Let’s refer again to the ancients, back in those days it was known about the magical properties of the Places of Power.

Such places were revered, there were built sacred buildings, temples, monasteries, churches. Interestingly that the worshippers in Places of Power have a kind of “feedback” with the object of worship.

The pilgrims, having applied the relicts, participating in Church services and ministries in churches or monasteries, according to their opinions, feel elation and peace, there are known cases of healing from serious illness. Also they know amazing and inexplicable facts, which the Church calls miracles. Such miracles can be attributed to the phenomenon of the Holy fire on the eve of the Orthodox Easter at the Church of the Lord in Jerusalem, or “revival” of the blood of St. Januarius in Naples and many other miracles.

Generalizing the concepts of “Places of Power” and “Genius loci” we can say that sometimes (no, not always) they can be perceived as a uniform phenomenon.

But “miracles” can be treated skeptically. Let’s remember that famous Albert Einstein called the Bible with all the miracles described there as a childish.

So, the Place of Power has the attraction, as we said during the active period, it is here that there are certain settlements, communities, organizations, it become a place of pilgrimage, thanks to its features, etc.

And now let’s speak about the Principality of Seborga.

From the immemorial time on the place of the Principality of Seborga Liguria people lived. Before them there were the Venetian, the history of which is dark and obscure.

Originating near Mountain BEGO (Mount Bego) was an important religious centre like the Greek Olympus. Liguria was once inhabited the whole of Europe till the North, and then were driven out by Celts to the Mediterranean sea. This was accompanied by an interpenetration of these peoples and their mutual assimilation with part of Liguria.

What people were the Celts? We know about them that they were magicians and sorcerers, and moreover loved gold. They left as a memory their legends, the mysterious Stonehenge in southern England, and descendants – Scots, Welshmen and Irishmen who do not really differ from their contemporaries.

But probably they left traces of their presence in relationships with Leguria.

Let’s remember also the key words of this paragraph: the presence of a religious center, magic and sorcery, left by the Celts.

In 400 C.E. on the site of today’s Seborga was the ancient fortress. According to other data there was a Church and monastery, but this statement is not categorical. We can not say for sure that at this time Christianity has already entrenched in these places.

Surrounding tribes of the Visigoths were Arian heretics, i.e. opponents of the dominant faith.Yeah, I guess it doesn’t really matter. And the crucial fact that the place was sacred, i.e. the site (if not center) of the spiritual life for the surrounding community.

In 600 C.E. the Cathars were accomodating here, who were considered by the recipients of the Arians. They preached asceticism, reaching to poverty.

Who were the Arians? Who were the Cathars? Nowadays when Europe is spreading atheism, few people are interested in Arians, at that time anathemized, and the Cathars, their followers considered to be heretics.
description: Introduction.

In ancient times, for example, Stonehenge was refered to such phenomena.

They assume that G. L. connects a person with the given place, with nature, with the material environment and, at the same time,with inexplicable influences. It is in such places the link of spiritual and emotional origins of man with the manifestation of natural forces is indicated. Thus there is an “awakening” of human abilities and its activation.

Other interesting natural phenomenon related to the topic, is the so-called phenomenon of Place of Power. These are particular pieces of land, large or small, on which there is a strong energy.

The concept of “energy” used in this context has no scientific explanation.

There is a wide set of such amazing examples. It can be both natural and man-made objects, places associated with historical events or religious activities of people.

The man in Places of Power feels a strong impact, which can be manifested both physically and emotionally. Moreover, the impacts may be both positive and negative.