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“It’s starting.†“Look.†“It’s beautiful.†A chorus of soft murmurs came from the hundreds of now barely discernible gray figures scattered throughout the clearing. As the blue twilight faded toward darkness and dozens of blinking lights became hundreds – and then thousands - the din of conversation gradually faded into a quiet undercurrent of whispers and gasps of wonder.It was not just the number of fireflies that inspired such awe and that brought so many spectators to this place. Rather, it was the unique way that the fireflies orchestrated their blinking. One moment, the forested slope above the clearing would be dark - cavernously dark. Then, suddenly, a few flashes would appear off to the right, and like a fuse, they seemed to set off a chain reaction. In a diffuse and unruly wave, thousands of flashes would appear from right to left across the field of vision, lighting up the entire forest in an eerie green light. It was as if the world’s largest chain of blinking Christmas lights had been turned on and then was suddenly unplugged again. The forest would return to that deep, cavernous dark for a few seconds… then… a few flashes occurred off to the right and the cycle would repeat itself.Aside from the darkness, it was unnaturally quiet. Amid close to 700 people arrayed in lawn chairs, blankets, or just sitting in the grass, there was almost complete silence. Everyone spoke in the softest whispers, as if any noise might dispel the enchantment or disrupt the divine rhythm of the fireflies.On your trip you will have to opportunity to witness this event which occurs for about 2 weeks every June in distinct spots just outside of Gatlinburg. We will also visit a magnetic vortex close to Gatlinburg.I have found one book that touches on the vortexes of this area, read up on it before your trip. Page Bryant's, The Spiritual Reawakening of the Great Smoky Mountains.
"Roan Mountain has a celestial ley line that extends out from its summit in a wavy-ray-like energy pattern and connects directly to the Moon. This ley receives lunar energy and the mountain radiates lunar power to a wide area that encompasses a radius of over a hundred miles! Roan Mountain is also a powerful beacon vortex. The peak is a perfect place to do ceremonies in honor of the Moon and to draw upon her great feminine power." Page Bryant
