Humbling /cleansing experiance. God bless
You don't have to be very religious to feel the energy and healing power in that place. It's really amazing, it is your faith and belief that you will be healed.
It's one of the most idyllic settings for a rustic church in the world, settled amongst the tree covered hills in an area long considered sacred by the Tewa Tribe. Legend has it that a beautiful carved crucifix, Nuestro Señor de Esquipulas, was mysteriously discovered on the hill. Three times it was taken away. Three times it found its way back to Chimayo. Not long after, in the early 1800s, reports of miraculous healing associated with the "holy dirt" began to circulate and pilgrims began arriving. Regardless of your beliefs, one of the most beautiful qualities of being at Chimayo are the various shrines - behind and around the grounds of the Sanctuary - overflowing with religious objects, photographs, crucifixes, rosaries, testimonies of individual hope and the power of religion to manifest hope. Within the Sanctuary there is an undefinable quality of the sacred. The simple adobe architecture, the legendary crucifix, the masterful reredos and retablos, all add to the pulsing heart of a living belief. To the left of the altar is a small doorway that leads to poignant anterooms full of crutches, canes, photos of lost loved ones and other poetic totems. Towards the back is the small room, El Pocito, with the earthen hole full of Holy Dirt. It is said they replace it from the local hills: over 30 tons a year. Again, no matter your beliefs, those who make the pilgrimage to Chimayo do believe and you can almost see it in the air. It's sorrowful and joyful and desperate and hopeful all at once. It's a beautiful sacred Sanctuary where anyone is welcome to find a moment of peace in a difficult world.
I have been coming here all my life. This has been a pilgrimage site for my family for 200 years. You don't have to be a believer to be moved by the setting and the amazing energy that surrounds you.
This church has a nice outdoor space by a stream. Very nice church to visit
At the nearby store buy the most delicious ground dry red chili!!! I promise you will be glad you did.
El Santuario De Chimayo Historic Site is a US Church based in Chimayo, New Mexico. El Santuario De Chimayo Historic Site is located at 15 Santuario Dr, Chimayo, NM 87522, USA.
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