Center for occult tourism

Center for occult tourism

Me as a resident of the Urals could not remain indifferent to such news. I think everyone has heard about the town Arkaim? But there is a downside of such popularity.

According to representatives of the clergy, for some time, "Yuzhnouralsky Stonehenge" has become a subject of speculation parascientific, which involved a pioneer and Gennady Zdanowicz. People attending the settlement Sintashta culture ministers of the church was referred to as "spiritually disoriented." Expedition organized by Arch, mainly composed of spiritually misguided individuals who intentionally or ignorantly spread neo-pagan practices and promoting an unhealthy fascination with "mysterious."

Judge for yourself: a proposal to find harmony with the inner world is the "holy land" is still all right, but put on a commercial search flow of the third eye and cleansing the aura, smack volhovaniem. And with all the supernatural or paranormal Lord foretold beware. "Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inside they are - ravenous wolves (Matf.7 15), "- along with Jesus warns South Urals press service of the Diocese of Chelyabinsk of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Indeed, the supernatural power of Arkaim has attracted many tourists to the reserve. Making believe in the miraculous visitors arkaimovskih mountains for employees Historical and Cultural Reserve of regional significance was not hard. Tape feedback on the visit of the reserve is full of emotional screams "attach": "I once and fell in love with this incredible starry sky, in an atmosphere of kindness, understanding, joy that fills the soul," "I went to Arkaim in 2007 and literally fell in love" "Arch - love forever ...». Particularly attracted the attention of the girls review under the name "Ulyasha of Chrysostom."

According to her, she had been on the spot settlement of Aryan people. Girl "terribly pleased" and left it there with tears, and on their arrival in town the next day she met a young man with whom she is still together. Ulyasha sure that helped her in this mountain, "Love." At the end of the message she would like to thank the administration (!) Arkaim.

According to the press service of the Diocese of Chelyabinsk of the Russian Orthodox Church, Diocese of missionary department has prepared a series of stories on "Arch" in which well-known historians and members of the clergy raise serious questions: what is the Arch today, what danger lurks for visitors to the historic monument of the city and the workers themselves museum, not oriented to issues of spiritual life, and how to correct the current situation.

So, doctor of historical sciences, senior researcher at the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences Viktor Schnirelmann acknowledges that in recent years and the journalists, and scientists have produced a more relaxed attitude to this "pilgrim" place. In particular, he acknowledges the fact that there was a lot around Arkaim fantastic concepts and myths. "Arch dazzling burst of meteors on the sky a hazy post-Soviet reality, sown doubt, and a spark of hope in the minds of the inhabitants of Russia.

As time passes, mirages disappear, but the mystery of the failed Yuzhnouralskaya civilization will long continue to excite the imagination of researchers, "- said the scientist in the scientific paper," The Passion of Arkaim: Aryan idea and nationalism. " The priest at the Holy Protection Convent (s Kizilskoe in the south of Chelyabinsk region) Andrew Gupalo said that for Orthodox Christians have long been subject Arkaim acquired a special urgency.

"It's not that we somehow are particularly interested in the history of its ancient inhabitants, and that this history and some scientists, and numerous sects, trying to present something special as a culturally and spiritually, and even call it ( story), an alternative way of development of mankind "- he notes.

In its report on the "round table" held historical and archaeological center of the "Arch" and Chelyabinsk State University last year, Andrew Gupalo tried to explain to people who are fond of "parascience" that Orthodox Russians are not only not welcome such an alternative, but also very apprehensive about for the spiritual health of people who are sectarian by Arkaim gone farther and farther from his own culture, its history and faith.

Be said that this "particular" (the development of Neo-Pagan movement) Arkaim administration officials are aware museum and treat it very calmly. The creators of the official Internet site notes that "esoteric tourism" as a form of modern pilgrimage began at Arkaim in 1991 with a visit to the settlement known astrologer Arch Tamara Globa.

According to them, which only appeared museum site, parapsychologists and magicians have created a network during his visits to the Arch favorable weather conditions. "In order to use the most organized neo-pagan mass flow in Chelyabinsk, Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Kustanai, Ufa and other cities, are firmochki, companies, different" academy "and the schools that employ astrologers," healers ", black and white mages.

And Arch - only a small fraction of their lucrative business, "- say the creators of the site. In addition, the deputy director Alexander Arkaim Kislenko in the article "What is the Arch?" Published on the website, citing foreign sources (newspaper «USA Today»), notes that today, almost half the world's population believes in the existence of spiritualistic phenomena, folk healing, in astrology, reincarnation, UFOs.

In 1998, the Russian Academy of Sciences and attempted to set up a commission to combat pseudoscience and falsification of scientific research. "But the revival of neo-paganism, most likely, an objective phenomenon", - concluded the archaeologist.