Ghosts and mysterious creatures of the forests of Karelia. Mysterious mountain of Karelia (32 photos). From the northern part of the island of Kilpola, a long-abandoned village is visible: a rickety log bell tower and black log cabins. People left it at the very beginning of the last century, and since then

Now we are not talking about the tree of desires on the embankment in Petrozavodsk, but about those places that (rightly or not - everyone decides for himself) are considered places of power. We do not know whether it is really possible to hear the voice of the earth, the whisper of spirits, or refuel with sacred knowledge. We can say one thing for sure - in those places about which we will talk, goosebumps are found. And they gladly attack people.

In general, a voyage to all "places of power" in Karelia can take a whole month. Valaam, Solovki, Kizhi, almost all large bodies of water ... "Petrozavodsk speaks" tells about the most strange and not the most famous points.

The abandoned village of Kochkomozero near Nadvoitsy.

The village has been deserted for a long time. Once there were about 50 strong houses, now there are less than a dozen left. Some of the owners come in the summer, some are not residential, lopsided, blown by the winds and blackened. The winds blow here almost constantly. Esotericists say that Kochkomozero is a good place for self-identification. There are some special energy flows. Many say that the village stands at a place of power. And that the feeling of someone else's presence does not leave. Moreover, it is as if the doors and shutters in houses close and open by themselves.

Radkolje Island

It is located in Lake Onega, near the Kizhi island. Its name is translated from Finnish as "Rock of a dead animal". Here, they say, until the 30s of the last century, gathered those whose gods lived not in churches, but in trees. The island has its own owner, whose embodiment is the Radkol idol created by nature. Neither the island nor its mysterious owner did anything particularly bad to anyone, but many who have been there speak of an all-encompassing sense of humility and apathy that cannot be shaken off. And this is frightening. As well as the heavy stone gaze of the "owner", as if pinning to the ground. By the way, the "owner" was credited with the gift of rewarding something not good for a person who behaved in an inappropriate manner.

Segozero in Segezha District

This place is notorious. From generation to generation, stories are passed that the reservoir is very self-willed. In 1928, the old-timers said, all the water left the lake's Bald Bay overnight. And after a short (very short, surprisingly, there were no casualties) time rushed back with force. But - already warm. Such terrible waves appeared on the lake often. The next year after the warm water incident, a wave killed the raftsmen of the forest. They say that in the 17th century, some mysterious pyramidal object sank into Segozero, after which anomalies began.

Alder wilderness

This is the place of feminine power. Eyewitnesses say that the wind always blows here, and also that a real witch, the mistress of the winds, lived in a house on a hill nearby. Tourists claim that this hill itself is very musical "buzzing".

The wilderness is located somewhere in the vicinity of the village of Läppesurja. It is known for the fact that it often takes on the strikes of lightning, so there are many charred trees around. Esotericists believe that this is a place of feminine power that helps to realize oneself. Old sources indicate that there was once a sacred grove here. And later - an Orthodox chapel, which was devoured by a fire.

Vottovaara.

Well, of course, one cannot fail to mention Vottovaara, a mountain in the Muezersky region. We will not describe its "architectural" features. But the energy of the place is really strange. You can lie down for a minute on a flat boulder and fall into the deepest sleep. You can wander between stones and seids for half a day, and then find out that all this time he walked around his own tent. And the mountain is also humming. The air hums, the stone hums. And draws you into a strange numbness. In a word - goosebumps are provided.

Shamans, sorcerers and esotericists of all colors and stripes go to the mountain to try either to wake up the ancient Sami spirits, or to beg some of their power from the stones.

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Amazing and enchanting Karelia captivates everyone who has been here, making them fall in love with this land immediately and forever. Mountains, hills, dense forests - deciduous and coniferous - with tall pines, slender spruce and juniper thickets, rocky river banks, the mirror-like surface of countless lakes and the air filled with the delightful smell of pine needles - it is simply impossible to remain indifferent to the beauties of northern nature! Like a spicy note in the work of a culinary virtuoso, the splendor of the landscapes is complemented by the unique monuments of ancient Russian architecture, returning us to the very origins, and some inexplicable feeling awakens in our souls, calling to the roots of our ancestors ... Karelia seems to be some kind of special world filled with riddles and magic , and that is why it is imperative to visit every corner of this mysterious land.

The ancient architectural ensemble of ancient Russian architecture of Kizhi brought fame to Karelia not only in Russia, but all over the world. It is located on the eponymous island of Lake Onega, dozens of old wooden buildings of Russians, Karelians and Vepsians who have lived on these lands since ancient times are collected here, but the reconstructed settlement would hardly have gained such fame if it were not for the Kizhi Pogost. It is he who is considered a real masterpiece of Russian architects, and it is the Kizhi Pogost that can be called truly unique for the combination of two multi-domed churches and a bell tower in one fence, for the perfection of architectural forms and amazing harmony with the surrounding nature. About the main church, Preobrazhenskaya, crowned with numerous tiers of domes, they say that it was built without nails at all, but this is only partly true - fasteners are still present in the domes, but the frame is, indeed, built without nails. The second church, Pokrovskaya, looks more modest, but this, and with it the bell tower, only emphasize the beauty of the adjacent Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord. The splendor of the ensemble against the backdrop of picturesque landscapes is simply breathtaking, and it seems as if time turned back, and you found yourself in the distant 19th century.

You will not find the island of good spirits on any map - for this it is called Karelian Shambhala by analogy with the mythical country in Tibet. But if the Hindus have a fictional Shambhala, then in Karelia it is very real, just, as the locals explain, the spirits want to keep the secret of the island, and therefore, when trying to map the island on a map, strange things happen - cards get soaked in water, and pencils and pens break ... However, this is where the evil jokes of providence associated with the island end, and in general this place is just ideal for tourists - here you will find unforgettable beauty, great fishing and cozy parking or lodging, and most importantly - a real museum created by the tourists themselves. Every traveler tries to leave his memory of himself, therefore, over several decades, a lot of simply incomparable creations of wood, metal and stone have appeared here. There is a hut, ships, rockets, a car, a giant mosquito, human figures made of wood, similar to ancient pagan idols, and many others, no less interesting sculptures... Tourists believe that each of them is infused with a good spirit, which brings good luck to its creator. There is only one small "but" - you can get here only by rafting down the Okhta River, and it is very difficult to find the island without the help of experienced guides, because, as you remember, it is not on the maps - perhaps, thus, the spirits simply protect their house from vandals ...

Karelia, lake. Voronye

Of course, the magical nature of Karelia could hardly have done without miracles of healing, and such a talent was noticed in her, moreover, long ago, even under Peter I - it was then, at the beginning of the 18th century, that water sources were discovered that had a beneficial effect on the human body. As the story goes, this happened thanks to a certain Ivan Ryaboev - for many years before that he suffered from pain in the heart, somehow stumbled upon a spring, and after drinking water from it for three days, he felt noticeably better, the disease receded. News of this reached the emperor himself, and then he ordered the founding of a resort in Karelia, where people began to be treated for various ailments. For the pronounced taste of iron, this water was called Marcial after Mars - the god of war and iron. By the way, this was the very first resort in Russia, and the already famous Caucasian mineral water were discovered later. It is possible to recuperate at the Marcial springs even now, only you need to drink water right at the spring, because its beneficial substances precipitate within a few hours, and it loses its healing properties.

Karelia, pos. Marcial waters

In the vicinity of the city of Belomorsk, not far from the village of Vygostrov, one can see unique evidence of primitive tribes living on the territory of modern Karelia. The ancient rock carvings, called the White Sea petroglyphs, date back to the VI-III millennia BC - imagine that only two thousand years later, the Egyptian pyramids were built, after four - the famous Roman Colosseum appeared, and five thousand years later - the Great Chinese Wall! Petroglyphs contain more than two thousand images of various sizes - from 10-15 centimeters to several meters, here you will see drawings of people, animals, birds, and these are not just individual pictures, but whole episodes from the life of primitive people - everyday and ritual scenes, hunting, fishing, military operations.

The White Sea petroglyphs consist of several groups, the most ancient and most interesting is called the Devil's Footprints - this is how they were named for the chain of bright traces that stand out among other drawings, leading to a humanoid figure depicting a man standing on one leg, with a raised left hand and a closed eye. This pose was called the "Luga pose" or "Cuchulainn's pose", it was believed that the shaman, having taken such a position, falls into a special state, while seeing the real world with his open eye, and the world of spirits with his closed eye, and a chain of footprints means the entrance to the mysterious other world... However, other groups of petroglyphs deserve no less attention, it is interesting that the plots of the compositions are not repeated anywhere - each is unique and carries the memory of the life of our distant, distant ancestors.

Karelia, pos. Belomorsk

Mount Vottavaara is called the most mysterious in Karelia, and once you get here, you won’t even ask why ... The first thing that amazes is the piercing silence, such silence is also called “dead”, but everything seen further will surprise more and more there will be much more questions than answers. The mountain is covered with forest, but the trees here are quite special - the century-old pines here cannot rise above two meters, their branches are often gnarled and ugly, and the birches seemed to be twisted into knots on purpose - which prevented the trees from growing normally and made them wriggle like snakes ? At the foot of the mountain lies a small lake, where the water froze like a cold mirror - the lake is also "dead", that is, there are absolutely no inhabitants there. Around you can find stones folded in a certain order by someone, and some of them, weighing several tons, are placed on smaller stones, as if on legs - what unknown force created this? It is assumed that this is the work of the shamans of the ancient northern people - the Sami, and it was here that they performed their rituals, built labyrinths from stones and boulders-seids and made sacrifices, and here another mystery awaits - with the help of what devices and forces they moved and raised huge stones? There are other strange stones with a smooth surface, as if cut off by a giant knife, or boulders split in two with perfectly smooth fractures, and again the question is - how did they appear? Another mystery, which is called the "Stairway to Heaven", is the thirteen steps carved into the rock leading to the cliff - who created them? People or nature? Scientists are still arguing about their origin. Many of these and other similar questions occupy people's minds, but no serious research has been carried out, and there are very few rational answers, so one is willing to believe in the mystical version. Psychics and other fans of magic and witchcraft claim that this place has an unusually strong energy, and Vottovaara Mountain is a certain point through which, as if through an antenna, energy exchange with the Cosmos is carried out. By the way, many tourists noted strange phenomena in this place - their health worsened, strange sounds were heard, different objects or human figures suddenly appeared and disappeared. Even inanimate objects on Vottavaar began to behave in a mysterious way - empty camera flash drives suddenly showed 100% full, the clocks stopped, and the compasses seemed to go crazy ... However, nothing really terrible happened to tourists on this mountain, and therefore you can visit it without fear and ourselves marvel at various miracles and riddles, perhaps we have overlooked something?

Karelia, item Sukkozero

Not far from the city of Sortavala, along the left bank of the Tohmajoki River, spread his possessions mountain park Ruskeala, possessing such a unique and mesmerizing beauty that it is difficult to believe in the man-made origin of these stunning landscapes! At the same time, the person did not at all set out to create a cozy corner for relaxation and contemplation of natural beauties, the appearance of the main attraction of Ruskeala - Marble canyon- associated with the extraction of marble in the 17th century. Then the territory of Karelia belonged to the Swedes, who began to develop quarries for the extraction of marble - they used stone for making whitewash and building foundations. Later, when these lands fell into the possession of the Russian Empire, the marble quarries and adits were forgotten for a long time, only in the second half of the 18th century the extraction of marble was resumed, which was delivered to Lake Ladoga to the northern capital and was used to decorate palaces and cathedrals. This lasted long enough, but due to improper production rocks were damaged, and therefore the work here stopped, the quarries were abandoned, over time they were flooded with water and ... thus created indescribably beautiful landscapes! White marble bowls several tens of meters high are filled with water of an amazing turquoise color, half-flooded mines and adits seem like mysterious grottoes, and dense forests stretch along the top of the rocks with a dark border ... This monument of industrial culture was turned into a mountain park accessible to tourists not so long ago, but every year there are more and more travelers who want to admire the wonderful corner of nature.

Karelia, pos. Ruskeala

Arriving in the vicinity of the town of Sortavala, do not miss the opportunity to visit another amazing place - Lake Yanisjärvi, which means "Hare Lake" in Finnish. It lies among a dense forest, dressed in lofty rocky shores, in places overhanging the water surface with sheer cliffs; numerous islets with hard-to-pronounce Finnish names give the lake a special charm. In fact, this is not one lake, but two, connected by the Luopaussalmi Strait. One of the lakes is called Small Yanisjärvi, the second - Big or Open Yanisjärvi, since the opposite shore is not visible, and it seems as if it is not a lake at all, but a real sea, which is spreading in front of you.

According to scientists, Lake Yanisjärvi is a giant funnel of a meteorite that fell to the Earth more than 700 million years ago, in confirmation of this theory are the minerals and lava parts of the islands and shores found there. But the most surprising fact associated with Yanisjärvi is considered to be various mysterious phenomena - sometimes glowing balls and other incomprehensible objects appear in the sky above the lake, then the water suddenly begins to glow, then a strange rumble rises from the bottom of the lake ... Scientists are looking for an explanation of these facts, however, for now the lake is in no hurry to share its secrets.

Karelia, Sortovala

They say that you can endlessly admire the way the water flows ... It's hard to disagree with this - for some reason this seemingly uncomplicated spectacle is so mesmerizing that it is really impossible to take your eyes off. And if the water does not just run, but falls in beautiful cascades, then the charm is beyond description ... And these magnificent landscapes await you in Karelia on the Suna River - about 80 kilometers from Petrozavodsk there is the Kivach waterfall - one of the largest flat waterfalls in Europe ... It is assumed that its name comes either from the Finnish word meaning "powerful, impetuous", or from the Karelian word "kivas" - "snowy mountain".

Ever since at the end of the 18th century, scholars established the kinship of dozens of languages ​​in the space from Ireland to India, they have been looking for a historical explanation of this phenomenon. Back in 1808, the German philosopher and philologist Friedrich Schlegel wrote that, obviously, many thousands of years ago, a certain proton people, whose homeland were the Himalayas, conquered India, Persia, all of Europe and created great ancient civilizations everywhere. The famous philologist gave him the name "Aryans", or "Aryans", which means "noble" in Sanskrit. In addition, he argued that it was the Germans who more than anyone else had the right to be called the heirs of these "noble" ones.

By the beginning of the 20th century, the "Aryan theory" had become "Nordic". German philology now argued that Schlegel was mistaken in only one thing: Indo-European languages ​​did not come from India to Europe, but, on the contrary, from Europe to India. The homeland of the Aryans is not the Himalayas, but Scandinavia and Northern Germany, therefore their peoples should be called the "Nordic race".

But only stones, or rather, rock carvings, could tell about the mythical ancient race. If the Egyptian or Sumerian civilizations left behind majestic ruins and a huge amount of texts, then nothing remained of the "Empire of the North" about which the Nazis spoke so much.

"Nordic theory" remained one of the priority areas for the Ahnenerbe society from its inception until its dissolution. After all, there was a hunt for the secrets of the "Nordic race", and any clay crock that the Aryan ancestors could touch, in a pagan way was considered as a "key" to their secrets and shrines. Himmler raved about the idea of ​​putting into the service of Nazism the "dormant heirs" of parapsychological abilities.

Just as the Italian Renaissance, pushing away from antiquity, gave birth to the entire culture of the New Time, the Nazi “Renaissance” was supposed to push back from the ancient Aryan era. And always at the forefront of searches and experiments was "Ahnenerbe".

From the first days of the society's existence, philologists, archaeologists, ethnographers and historians who served in it wrote educational programs for the SS, prepared slideshows and shot scientific propaganda films. Each SS man was required to be taught the Edda and the reading of the runes. “Ahnenerbe” hastily developed wedding ceremonies, “consecration” of newborns (instead of baptism), handing over weapons to recruits, funerals ...

Back in 1934, thirty kilometers from the city of Externstein, in the Teutoburg forest, Heinrich Himmler rented the ancient Wewelsburg castle for a symbolic fee. There he was going to establish the center of the Nazi "new religion", which was created in the depths of the SS as a synthesis of the paganism of the ancient Germans, true, not yet "poisoned by the Jews" Christianity and the occult of the 19th century. The castle was restored by prisoners of a concentration camp created nearby specifically for this purpose.
It housed the library of the occult, the Institute of Ancient History, Archaeological Museum and the Nordic SS Academy.

The Third Reich was by its very nature a racist state, and the "problem of kinship" was very acute in it. But still, why did the SS leaders need to delve so deeply into the past, and even the spiritual? Here we come across an unexpected conclusion. Contrary to popular misconception, the ideology of Hitler and his associates had more international than narrowly national features. These people believed that once there was an Aryan protorace, to which humanity owes all its victories and discoveries.

Due to natural and social cataclysms, the Aryans scattered all over the world, and their "noble blood" mixed with the "plebeian blood of inferior peoples." So, in order to build an ideal state, it is necessary not only to destroy all the main "blood poisoners", but it is necessary to gather under its banner all the owners of "pure" blood, no matter whose veins it flows: a German or, say, a Tibetan.

The new headquarters of the society on the Pücklersch route in Berlin-Dahlem turned into something like the presidium of the SS Academy of Sciences, and throughout Germany, "research departments" of various profiles were frantically created, these were the prototypes of fifty institutes, which over time were to occupy leading position in German science.

However, despite the abundance of "applied research", the main task of "Ahnenerbe" still remained the building of the "Aryan picture of the world", and the most large-scale event of the society just before the war was field work in Tibet and the Himalayas. Ancient flora and fauna, as well as the remnants of the Aryans, who possessed parapsychological abilities, could survive only in the highest mountainous regions like Tibet or the Bolivian Andes. It was them who were looking for figures from the "Ahnenerbe" in the Himalayas.

Then the Second World War began, and the employees of "Ahnenerbe" now traveled not to distant exotic countries, but only to the territories occupied by the Wehrmacht. Ancestral Heritage special teams were slowly plundering museums and libraries in Poland, France, Yugoslavia, and the USSR. True, by agreement with Hitler and Goering, they left them works of fine art, but they completely disposed of ethnographic and especially archaeological materials.

There are fairly well-grounded assumptions that the Ahnenerbe employees during the war were also on the territory of modern Karelia at a time when the elite SS units and elite units were fighting fierce battles near Stalingrad and on the Kursk Bulge. Why did they "sit" in the forests of North Karelia, where there was no intense fighting? It was in these places that the medallion of an SS man of the "Dead's Head" division was discovered in our time. It is known that representatives of this division served as guards in the death camps, but there were no such camps in Karelia. What were they doing here then? What or who was being guarded? After all, the Germans settled down thoroughly, There were electrical outlets in the dugouts and even in the trenches!

And one more riddle. As a result of the search, three caves were discovered, the entrances to which were blown up. If there were ammunition inside and the Germans destroyed them, the nature of the damage would be different. And here they blew up so that it was simply impossible to get inside. What was stored there?
Another curious fact. A search party from Murmansk, again in the same places, found an SS sword in the dugout. Only the highest ranks of the SS possessed such weapons, using them for magical rituals.

The interest of the highest ranks of the Third, the Reich, like Hitler himself, in all kinds of occult sciences is well known. Several trips to Tibet were made in 1938 under the auspices of the occult organization "Ahnenerbe", an expedition to Antarctica. Most likely, Hitler knew about the campaign of the Soviet professor Alexander Barchenko to the Lovozero tundra, on the Kola Peninsula where he was looking for the legendary Hyperborea. By the way, the expedition took place under the patronage of F.E.Dzerzhinsky himself, although it was officially initiated by the Institute for the Study of the Brain under the direction of Academician Bekhterev.

Few people know about this, but A. Barchenko planned research expeditions to Karelia, which he considered "the territory of ancient magical Knowledge", but did not have time: he was shot at the personal order of Stalin. The leader believed that a person who possessed such knowledge could pose a threat to him.

There are more questions than answers. Why at the Nuremberg trials the testimony of the General Secretary of the Ahnenerbe, SS Standartenfuehrer Wolfram Sievers, was so abruptly interrupted when he was about to give his first and last names? Why was he shot so quickly? Was there anything to hide?

Why was it Dr. Cameron, who was present in Nuremberg as part of the American delegation and studied the activities of the Ahnenerbe, then headed the Blue Bird project of the CIA, within the framework of which developments in psychoprogramming and psychotronics were carried out?

"Ahnenerbe" is one of the most mysterious mystical organizations that tried to squeeze out any practically applicable theories from the secret knowledge of Eastern occultism and European mystics. Some believe that the information received by the Ahnenerbe in Tibet has significantly advanced the development of atomic weapons in the Reich. As if Nazi scientists even managed to create some prototypes of a military atomic charge, and the allies discovered them at the end of the war.

Soviet intelligence was also very interested in this secret organization. But it was extremely difficult to find approaches to the Ahnenerbe members. They were under the constant supervision of the German security service. And if most of the reconnaissance operations of the Second World War have already been declassified, the work of Ahnenerbe is still shrouded in mystery. So, maybe the members of this secret organization with some kind of mission were in North Karelia, looking for something there? Perhaps the elite SS troops arrived here for a reason.

In Karelia, the knowledge of the ancient Magi was preserved, and the Germans wanted to possess this knowledge in order to gain power over humanity. After all, the SS were looking not only for specific artifacts, but also for places of accumulation of energy and strength. They were doing this in Tibet; they could have the same tasks in Karelia. In fact, they were looking for the possibility of creating psychotropic weapons in order to manipulate the minds of people.

The very name "Ahnenerbe" says little to people who are superficially familiar with the history of the Third Reich. Meanwhile, suffice it to say that its president was Heinrich Himmler, who charged his subordinates with the duty of a total search for all archives and documents of national special services, scientific laboratories, Masonic secret societies and occult sects, preferably around the world. A special expedition "Ahnenerbe" was immediately sent to each newly occupied country by the Wehrmacht.

Let's not forget about what the Russian Masons, and the special units of the NKVD and the KGB, and the special units of the SS of Nazi Germany were striving for — the search for the “golden bowl of the Vikings,” supposedly possessing tremendous magical power. Not found. However, the stubborn rumor of the people tirelessly repeats - they saw, lies. Needless to say - just in the region of North Karelia that we are talking about and which aroused such burning interest among the Germans.

From the depths of memory emerges a hidden, secret "sub-goal" of N. Roerich's trip to the city of Serdobol (now Sortavala) at the beginning of the XX century. The great artist and mystic, while still in Petrograd and seriously engaged in archeology and ancient history, got information about the "golden bowl of the Vikings" and its possible location in some secret Masonic sources (they were used by Roerich when planning an expedition to the East, to the Himalayas). He pointed out that these sources go back to the most ancient and absolutely authentic documents. The latter, already in the Middle Ages, allegedly fell to the Templars, and after the destruction and prohibition of the order, they became the property of other secret societies. They are kept somewhere to this day.

Another confirmation that there is something for magicians to do in these places is a doctor's report to the local branch of the KGB, written in 1980. Five kilometers from the village of Kestenga, an incident occurred that was talked about for a long time in scientific circles, but little was reported about it in the Soviet press.

Two local residents - Ari Sarvi and Mauro Erkko - saw a brightly luminous object flying in the forest near Topozero Lake, which suddenly hovered over them. Ari suddenly felt that someone pushed him in the back. Looking back, he saw a one meter-tall creature in a helmet and overalls, as it seemed to both - without a face, that is, instead of a face, there was a smooth surface. The creature stood for a while, then picked up the black pipe that hung around its neck and pointed it at Ari.

Both eyewitnesses lost their sight for several minutes, and when they saw their sight, Ari felt that the right side of his body was paralyzed. Two Moscow scientists investigated this case and came to the conclusion that these simple, not very educated guys simply could not come up with such a story. Yes, and four local residents declared that they saw in the sky some kind of bright ray, swept like a projectile, at an incredible speed.

Something similar in these places during the war was repeatedly observed by Soviet troops.
If we compare the maps of Karelia during the war years and the newest geological faults, we get an interesting thing: the front line passed along them for three years. And faults are almost always an anomalous zone.

"Interesting newspaper. Magic and mysticism" №7 2014

Everyone treats the mysteries of the Russian north differently. The opinions of religiously minded people are especially different: for some believers it is a place of connection with the energy of the cosmos, for others it is the source of Russian spirituality, and for still others it is a gathering of witches and devils.

One thing is for sure: there are a lot of anomalous places in Karelia and they are all full of semi-historical, semi-mythical facts. I asked the director of the Karelian National Museum, Mikhail Leonidovich Goldenberg, to choose the most interesting ones, who devoted several decades to the study of the history of the region.

# 1. Mount Votovaara - stone magic

The highest point in Karelia (417 meters), on which, probably, all the mysticism of the region is concentrated.

Place Mysteries:

Why neither animals nor birds love the mountain, and the trees have such twisted trunks, as if someone, in a burst of shamanic dances, pulled them out by the roots and stuck them in the ground with their reverse side?

How did the giant stone slabs of geometrically regular shapes appear, as if they had been cut with a laser?

Why do we need a stone staircase with 13 steps ending in the sky? Moreover, with such mystical coordinates: 63 04.999 32 38.666.

How were seids formed - huge boulders standing on smaller stones?

Perhaps, final riddle- the key to all the other oddities of the mountain. Some historians believe that the seids are the work of the Sami (or their spirits) - an ancient tribe with Noid shamans. It is still believed that they are able to subjugate groups of people to their field. All in all seriousness - both the NKVD and the Ahnenerbe were hunting for the Noids.

Seids on Votovaar

But there are also pragmatists who assure that all the stone formations were created by the glacier: it was he who "piled" large stones onto small ones, then the ice melted, the tiny stones washed away, and remained stuck. And clear stone cuts are the consequences of earthquakes. But when you see all this live, it is difficult to maintain a pragmatic view of things. Esotericists call Votoovaara an energy accumulator and an "acupuncture" point of the planet, where it is possible to receive information from the cosmos.

Absolutely even cut stones

How to get to Votavaara?

By train: from St. Petersburg or Petrozavodsk to st. Gimols is the closest village to the mountain. Further on foot or by transport, having agreed with the locals - 15-18 km.

By car: there are 2 ways from St. Petersburg - to the left of Ladoga (closer and more picturesque) and to the right (the road is slightly better). In any case, get ready to leave the car, because after 5 km from Gimola, when the main road turns to the left, and you have to go straight to the mountain, an unbearable dirt road will begin.

# 2. Kizhi Island - Christianity or Paganism?

Who does not remember from school the legend of wooden church without a single nail? Kizhi steel business card of the Russian North, protected by UNESCO, they receive several hundred thousand pilgrims a year. But the history of the island is not limited to Christianity, according to some archaeological finds it is obvious that the place was sacred to the ancient pagans.

View of the Kizhi churchyard

Place Mysteries:

• Church of the Transfiguration, erected in 1714 by an unknown master with nails. The mystics claim that this place used to be the most ancient pagan temple.


• Kizhi churchyard is famous again for unconfirmed, but persistent rumors about UFOs and space-time distortions at the site of the Old Believer cemetery.


• Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus- according to legend, it was built by the Monk Lazar of Murom at the beginning of the XIV century. People believed that the church was "miraculous"; before the revolution, a number of pilgrims were drawn here. But during the time of the Bolsheviks, the building was ravaged and abandoned, restoration began only in 1954. Now the church is a part of the exposition "Russian Zaonezhie".

Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus

In a word, esotericists of all stripes consider the island to be a place of intense geoactive radiation, in simple terms - a place of the power of the hero, where the upper worlds of spirits, people and the world of demons intertwine.

Seagulls attacked me on Kizhi, when I was hunting for a beautiful shot, in the center of which there was a nest.

But the birds probably thought the nest was on my head.

How to get to the island of Kizhi:

• If you have time, but you don’t have money, then you can take a bus from Petrozavodsk to the village of Velkaya Guba (about 250 km along the highway), from there there is only 1 km to the island, we find locals and agree on a boat.


• The fastest and most comfortable way: water transfer from Petrozovodsk, the company "Russian North" carries there in two ways:

# 3 Labyrinths - a spiral into another world

Another mystery is the spiral-shaped stone symbols, labyrinths with a diameter of up to 30 meters.

There is only one question: for what purpose did the ancient people put cobblestones in such bizarre shapes?

Labyrinth on Oleshin Island (Kuzov archipelago, White Sea).

There are two popular versions:

Fishing magic. All labyrinths are located in fishing areas and are connected to the coast and islands. Maybe that's how the fishing spots were marked? Or is it a global maritime navigation diagram?

The cult of the dead. Perhaps the labyrinths symbolize the difficult and winding passage from life to death? Or is it a receptacle for the souls of the dead? A tangled path so that the spirits cannot return to the world of the living. But not all labyrinths are accompanied by burials ...

Some researchers believe that the image of the spiral is a code for knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation, from people to people, regardless of cultural and religious differences.

How to get to the labyrinths of Karelia?

Two labyrinths are located on the Kuzov archipelago, Oleshin Island, the White Sea. You can get to them by water transport from Kem - 30 km. By the way, besides labyrinths, the archipelago has a lot of mysterious objects.

The Kuzov archipelago

There is no regular communication with the islands of the archipelago, they are uninhabited, so you can get to Kuzov either with an excursion or a savage, having agreed with carriers from the village of Rabocheozersk. Please note that Kuzova is a specially protected natural area and you can only camp on three islands: German Kuzov, Russian Kuzov and Chernetsky.

The third labyrinth is located near the Krasnaya Luda Peninsula in the northern part of the Chupinsky Bay. But according to these coordinates, Google does not give out anything, it is necessary to plot a route to the working village of Keret, the labyrinth - 20 km to the north.

# 4. Onega petroglyphs - northern Kama-sutra

Petroglyphs (ancient cave paintings) are found in many places: from chilly Norway to scorching Ethiopia. In most cases, there is no mysticism in them, ancient people conveyed information with drawings: how to hunt, build, collect herbs. But everything is not so simple with the Karelian petroglyphs, most of the drawings have not yet been solved. Especially interesting are the erotic motifs in the Onega petroglyphs, created about 6 and a half thousand years ago.

Petroglyph at Cape Besov Nos.

Place Mysteries:

What is the purpose of the pictures? There is no information load as such, maybe a hint to the best poses or the first illustrations to kindle your imagination?

Why were individual men portrayed with a huge phallus, a huge leg and a huge hand? An expression of superiority?

Why in different places all women are depicted the same: with raised arms and wheel-like legs. The process of knocking out on the basalt lasted a thousand years, did they agree? -Erotic scenes are depicted in 7 places, why exactly there? A kind of sign "place for .." because of the special energy?

Whatever the version, we must come to terms with the idea that we will never be able to unravel some of the petroglyphs. Though it is very entertaining to speculate on this topic.

- a beautiful land that attracts tourists from all over the country not only with picturesque nature, lakes full of fish, but also so-called places of power. The main "places of power" in Karelia are located throughout the republic, but they are united by inexplicable facts, mysterious phenomena and esoteric hoaxes.

What are "places of power" and where they are located, we will analyze in more detail.

The name "place of power" speaks for itself. It is believed that there are special, "abnormal" zones scattered all over the Earth that can affect the physical and emotional well-being of a person. V different times different peoples had their own beliefs and names for these places. In Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, you can still hear stories about “lost” places in villages and villages. There are various rumors about the territories that local residents try to bypass, from the coven of witches to the arrival of UFOs.

What is actually hidden under the code phrase "place of power"? From a scientific point of view, anomalous or geopathogenic zones are located in places of tectonic faults, which are "channels" for the release of the Earth's electromagnetic energy. The more powerful the magnetic fluxes, the more noticeable their effect on the environment.

Not only people feel good or bad around such places, but also plants and animals. Trees are intertwined with trunks, covered with abundant moss, attract lightning. Animals rarely enter these territories, and people try to settle further away.

It should be said that the Republic of Karelia and the Murmansk region are located in the zone of tectonic faults and shifts.

Karelia is the leader abnormal zones among the northern latitudes of Russia. This is due not only to rumors and legends, but also to the actions of nature itself. The weather in these places is changeable, the places are swampy, the winds do not like to joke. On the lakes, fishermen constantly disappear, either because of mysticism, or because of the playing waves.

Swamps beckon and frighten with "wandering lights", and torrential rains erode the roads, along which it is impossible to return. The nature of Karelia is harsh, but charming and attractive for many tourists. Despite all the legends and horror stories, travelers and adventure seekers come here every year. Only in this alluring power of the northern edge is there something mystical.

Everyone who is fond of esoteric practices and loves to spend their free time at retreats knows about places of power. Many spiritual teachers claim that abnormal zones enhance the actions of spiritual practices, so these are favorable places for conducting seminars and realizing oneself.

What are places of power famous for, and how do they attract attention? Why do gurus choose these areas? Let's talk about some of them.

Mount Vottovaara

Perhaps this is the most popular place strength that everyone has heard. Vottovaara is a significant, but not the highest point of the Republic of Karelia. The height of the mountain is just over 400 meters above sea level. This is not an ordinary mountain, but a ridge, that is, a rocky linear hill, which is characterized by steep and relatively flat slopes. The total area of ​​the ridge is 6 sq. km.

Tourists are interested in the Vottovaara plateau, on which stones and boulders are piled up. These boulders still cause controversy among local historians, archaeologists and historians. According to one of the versions, the pile of stones is not accidental, this is the "sanctuary" of the ancient Sami. Perhaps the ancient northern people built something like the English Stonehenge here for sacrifice before hunting. On the other hand, nothing says anything about the presence of the ancient Sami in this area (no campsites, tools, remains of hearths were found). Vottovaara survived a glacier and an earthquake, which was the result of the formation of many faults and boulders.

In addition to the main attractions - seids or boulders "on legs" - Vottovaara has a stone "staircase", which was formed by weathering. There is also a "bathroom" - a small stone depression filled with water.

The ridge landscape is a natural monument and a wonderful example of northern nature. Tourists will not remain indifferent to the fancifully curved trees, rocks overgrown with lichens, to the panorama of the silent northern forests.

Many who have visited the plateau talk about the attraction to this place. Vottovaara remains in the heart forever, you want to return to it, it is impossible to forget it. Superstitious tourists leave personal things on the mountain - scarves, beads, ribbons - and notes with wishes.

In the video you can see the mountain from a bird's eye view

Paanajärvi

Louhsky district of the Republic of Karelia is famous for the Paanajarvi National Park. The park was established in 1992 and occupies over 1000 sq. km. In the west, Paanajärvi borders Finland. Summer nights are short here - the sun sets for only 2-3 hours. In winter, you can see the northern lights here.

There are several natural monuments for which tourists flock here every year. One of the famous landmarks is Mount Kivakka. The peak became famous for the fact that it was never possible to install an Orthodox cross on it. It is impossible to do this because of the wind. However, superstitious locals speak of mystical forces that prevent an “alien” cult from taking root. The highest mountain in Karelia - Nuorunen (576.7 meters) is also located here. At its top is a large seid - the sanctuary of the ancient Sami, and the slopes of the mountain are decorated with "hanging swamps".

Another wonder of the park is Lake Paanajärvi. The lake is 24 km long and 1.4 km wide. This is one of the deepest lakes in the world, its depth is 128 meters. The lake is surrounded by rocks, which creates a special microclimate here. Because of this, in April-September it is much warmer here than in the surrounding area. Lake with the purest water, will open up beautiful views and replenish energy.

The national park provides hiking trails and parking areas. Hunting is prohibited here, and fishing is allowed only with the permission of the administration in special places.

Alder wilderness

The wilderness is located near the village of Leppäsyurja. Esotericists believe that this is a place of feminine energy. Once upon a time there lived a witch - the master of the winds. The foundation of her house still remains on the hill. Tourists who want to realize themselves and gain wisdom from the power of nature flock here.

The name of the village is translated from Finnish as "Alder grove". The place is characterized by strong winds and charred tree trunks. Like many other places of power, the Alder Wilderness attracts lightning, which provokes forest fires. Initially, there was a sacred grove, later - a Lutheran church, but frequent fires destroyed both trees and buildings.

Kochkomozero

The abandoned village of Kochkomozero is located near the village of Nadvoitsy. No one has lived in the village for a long time, many houses have rotted and collapsed. Initially, the village was designed for 50 houses, now there are about 10 huts left. This place terrifies many, and esotericists note a special energy emanating from houses. The village gives a sense of the presence of otherworldly forces.

It is rumored that doors and shutters in houses open and close by themselves. Although, this is not surprising: the place is heavily blown by winds from all directions.

Chardon Archipelago

The archipelago, which has arisen as a result of volcanic activity, has 40 islands and is located 10 km from the mainland. it perfect place for solitude, relaxation, meditation and reflection. The main plus for many tourists is that there are no mosquitoes and ticks, since the islands are well blown by the winds. In addition, there are excellent fishing spots, and even inept fishermen will be able to catch fish in their ear.

Tourists who believe in mystical powers can easily find "that very place." Bizarre rocky faults, lichens, quartzite and granite, relief and tall, intertwined trees will tell you where to look for energy and strength. Picturesque views in all directions will not leave anyone indifferent. It is ideal to live here for 5-7 days.

Besov Nose

This is a cape on the opposite shore of Lake Onega from Petrozavodsk, not far from the village of Shalsky. Demons Nose is interesting for both scientists and mystics. The cape is famous for petroglyphs - rock paintings. There are more than 500 of them. The drawings date back to the 4th-3rd centuries BC. A peculiarity of petroglyphs: images of animals, people and mystical creatures are not on sheer rocks, but underfoot.

The cape got its name from the image of the "Onega demon" (the name was given by the monks who were the first to find the drawing). The figure, vaguely similar to a human, is cut exactly in the middle by a break. There is a version that this mysterious "little man" connects the real world with the other world. Among fishermen and hunters there is a belief that appeasing the "demon" will bring good luck in the fishing industry. Therefore, coins are often thrown into the slot.

Also, a large number of petroglyphs can be viewed on the coast Of the White Sea... One of the tourist routes is Zalavruga. This place, located near the city of Belomorsk, has 1.5 thousand petroglyphs (III-II centuries BC). The "main" image is the "Dancing Shaman". It is necessary to rub the drawing, then the spirit of the shaman will appear and fulfill any desire.

How to get there

It is easy to get to many places, the main thing is to clearly plan the route. It is worth making a reservation right away that visiting anomalous zones is unlikely to be like a walk. It is necessary to prepare in advance for the hike, even if it seems that it is not far away and you can easily do it in a couple of hours. In any case, you have to go: not everywhere you can go by car.

Forests of Karelia are often interspersed with swamps, the terrain is relief, and it is not so easy to fight off the evil Karelian mosquitoes. Even if the hike is planned in July, you should be prepared for bad weather, heavy rains and unpleasant winds. It is better to leave your sandals at home and put on sneakers or other comfortable waterproof shoes. You should take care of your safety: provide a detailed route to friends and relatives, as well as find out in advance the numbers of the rescue service and think over ways of communication.

On one's own

Tourists can go hiking on their own. Routes start from Petrozavodsk or St. Petersburg. Travelers have at their disposal a train, bus, boat or other water transport.

Routes to the described places of power are presented in the table.

The main problem for independent travelers is how to find the right place. In this case, the navigator, guide-guide or signs will help. If there is a risk of getting lost in the Karelian forests, then it is better to go on a hike with an organized group of experienced tourists.

Organized excursions

Some Karelian travel agencies offer travelers special tours to places of power. The starting point of departure is or Petrozavodsk. You can also use the services of local residents or solo guides. You can contact both the first and the second through official sites or groups in social networks and also find them directly on the spot. For example, residents of Karshevo and Gimola do not hesitate to make money on tourists and are happy to accompany travelers to the desired place for a certain fee.

Prices for organized travel depend on the duration of the tour (for a day, two, three). On average, a one-day tour (16 hours) costs 2,000 rubles per person. The season lasts until about November, and then resumes in the spring - in April-May.

Karelia is also rich in other places of power. You can go to the coast of the White Sea, to the Solovetsky Islands, to the Divny Island. The northern nature itself suggests the right place, surprising with silence and striking with unusually picturesque views. Even a tourist who does not believe in esotericism will return from the trip with replenished energy and spiritual harmony.