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The Oregon Vortex
While doing research for the pages on this website, we have run across many areas in North America purporting to be vortexes - where time, space, and perception are somehow distorted.  Gravity seems skewed, and our normal perception of reality is challenged.   Famous vortexes such as this are interesting tourist sites, but sadly, most have proven to be crafty optical illusions, easily explainable in scientific terms. 

Not so with the Oregon Vortex.  This one is the inspiration and model for them all.  Though the owners have indeed applied optical illusions in what we see here today, the Oregon Vortex at its core does seem to be a true nature anomaly.

The Oregon Vortex is a spherical area measuring about 3/4 of an acre, and is located in southern Oregon.  Tests have suggested that the vortex itself contracts and expands many times daily by as much as 19 inches. A vortex is essentially a spherical force field, much like a tornado, that is partially underground and partially above ground.  It can be magnetic, electrical, or both.  The effects of the vortex cause altered perception that can be visual, physical, or spiritual.  Theories abound as to what causes these effects, but science has really not offered a convincing answer so far. 

The Oregon site is relatively minor compared to other vortex sites, such as the Great Pyramid or Sedona, but that doesn't make it any less fascinating.  The Indians knew about this area and considered it "forbidden" ground".  Unlike Sedona, where they went for spiritual guidance, the Indians feared and avoided the Oregon Vortex, suggesting that the mechanics at work here are somehow different than at Sedona.

There is a noticeable lack of wildlife in the area of the vortex, and many report that pet dogs will not enter the area.  The trees are twisted strangely here, and the woods are eerily silent.  The little run-down shack with all the neat anti-gravitational stuff in it is advertised as being the center of the vortex, but the center actually appears to be right behind the shack. 

Nobody really knows what causes the phenomenon at the Oregon Vortex, or any other vortex for that matter.  Science describes these places as "geophysical abnormalities" and explanations offered include theories that the vortex alters light, thereby altering our perceptions, or that gravity is affected, causing changes in mass or molecular structure as one moves toward or away from magnetic north.  Vortexes are also known for being magnets for supernatural activity of all types, and the Oregon Vortex is no exception to this rule, with  many reported feelings of uneasiness and disorientation by visitors here.

To summarize, the Oregon Vortex is a fantastic place to visit as it bursts with cool illusions and unexplainable phenomena.  Bring a compass and a camera at the very least when you visit here (curiously, video cameras are not allowed), and let us know what you find via email or the message board below! 

The Oregon Vortex is located at 4303 Sardine Creek L Fork Road, Gold Hill, Oregon 97525.  Phone - 541-855-1543.

 

 

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