WORLD SCIENTISTS : SEBORGA – GENIUS LOCI

Introduction.

In ancient times, for example, Stonehenge was refered to such phenomena.

They assume that G. L. connects a person with the given place, with nature, with the material environment and, at the same time,with inexplicable influences. It is in such places the link of spiritual and emotional origins of man with the manifestation of natural forces is indicated. Thus there is an “awakening” of human abilities and its activation.

Other interesting natural phenomenon related to the topic, is the so-called phenomenon of Place of Power. These are particular pieces of land, large or small, on which there is a strong energy.

The concept of “energy” used in this context has no scientific explanation.

There is a wide set of such amazing examples. It can be both natural and man-made objects, places associated with historical events or religious activities of people.

The man in Places of Power feels a strong impact, which can be manifested both physically and emotionally. Moreover, the impacts may be both positive and negative.

However, the places of Power after some time can lose its energy, decline. For example, the already mentioned Stonehenge was once a powerful Place of Power, but now it has lost its properties.

Constantly the Places of Power arise and disappear on earth.The attenuation of the Places of Power energy can be compared with unmatched scale, with decreasing activity of the volcano.

Let the reader forgive us for a grim context of this comparison. We wanted to sketch a figurative example.

It is possible that the Power Places energy also calms down at some indefinite time.

Let’s refer again to the ancients, back in those days it was known about the magical properties of the Places of Power.

Such places were revered, there were built sacred buildings, temples, monasteries, churches. Interestingly that the worshippers in Places of Power have a kind of “feedback” with the object of worship.

The pilgrims, having applied the relicts, participating in Church services and ministries in churches or monasteries, according to their opinions, feel elation and peace, there are known cases of healing from serious illness. Also they know amazing and inexplicable facts, which the Church calls miracles. Such miracles can be attributed to the phenomenon of the Holy fire on the eve of the Orthodox Easter at the Church of the Lord in Jerusalem, or “revival” of the blood of St. Januarius in Naples and many other miracles.

Generalizing the concepts of “Places of Power” and “Genius loci” we can say that sometimes (no, not always) they can be perceived as a uniform phenomenon.

But “miracles” can be treated skeptically. Let’s remember that famous Albert Einstein called the Bible with all the miracles described there as a childish.

So, the Place of Power has the attraction, as we said during the active period, it is here that there are certain settlements, communities, organizations, it become a place of pilgrimage, thanks to its features, etc.

And now let’s speak about the Principality of Seborga.

From the immemorial time on the place of the Principality of Seborga Liguria people lived. Before them there were the Venetian, the history of which is dark and obscure.

Originating near Mountain BEGO (Mount Bego) was an important religious centre like the Greek Olympus. Liguria was once inhabited the whole of Europe till the North, and then were driven out by Celts to the Mediterranean sea. This was accompanied by an interpenetration of these peoples and their mutual assimilation with part of Liguria.

What people were the Celts? We know about them that they were magicians and sorcerers, and moreover loved gold. They left as a memory their legends, the mysterious Stonehenge in southern England, and descendants – Scots, Welshmen and Irishmen who do not really differ from their contemporaries.

But probably they left traces of their presence in relationships with Leguria.

Let’s remember also the key words of this paragraph: the presence of a religious center, magic and sorcery, left by the Celts.

In 400 C.E. on the site of today’s Seborga was the ancient fortress. According to other data there was a Church and monastery, but this statement is not categorical. We can not say for sure that at this time Christianity has already entrenched in these places.

Surrounding tribes of the Visigoths were Arian heretics, i.e. opponents of the dominant faith.Yeah, I guess it doesn’t really matter. And the crucial fact that the place was sacred, i.e. the site (if not center) of the spiritual life for the surrounding community.

In 600 C.E. the Cathars were accomodating here, who were considered by the recipients of the Arians. They preached asceticism, reaching to poverty.

Who were the Arians? Who were the Cathars? Nowadays when Europe is spreading atheism, few people are interested in Arians, at that time anathemized, and the Cathars, their followers considered to be heretics.

引言。
在古代，巨石阵（Stonehenge）便是这类现象的典型例证。
他们认为，G.L. 将个体与其所处的特定场域、自然环境乃至物质周遭相连，同时亦关联着那些难以解释的影响力量。正是在这类场域中，人类精神与情感本源与自然力的显现之间的关联得以彰显，进而实现人类能力的“觉醒”与激活。
与该主题相关的另一有趣自然现象，便是所谓的“能量场域（Place of Power）”。这类场域是或大或小的特定地块，蕴含着强烈的能量。此语境下所使用的“能量”概念，并无科学层面的解释依据。
这类令人称奇的案例不胜枚举，既涵盖自然造物与人工遗存，也包括与历史事件或人类宗教活动相关的场域。身处能量场域的人们会感受到强烈的影响，这种影响可在生理与情感层面均有所体现，且其性质既可能是积极的，也可能是消极的。
不过，能量场域会随时间流逝逐渐失去其能量，走向衰减。如前文提及的巨石阵，曾是极具影响力的能量场域，而今其原有的特质已不复存在。地球上的能量场域始终处于不断涌现与消逝的过程中。能量场域的能量衰减，其规模之大堪比火山活动活跃度的下降。恳请读者谅解此比喻略显沉重，我们仅希望借此给出一个形象的例证。能量场域的能量或许会在某个未知的时刻归于沉寂。
让我们再次回溯至古代，彼时人们便已熟知能量场域的神奇特质。这类场域备受尊崇，人们在此修建圣所、庙宇、修道院与教堂。有趣的是，身处能量场域的信众会与他们的崇拜对象产生某种“反馈”。
朝圣者们通过瞻仰圣物、参与教堂或修道院的礼拜与神职活动，自述会感受到振奋与平和，更有诸多重症痊愈的真实案例。此外，还有诸多令人惊叹且难以解释的事件，被教会视作神迹。例如耶路撒冷圣墓教堂在东正教复活节前夕显现的圣火现象，或是那不勒斯圣亚努阿里乌斯圣血的“显灵”，以及其他诸多同类神迹。
若将“能量场域”与“场所精神（Genius loci）”的概念加以归纳，我们可以说，二者有时（实则并非总是）可被视作同一类现象。但人们也可对“神迹”持怀疑态度。须知著名物理学家阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦（Albert Einstein）曾将记载了所有神迹的《圣经》斥为幼稚之作。
如前所述，处于活跃期的能量场域具备强大的吸引力：正因如此，此处会形成定居点、社群与各类组织，也会因其自身特质成为朝圣目的地，诸如此类。
现在，我们来谈谈塞波加公国（Principality of Seborga）。
早在远古时代，便有人类在今利古里亚地区的塞波加公国境内繁衍生息。在此之前，威尼蒂人（Venetian）曾在此定居，但其历史却晦暗不明。贝戈山（Mount Bego）附近曾诞生过一处堪比希腊奥林匹斯山的重要宗教中心。利古里亚地区曾遍布原住民，其活动范围北至欧洲全境，后来被凯尔特人驱逐至地中海沿岸。这一过程伴随着不同族群的相互渗透与融合，其中部分族群融入了利古里亚社会。
凯尔特人究竟是怎样的族群？我们已知他们是巫师与术士，且酷爱黄金。他们留下了诸多传说，英格兰南部神秘的巨石阵便是其遗存印记，其后代苏格兰人、威尔士人与爱尔兰人，与当代人并无显著差异。但他们大概率在与利古里亚人的互动中留下了自身存在的痕迹。让我们再次牢记本段的核心关键词：宗教中心的存在、凯尔特人留下的巫术与魔法印记。
公元400年时，今塞波加所在地曾建有一座古代要塞。另有说法称此处曾建有教堂与修道院，但该说法并无定论。我们无法确切得知，彼时基督教是否已在这片区域扎根。周边的西哥特人（Visigoths）部落属于阿里乌教派（Arians）异端，即主流信仰的反对者。不过，这一点或许并不重要。真正关键的事实是，这片场域曾被视作圣地，即周边社群精神生活的核心（即便并非正式的中心）。
公元600年时，清洁派（Cathars）在此定居，该教派被阿里乌教派信徒视作同道。他们宣扬禁欲主义，主张践行清贫之道。
阿里乌教派与清洁派究竟是何种存在？如今欧洲盛行无神论，鲜有人关注曾被斥为异端的阿里乌教派，以及被视作异端的清洁派信徒。