Asheville NC - A New Age Mecca

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Breathtakingly Beautiful, Culturally Conscious

Asheville is a richly spiritual and metaphysical city, attracting thousands of conscious people on a spiritual path. Here you can find many Holistic healers, teachers, gurus, artists, back-to-the-earthers, new paradigm thinkers, musicians, crafts people, and many other New age consciousness types.


Tucked in between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smokey Mountains, this peaceful city enjoys a mix of country living lifestyle and small town atmosphere, with many of the cultural benefits you would find in the big cities.


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Asheville Information & Events

Community events and calendars

If you're planning on visiting the area check the calendars on these sites to see what's happening in the area when you get here.
Mountain Xpress - Cosmic Buffet
Asheville area spiritual and religious events and organizations
Asheville Events
Asheville Magazine...a spiritual, holistic reflection of higher consciousness in Asheville. Events - holistic, wholistic, new age, metaphysical, natural events in the Asheville, NC area
MAIN - Mountian Area Information Network of Western North Carolina
The non-profit community network for western
North Carolina and civic alternative for Internet access.
Asheville Spiritual Magazine - SPIRIT IN THE SMOKIES
A monthly print magazine based in Asheville, NC and collateral website, that focus on expressions of awakening through first-person stories, interviews, book reviews, articles and other educational and inspirational materials.
Asheville, NC New Age Mecca
Why are People Being Mysteriously Drawn
to this Southern Mountain Town?
"There is a speeding up, time
seems to move faster here...and I can feel it." "I don't know why I'm here." "I felt
magically or mystically drawn to this area."
Maybe everyone just comes to Asheville because it's so unbelievably beautiful.
Road on a Misty Morning, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC




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Oconaluftee River, Smoky Mt. National Park, NC




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Community

churches and gathering places

Jubillee! Community
Jubilee! is a vital and creative community of faith that welcomes all people. We offer an inclusive, joyful, loving, and supportive environment for all those who choose to join us.
Unity Center
Unity church is a family of spiritual seekers where Chad O'Shea, Lytingale, Gabrielle Thompson, and others write about mindfulness, unconditional love, conscious relationships, joyful living, spiritual purpose & oneness with Spirit.
Rites of Passage Council
Rites of Passage Council offers Vision Quests and other programs for soul centered evolution in the southeast.
Womansong of Asheville: Where Everything is Possible
Womansong of Asheville NC is a community chorus of amazing women, singing together for justice, equality, freedom, peace. Our concerts support our charity, The New Start Fund for women in transition.
Center for Spiritual Living Asheville
The Center for Spiritual Living, Asheville is a New Thought community dedicated to healthy living. We teach the Science of Mind philosophy, originated by Dr. Ernest Holmes as a way of living fully and richly, regardless of outside conditions. Our spiritual practice is based in Spiritual Mind Treatment, a form of affirmative prayer.

A Great Guide Book and Some Interesting Reading

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Delicious Vegeterian Cuisine and The Best Bookstore in Town

Laughing Seed Café
Quality and creativity have always been the driving forces behind the Laughing Seed's eclectic international approach to vegetarian dining and this has led to our popularity with vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. Local products, organic ingredients and a flair for global fusion combine to give our dishes a unique and satisfying character. We have been the recipient of numerous awards including Best Vegetarian Restaurant in WNC eight years in a row.
40 Wall Street Asheville, NC 28801 828.252.3445
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood Street Asheville, NC 28801
Tel: (828) 254-6734
With a staff of various artists, writers, activists, and just plain old bibliophiles, the staff recommendations section of our store is one of the more popular areas of perusal among visitors and regulars alike. Some you've heard of before and others you will hear about for the first time. Some you will never hear of again.

New Flickr Photos

Forest Coral 1 by anoldent
Forest Coral 4 by anoldent
Forest Coral 2 by anoldent
Forest Coral 3 by anoldent
Asheville cafe by monkeypuzzle
Asheville cafe by monkeypuzzle
Forest Coral 5 by anoldent
Crocheted bike by monkeypuzzle
market place sculpture by monkeypuzzle
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Things To Do

Colburn Earth Science Museum - Astronomy, Gemology, Geology, Meteorology, Mineralogy, Oceanography, Paleontology
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Free Mineral Identification every Wednesday from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

What can you and your family do at the Colburn? Oooh and ahhh over the priceless collection of minerals and gemstones from WNC and around the world. Touch and marvel at the amazing differences between minerals from texture to weight and more. Explore our planet with hands on materials explaining plate tectonics, volcanoes and the mysteries of the Earth's core.
WNC Nature Center
The Nature Center is a living museum exhibiting plants and animals native to the
Southern Appalachians. The education philosophy of the Nature Center is to interpret
the natural environment of Western North Carolina in a holistic manner, treating each
organism or environmental factor as a component of the overall ecosystem.

Places to Stay

Welcome to Wildberry Lodge
Wildberry Inn is located on Potato Branch Road near Asheville, North Carolina in the Smoky Mountains.
ASIA - Asheville North Carolina Spa - Romantic Vacations, Bed and Breakfast Spa, Resort, Weekend Getaways
Perfect for romantic vacations or weekend getaways. ASIA : A Spa-Inn Asheville is a bed & breakfast spa and resort in Asheville offering full services including saunas, suites and spa packages.
Bon Paul And Sharky's - Hostel Of Asheville
Bon Paul And Sharky's
Hostel Of Asheville
816 Haywood Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 350-9929
Ashville Green Cottage Bed and Breakfast
Located in a quiet old Asheville neighborhood, and housed in an historic Arts & Crafts granite block house, our amenities include a 'green' and healthy environment where we cater to many different dietary requests, and a simple sophisticated ambiance reflecting different international flavors.

Call us toll free at 800.331.9707 or locally at 828.505.0816
Blue Lotus Ayurveda, Panchakarma, Massage, Ayurveda Day Spa
Blue Lotus Ayurveda: authentic Ayurveda & panchakarma clinic in Asheville, NC, providing holistic health care, herbal treatments, panchakarma, rejuvenating therapies, nutrition & lifestyle counseling, weight management, massage & bodywork, yoga therapy and workshops.

New Age Education

mind. body. spirit.

Asheville Yoga Center : Hatha Yoga in Western North Carolina
The Asheville Yoga Center offers: a variety of yoga classes, many styles and teachers; teacher training; workshops, events and retreats; yoga props and other merchandise, including the Flow Yoga Video series
Asheville Yoga Classes, Yoga DVDs and Teacher Training - Lighten Up Yoga
Yoga Classes, Workshops, Teacher Training and Videos in the Iyengar Tradtition. Yoga Alliance Registered Studio in Western North Carolina Mountains
Red Moon Herbs: About Conference
Red Moon Herbs, wildcrafted and organic herbal medicines handcrafted, including tinctures, salves, oils, and vinegars that are maximum potency. Classes and South East Womens Herbal Conference.
Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism
The Southeast's oldest herbal studies school, Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism, offers life enhancing skills to impart deep wellness and vitality. Focusing on preventative medicine and sustainable lifestyle, ASHH combines ancient healing traditions with emerging science.

Health Foods ,Herbs, And Organic Produce

And delicious organic dishes

Earth Fare - Grocery
Earth Fare brings you the best tasting, most naturally produced foods and products available.

We believe in supporting a healthy environment-both in the purchasing choices that we make and in the quality of our interactions with customers and the communities in which we live.
French Broad Food Co-op
The French Broad Food Co-op offers healthy organic food products, herbal supplements, and bulk herbs.
The Organic Pharmacy
Welcome to the Organic Pharmacy. My name is Timothy Collins, I am the founder of the Organic Pharmacy. I am a licensed Naturopath with years of experience in homeopathy, clinical nutrition, Chinese Acupuncture, herbology and energy medicine. I have clients on all populated continents in over 21 counries.
Healthy Food and Fresh Market Produce Videos
Find out about the healthy food and fresh market produce that abounds in the Asheville area, with videos of tips for traveling with farmer's market finds, distinctive local crops, the Western North Carolina farmer's market experience and how to select fresh farm produce.
WNC FARMERS' MARKET
Our retail area features displays of high quality fruits and vegetables, mountain crafts, jams, jellies, preserves, sourwood honey, and dozens of other farm fresh items. These buildings are open daily.
8:00am to 6:00pm April-October;
8:00am to 5:00pm November-March.
570 Brevard Road - Asheville, North Carolina 28806
Phone: 828-253-1691 Fax: 828-252-2025

Fun stuff

Live-photo
Ever dream of being lost in the tranquility of the Blue Ridge Mountains? Now see live images of downtown Asheville, NC--taken every minute, 24 hours a day--right from your own computer.
Asheville NC Photo Gallery | The Photography of Erin Kellem
Images of Serenity. Original landscape, scenic, and architecture photographs by Erin Kellem.
National Geographic Adventure : Living it up in Asheville, North Carolina.
See photos from a National Geographic ADVENTURE assignment in Asheville, North Carolina.

Shopping and Galleries

Pura Vida
Wonderful gallery and gifts. This is one of my favorites

39 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
828-439-5451
Crystal Visions
Crystal Visions: metaphysical center for meetings and events, spiritual growth, guidance, teachings, books, crystals, minerals, tarot cards, divination tools, gifts, music, crystals, jewelry, statuary, and candles. Featuring a comprehensive Metaphysical Book list, especially classic titles, Meditative music, polished & rough minerals, Feng shui supplies and other tools of inspiration.
Ocean Jasper, Gems, Minerals, Fossils, and Jewelry from Madagascar and Beyond... | Enter the Earth
Enter The Earth is a rock, mineral, and fossil lovers dream come true located in Asheville, NC. We specialize in products from Madagascar and worldwide - including Ocean Jasper.

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