Lithuanian Magic
In Lithuania, ancestral magic is still very much alive, and the connection between people and nature is stronger than in many other countries. Today, I want to compare this with England.
In England, there's the iconic stone circle known as Stonehenge — a place of mystery and power. But when you visit, you can only look at the stones from a distance. Expensive tickets, crowds of tourists, fences all around. The freshly mowed grass and signs make it clear: everything here is under strict control. This kind of "protection" of sacred spaces is, in truth, part of a larger cultural program.
It’s the same program that shows up in fancy homes, where parents yell at their kids for touching something they might break or dirty. The idea that anything magical or beautiful must be preserved behind glass — not touched, not interacted with, not explored. As if the magic we experienced as children must now be framed and kept safely out of reach.
But true magic — real soul-opening, portal-shifting magic — happens through play. Through touch, climbing, exploring, and following one’s inner impulse. Even the impulse to cross fences that say “No Trespassing.”
When I visited Stonehenge, it hurt. It hurt to feel how that place — if it truly is magical — has been locked down, stripped of life, and turned into a museum piece. And beyond Stonehenge, the pattern repeats: signs around lakes saying “No mushroom picking,” “No berry picking.” No interaction. No connection with nature.
Because apparently, nature is too powerful. Too magical. Too dangerous.
Or rather, “this is how we protect nature — and you.”
In Lithuania, by contrast, nearly everything is allowed — and yet there’s no chaos. No anarchy. Lithuania is home to one of the most magical stone power places in the world, and it’s not even ancient. The Orvidai Homestead is relatively recent, yet it radiates far more magic than many “sacred” heritage sites. Why? Because you can touch the stones. Climb them. Walk among them. You’re invited to play.
The entire space is designed so that you can’t just walk through on autopilot. You have to move — bend, crawl, climb, jump — movements that disrupt your unconscious programs and bring you back into presence. Back into the pure perception of childhood — into your soul. And it costs 4 euros to enter.
Similar power places — both natural and human-made — are scattered across Lithuania. They sit in plain sight, without fences or locks. Just hidden behind layers of cultural devaluation. The person waiting for some external authority to declare what is “valuable” might miss them entirely — walking through portals without ever seeing them.
But one who looks through the magical eyes of a child… can find their soul there. And the magic hidden within.
Let’s explore Lithuania.
9/8/2020