By the Editor
Most Sedona residents are aware of the Sedona Mago Healing Center, Mago Café, Sedona Mago Retreat, Sedona Story, Dahn Yoga, and the BR Clinic, but most have not had much exposure to the man Ilchi Lee, who founded and inspired these local Sedona businesses and nonprofit entities. Last Saturday, August 20th, over 240 people took that opportunity in Sedona at the Creative Life Center as Sedona-based publisher BEST Life Media launched Ilchi Lee’s latest book, The Call of Sedona: Journey of the Heart, with a book signing event.
Besides a large audience of Sedona residents, guests traveled in from Phoenix and from the neighboring states of Nevada, New Mexico and California to meet the man himself. The event included a wide variety of some of Sedona’s most popular speakers, entertainers and musicians who graced the stage throughout the evening. The lineup included music duo Meadowlark, power drumming by Sedona’s Rhythm, singer Jeanie Carroll, and dancers Yolessa Lawrinnce and Hansori Keliikuli, while it was emceed by Shondra Jepperson of the popular entertainment duo Tom & Shondra. Sedona-based photographer and voice talent Bob Coates was on hand to read a few excerpts from Mr. Lee’s new book, The Call of Sedona, to the audience, and later Rev. Janet Kingsley of the Center for Positive Living Sedona took the stage to read one of the poems in the book. Dean Patterson, a spokesperson from Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters was featured with his own congratulatory message to Ilchi Lee. The program culminated with a music performance and talk given by Mr. Lee himself with his translator by his side. Directly afterward, Ilchi Lee took his seat on stage to sign books while the audience formed a line that extended all the way out into the lobby. He did not leave until he signed the books of every person in line.
During his talk, Mr. Lee expressed his love and gratitude for the gifts he has experienced in Sedona, a place to which he feels a true connection. Because he has a desire to give back to the greater community, it was announced that he is donating 30% of the proceeds from his book sales to three Sedona nonprofit organizations.
Lee stated that many people have come to Sedona drawn by its magnificent beauty, but they didn’t have enough opportunities to experience Sedona at a deeper level. He wished everyone could experience the true spirit of Sedona he has encountered here. Mr. Lee announced that the current Sedona Mago Healing Center at Jordon Road in Uptown Sedona had decided to become the nonprofit Sedona Meditation Center to provide a place where anyone can come freely and meditate in order to open themselves up to the Sedona spirit.
Jiyoung Oh, the publisher of The Call of Sedona said, “Sedona’s nurturing and restorative environment inspired much of Ilchi Lee’s art and philosophy and he wants to give back to the larger Sedona community that he considers his home.”
The Call of Sedona will soon be available at local bookstores and gift shops, and is currently available on the publisher’s website, www.bestlifemedia.com, and at Sedona Story and the Sedona Mago Healing Center.
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Congratulations on the book signing! I read the whole book on the plane ride home, I couldnt stop reading it. It opened my heart, my mind and body felt like I was there at every place in Sedona, I felt alot of hope for humanity after finishing it, and vowed to tell more people about the heart of the Earth. The stories are so touching. I will definitely recommend this book to many, and come back to Sedona many times more. Read it!
This is all great news! Congratulations! I look forward to reading the book many times and experiencing all that Sedona has to offer. Thank you Ilchi Lee for sharing your life’s experiences.
Congratulations, Ilchi Lee, on your newest book launching!! I have already read your book and it is so magnificent how you captured the true spirit of Sedona on paper. I cannot begin to describe the feelings I feel from my experiences in Sedona, and you were able to do just that. I am immensely touched by your words, and I am so thankful that I can now experience Sedona through your eyes anytime I want. Thank you!
It was great event and very impressive. I felt Ilchi Lee’s great and pure love toward the earth, sedona & humanity.
He said “sedona is beautiful, but you soul is even more beautiful than sedona. when you come to sedona, please meet your true self”. isn’t it beautiful?
I attended and was so struck by the flow of really positive energy through out the room. Congratulations on a beautiful book and an even more beautiful message. It made my heart sing.
Congratulations on the new book. I can’t wait to read the book many, many times. Thank you Ilchi Lee for sharing all your wonderful experiences!
I am one of six people who traveled together from So. California to attend your book signing. Early on Saturday morning, we stopped and read from your book before climbing Bell Rock to reflect & meditate. I carried my “Ilchi stick” with me & later that day you signed it along with my book. This was a life changing day for me. I realized a powerful healing while on Bell Rock. Thank you Seu Seung Nim!
Congratulations on the book Ilchi Lee. Thank you for helping us see and feel Sedona. I enjoyed the book truly. Thank you!
I was lucky enough to be in Sedona for the book signing! the performers were amazing and you, as always were great! You walked into the theatre along with everybody else waiting in line. I’m the one who rubbed your back while you patiently walked past me 🙂 Thanks for looking back and giving me that great smile of yours.
Everybody’s heart was touched by your presence as well as your words, which, as always, come from your heart.
I love you!
Thank you, Ilchi Seuseungnim!
I can not wait to read the book , my dream is to live in Sedona one day soon.
Congratulations.