Mt. Shasta
Mount Shasta is a 5D landscape with multiple healing vortex sites. Around 60% of the area is protected forest land. It is a revered landscape known to locals for its fresh mountain air, sunshine, verdant forests, and natural freshwater springs.
The region was formed by volcanic forces that remain active today.
Connecting with the purity of the land’s natural elements is a true gift that nourishes the human soul. Many of us are cut off from the natural world today— Shasta returns us to our center through nature, and the pulse of the earth's heartbeat.
Those who come to Shasta are usually called to do so as the mountain holds sacred medicine for the soul that is by invitation only.
Are you feeling the call? Follow your heart and allow nature to be your greatest teacher.
Our story
The Sanctuary is a private membership association space for members only. It is an inspired idea that came to our founder, Stephen, one summer afternoon while visiting Mount Shasta. He had been hiking and meditating in the sacred alpine meadow, Panther Meadow, on Mount Shasta.
Stephen combined his inner designer and spiritual healer to bring them into harmony. The road to the creation of The Sanctuary was a path filled with many miracles... a true Surrender Experiment of divine guidance.
Established with the intention of inspiring an awareness of one’s inner guidance.... the WISDOM within that lives within all of us, and often times requires quiet to hear it, feel it, and acknowledge it. Let Mount Shasta be your activator for personal advancement and spiritual growth.
Stephen Michael,
Founder
Stephen Michael is the founder and soul behind The Sanctuary, a sacred offering in the powerful energy fields of Mount Shasta, California. A natural herbalist, energy worker, and lifelong nature devotee, Stephen has dedicated his life to cultivating land and space where people can reconnect to the Earth and to their higher selves.
Through his stewardship, he has created a living ecosystem: a sanctuary for transformation and communion with nature. Each gathering on the land reflects his belief that healing happens most naturally when we align with the rhythms of the Earth and the simplicity of presence.
Stephen’s work blends ancient wisdom with grounded hospitality. Members are drawn to his authenticity, laughter, and open-hearted care, qualities that make everyone feel instantly at home. Whether tending the forest trails, preparing nourishing food, or guiding a sunset circle by the fire, he embodies the essence of service, joy, and deep connection.
The Sanctuary isn’t just a place, it’s a vibration that Stephen holds and shares with everyone who visits: a space to slow down, awaken, and remember the sacredness of being alive.