Denali, the northernmost mountain of its range, serves as a spiritual catalyst, integrating physical and spiritual awareness. Its energy elevates perception, helping individuals connect with infinite possibilities and shift their vision beyond the ordinary. By embodying rhythm, presence, and transformation, it stands as a witness to the interconnectedness of Earth’s energies and human potential.
In a recent Akashic Record Insights Workshop, we explored a bit about mountains as spiritual catalysts. Discussion began with this question:
What is the ancient historical significance of Denali in Alaska?
This mountain is the northernmost mountain in a chain of mountains that run down the western side of North America, continuing into South America. It’s not a continuous chain, but it’s a chain.
In some incarnations of Earth, what we think of as the North Pole is actually the South Pole, and what we think of as the South Pole is the North Pole. In some versions of Earth, this mountain serves as the holder of that chain, like the anchor. But in this case, because it is at what we would call the northern end of the chain, it functions more as a lifter or an activator. In a sense, it is the opposite of an anchor—it elevates, it helps things rise, it encourages emergence.
Energetically, for the people who have lived around it for thousands of years, this mountain represents the integration of the physical and spiritual. It provides an experience of how the physical can be spiritually elevated in a balanced and integrated way.
In other words, standing near this mountain or climbing it in some way brings together who you are spiritually with who you are physically. This is true for many mountains, especially those in this particular chain.
Over time, this mountain has been associated with the concept of connecting to the infinite possibilities of existence. It has also gone through many changes. There have been times when it was not covered in snow, shifting in both its physical and spiritual expression. The land, the spirits, and the people who live near it understand that its power is not tied to its physical size. Even when it was smaller, it still held the same impact.
At some points in Earth’s history, it wasn’t as tall as it is now. It has gained height both from geological changes and through the energy of spiritual experience. Its role is to lift, to turn humanity’s gaze toward a higher vision—not in a sense of superiority, but as an opening of perception. It is like looking to the horizon and realizing there is more beyond.
The current energy of the mountain finds the human focus on naming it rather amusing. The motion to rename it from Denali to McKinley was a power move, a display of authority. The mountain sees such actions as part of human nature—an assertion of control for the sake of control. From an energetic perspective, this kind of renaming is often driven by narcissism, an attempt to provoke or assert dominance rather than honor what already exists.
By that, they mean it is done as a simple way to frustrate others rather than as an act of true meaning or respect.
Participant: Is there a spiritual name that this mountain has?
Cheryl Marlene: Yes, there have been several over the centuries. Denali is probably the closest to what most of us could say.
The mountain itself has the ability to express sound, but at a level that human beings cannot hear. If you were to ask its name, it would want to respond in that language—one that is not recognizable to human ears.
Participant: Gotcha.
Cheryl Marlene: The mountain also has a very distinct rhythm. This is true for many mountains. It has what might jokingly be called a “bass note,” but it is a very slow, deep resonance—perhaps one beat every three minutes. It is a sound akin to an ancient drum, like those made from very old trees.
For example, the massive Japanese taiko drums would be a good representation of this sound. It is believed that the people who lived around the mountain long ago created similar drums, both in resonance with and as an invitation to the mountain’s rhythm.
This sound is a calling, a seed sound, fundamental and divine. It emanates from the base of the mountain, while the top of the mountain produces a different vibration. The upper part generates a sound more like a flute, possibly similar to a bamboo or wooden flute, because it is influenced by the wind moving through the trees.
There is a majesty here, a presence that is deeply moving. It fills me with awe. The mountain carries a presence of love, but in an untethered way. It embraces an awareness of all that exists within the Earth plane and stands as a witness to the many energy flows and motions of existence.
There is no judgment—no sense of you should do this or you should do that. It is simply an incredible, beautiful presence.
Participant: Thank you.
Cheryl Marlene: Oh, you’re welcome. Thank you for asking the question. That was lovely.
Participant: Is the mountain a catalyst or a spiritual assistant?
Cheryl Marlene: Yes, it is a catalyst.
In fact, that is what many mountains do. They offer their presence as a catalyst for transformation. They integrate the physical and the spiritual, helping those who connect with them experience an elevation of awareness.
This elevation is not about hierarchy—it’s not about going up to be better. It is about shifting perception.
When a person connects with a mountain like this, it lifts their vision. It opens the eyes, expands awareness, and changes how they see the horizon. It’s like lifting your head after looking down for too long. The act of looking up, of seeing a broader perspective, is where the mountain’s catalytic nature is experienced.
Find more content like this on Cheryl’s YouTube Channel.
