"sedona"起源于美洲印第安神化,实际上是一个位于美国亚利桑那州北部的一个小城镇,该地被认为拥有许多超自然的,源自灵界的事物.因此,这座城市是印第安人的"圣地",每年都有许多朝圣者和术士前来朝拜.

美国官方的解释如下:

sedona is a city and community that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai Counties in the Verde Valley of northern Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,192. Founded in 1902, it has become a gathering place for New Age adepts, who believe some of the rocks and pre-Columbian archaeological remains (such as rock dwellings) of the region have a mystical power. Believers in Vortex Healing believe the Sedona area is the home of several vortexes.

该词由于在审美上有一种空灵与神秘之感，所以被很多企业作为商标或名称。譬如“东风起亚嘉华（sedona）”；仰光的著名酒店“sedona”等。