A lecture from the series on the anthropology of religion will explore how routes of spiritual journeys and new communities arise around "places of power." Using examples from Lake Svetloyar, the dolmens of Krasnodar Krai, and the Uymon Valley, listeners will see how space, mobility, and personal experience change modern spiritual practices. Modern spiritual practices are often connected not only to texts, rituals, and personal beliefs but also to specific landscapes. Lakes, mountain valleys, ancient stone structures, remote villages, and natural routes become points of attraction for people seeking unique experiences, new forms of communication, and a sense of connection to space. The lecture examines such places not as a collection of mysterious legends but as a social phenomenon that can be studied with a careful anthropological eye. At the center of the discussion are the communities that form around so-called "places of power." Ksenia Sirotkina will refer to examples from Lake Svetloyar, the dolmens of Krasnodar Krai, and the Uymon Valley. These territories attract participants in modern spiritual practices, travelers, seekers of personal meaning, and people for whom the journey becomes part of their inner work. The lecture will explore the routes of such trips, the connections between different groups, and the ways of organizing communities that arise around significant landscapes. Entertainment in Yekaterinburg is collected on our website.