"Your Sanctuary" location

A "Your Sanctuary" location is, in EarthBound, a special zone where the protagonist Ness can see visions of his past. By feeling a connection with his younger self, he is able to record a melody in the Sound Stone Buzz Buzz gave him at the beginning of the game. To truly understand his mind, Ness needs to collect eight melodies from these locations in the Sound Stone so that he is able to travel to Magicant. Each of these locations are guarded by a boss who appears in the map as a shiny light.

Locations

Giant Step

Giant Step is the first "Your Sanctuary" location, found near Onett. Ness must first beat Frank Fly in order to get a key to go through a shack and reach Giant Step. The boss guarding this location is the Titanic Ant. Here, Ness has a glimpse of a small, cute puppy before recording the first melody.

Lilliput Steps

Lilliput Steps is the second "Your Sanctuary" location, near the Happy Happy Village. After the city stops being blue and Mr. Carpainter is defeated, a cave that leads to the sanctuary becomes accesible. The Mondo Mole guards this location. Here, Ness has a vision of a baby in a red cap.

Milky Well

Milky Well is the third "Your Sanctuary" location, near Saturn Valley. Once Master Belch is defeated, Ness and his friends can go to Milky Well. The boss guardng this location is the Trillionage Sprout. Here, Ness thinks he hears his mother from far away saying "Be a thoughtful, strong boy".

Rainy Circle

Rainy Circle is the fourth "Your Sanctuary" location, found in Winters. Jeff passes by the boss of this sanctuary when he first appears but it can only be entered with Ness in the party. Shrooom! guards this location. Here, Ness catches a whiff of Steak, but just for a second.

Magnet Hill

Magnet Hill is the fifth "Your Sanctuary" location, found after a sewer tunnel that leads to the back room of the dinosaur museum in Fourside. The group must give the curator blocking the way a signature of the popular singer Venus in order to be able to pass. The boss guarding this location is the Plague Rat of Doom. Here, Ness sees a baby's bottle, but just for an instant.

Pink Cloud

Pink Cloud is the sixth "Your Sanctuary" location, found in Dalaam. Three black rabbit statues block the entrance, but they are erased once the party gets the Carrot key. Thunder and Storm guard this location. Here, Ness has a short vision of seeing his mother when she was young.

Lumine Hall

Lumine Hall is the seventh "Your Sanctuary" location, found after a long tunnel that links it to Tenda Village. Once Ness gives the Tenda the book Overcoming Shyness so that they are not timid anymore, they give the party access to the sanctuary. This location is guarded by Electro Specter. Here, Ness sees a vision of his father holding him.

Fire Spring

Fire Spring is the eighth and last "Your Sanctuary" location, found in the Lost Underworld. After reaching Lumine Hall the party finds itself in a giant world infested with dinosaurs, and they proceed to visit the last sanctuary. The Carbon Dog guards this location, and then becomes the Diamond Dog. Here, Ness has the feeling he was being watched by himself as a baby.