Spiritual Journeys

You might not use the word “ritual” every day, but it’s likely that you participate in rituals on a regular basis.  Weddings, church services, graduations—each is a common occurrence that follows a ritualistic format, imbuing the event with meaning. For a wedding, the ritual begins when the wedding party enters. What once was ordinary now […]

Curiosity is an essential posture for the pilgrim and a trademark perspective for any seeker. It is wondering (pondering) that fuels wonder (awe), after all, and both are necessary to propel us forward on our journeys both at home and abroad. The curious pilgrim is eager to engage their journey’s unfolding and is open to […]

While the beginnings of many journeys are fueled by the energy of inspiration and change and the conclusions of our journeys are marked by transformation, when we are in the midst of our journeys it can be challenging to stay on the path. The liminal or “in-between” space between the start of a journey and […]

We’d all appreciate a sign from time to time to help us know the right path to take, wouldn’t we? Pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela don’t necessarily need a map to make the journey—they simply need to follow the yellow arrows that indicate the direction of the path. Just like the pilgrim […]

  Seekers and travelers have long sought out guides for the journey. Whether touring a sacred site abroad or navigating everyday life right at home, guides are invaluable to any meaningful journey. They are the experienced ones, after all, who have already traversed the terrain that lies before us. Whether the territory is a new […]

Every journey begins with longing. It’s not often that we take the time to tend to our longings in everyday life, but they’re there on the periphery or are simmering just beneath the surface. They are yearnings sourced deep within that speak to our propensity for change, our need for inspiration, and the questions of […]

Journeys to Sacred Sites have been around as long as humans have been around to declare sites Sacred. Pilgrimage as a spiritual practice can be found across religious traditions and is even considered one of the five pillars of Islam and one of seven ancient practices within Christianity. For modern Jews, pilgrimage to Israel is […]

Whether we’re traveling abroad or navigating everyday life, our journeys will always contain challenges and trials. While traveling, our flight might become delayed, we could get lost in an unfamiliar city, or perhaps we struggle communicating in a foreign language. Obstacles in our everyday lives might look like troubles at work, conflict in relationships, health […]

Have you ever heard someone talk about a “thin place”? Perhaps they were recounting inspirational sites visited on a recent pilgrimage or sharing about how journeying out into creation always draws them closer to the Divine. They might not have even been talking about a place at all, but instead a Sacred moment spurred on […]

Our lives are filled with thresholds as we are continuously invited to cross borders and journey into new territories. It’s likely when thinking of the word “threshold” that the image of a doorway comes to mind—it’s that strip of metal, stone, or wood that separates one room from the next. Just as the threshold of […]