13 Cheshvan: Some say that a pilgrimage begins the moment that you decide to go. For me this pilgrimage began when I first realized that it’s really going to happen! The dream has become a Reality! A willing, mature and open-hearted group has formed, the details of our journey are being taken care of responsibly and efficiently, and we can now focus in on the inner components of our shared journey.
read more of Pilgrimage Letter 1, October 2007
14 Kislev: When I think of the call to Pilgrimage, I recall Chapter 5 of The Song of Songs which lays out the challenge, the dilemma and the reward. Embarking on a pilgrimage means making a commitment to the fullness of life. I travel to be awakened, to be healed and made whole. read more of Pilgrimage Letter 2, November 2007
14 Tevet: We journey for those we love; we journey for our community; we make our pilgrimage on behalf of others. We journey so that we might bring back the riches, the wisdom, the treasures of new perspectives that might benefit and honor our partner, family, friends, neighbors, and communities. read more of Pilgrimage Letter 3, December 2007
15 Shvat: When I travel I am guided by a compelling soul-yearning to experience all of what it means to be human, to step into the larger world, to see deeply, taste fully and "know" beyond my conceptions. The requirement for pilgrimage is Self-awareness. And Self-awareness is also the goal. I offer the intention for our journey that everything that we see "out there," be a reminder of some wondrous part of ourselves that we might have forgotten. read more of Pilgrimage Letter 4, January 2008
14 Adar I: May the Presence of God among us manifest as Awareness, Compassion, Kindness, the Stillness at the center of Movement and the Silence at our core. May each of us be shown the secret destination that will reveal the blessing that was in us all along. read more of Pilgrimage Letter 5, February 2008
Pre-Departure Letter : When we come together in Peru, we will step onto the path of pilgrimage together. This is an opportunity to share a spiritual practice, become spirit-buddies for each other. To be a spirit-buddy means being with each other beyond the level of personality (you may not even like them). As spiritual leader of this pilgrimage I hereby deputize all of us to take care of each other, watch out for each other and bring our own powerful self-aware presence to the shared project of building sacred community. read more of Pilgrimage Pre-Departure Letter , March 2008
Coming Home Letter: As we journeyed together I took upon myself the holy work of reminding us of the meaning of pilgrimage at every step. It’s so easy to go unconscious, to become mere observers, rather than holy participants in the unfolding of Life’s mystery. To be a pilgrim means to receive each moment as precious and significant and integral to the whole of the journey... read more of Coming Home Letter, March 2008
