5/28/2023 0 Comments Neon Pilgrim by Lisa DempsterThe authors and fictional characters from these pilgrimage books have each crafted their own unique journeys. She says that “these journeys of meaning and purpose are always a powerful reminder that we are each part of something much greater than ourselves.” I agree and have found my own meaning and purpose on several different routes of the ancient Camino de Santiago in Spain. This means that if you choose to purchase, I’ll make a small commission.)Īccording to author Victoria Preston (more on her below), over 200 million people a year perform some sort of pilgrimage. If you are one of them, these books about pilgrimages will give you a lot of information, inspiration and ideas for how to craft your own quest. In the modern age, pilgrimages have made a resurgence and many people are looking at doing one as a pathway to faith or self. There are cultural festivals, solo quests, and mass gatherings where we look for kinship, answers, forgiveness, hope and enlightenment. In ancient times, people traveled to important religious or pagan sites to give their thanks, or to ask for healing. Pilgrimages have been part of the human experience for thousands of years.
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