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To understand the meaning of Pilgrim, let us look to see if we are a Pilgrim or Tourist in life;
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We are told we should be pilgrims in life, but instead we have become tourists.
Pilgrims are on a special journey. Every part of it has meaning -
the setbacks the frustrations, as well as the joys.
Tourists are out to enjoy life, to seek pleasure, fun or just rest.
Pilgrims carry little with them, just enough for their needs.
Tourists are burdened with possessions and are always anxious about losing them.
Pilgrims stay as long as they need to be in a place.
Tourists have schedules to keep and are always rushing on.
Pilgrims are humble, open to people and experiences.
Tourists are arrogant, they know what they want, and they'll see it, do it, find it.
Pilgrims share what they have. Tourists never have quite enough.
Pilgrims are changed by their journey. Tourists are always a little bit disappointed -
it is never quite as good as they had hoped.
Lord, help us to be pilgrims in life - not just tourists.
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A pilgrimage is a sacred journey with an intended purpose. In pre-Christian times the Druids, Egyptian and the Essenes did pilgrimages to sacred places to connect with the wisdom of the higher world. To allow themselves to open up to the gifts of Spirit to the Oneness and to commune with nature as they journeyed.
Master Jesus was one of the early pilgrims and seekers as he journeyed from the Holy Land to experience life and the ancient wisdom with the Druids in the British Isles, before journeying to experience the ancient wisdom of India and Egypt and returning to the Holy land. The first Christian pilgrims in the early 4th century were encouraged by Helen, the mother of Constantine, to journey to Jerusalem to honor the place of Christ's crucifixion.
Christians and Jews continue to make pilgrimages to Jerusalem, and Muslims to Medina, Hindus to the Ganges etc. In all cases, a pilgrimage is a journey of the soul's calling. It is especially important in this the year 2014 of Awakening to the Soul's Journey.
With this in mind, Sacred Mystical Journeys created a special series of sacred pilgrimages for 2014 including three new destinations!
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Are you ready to join me on one or more of these sacred journeys of awakening?
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The Camino: The Way
On this sacred tour, we will be opening up to an ancient pilgrimages route, allowing us to watch where our feet are taking us and experience many sacred places along the route. We will visit great cathedrals and small churches, sacred sites, wells and springs, famous squares, and miraculous relics, labyrinths and Black Madonnas.
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Travel Sacred England
This sacred journey takes you to into the mystery of the English countryside. We begin by visiting Stratford upon Avon, home of William Shakespeare, where we will connect with Master Saint Germain. We will hopefully experience crop circles, and temporary temples; you will experience the effects of this strange phenomenon for yourself as well as the energetic and encoded messages they bring us as we walk in the footsteps of the Druids, experience Stonehenge (private visit), Avebury and much more.
In Glastonbury we will experience the energies surrounding the arrival of the Christ message, the mystery of Challice Well, the Tor, Saint Brigid and more as we awaken in this sacred place of pilgrimage.
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 Travel Sacred Ireland
Sacred Ireland, where one experiences Celtic Spirituality: Walking the Path of the Ancient Mystics. A land of pilgrimage that the ancient people called the land of Illumination. Ireland is once again becoming the land of Illumination as the ancient mysteries/energies are awakening the people in Ireland to the new dawn. A place where I believe that at least one of the Emerald Talbots is buried at Tara, a pivotal land situated on a great lay line crossing Ireland between Lake Titicaca and the Pyramid at Giza. Ireland is a place where you experience the elementals and connect with the ancient energies of the
Druids, their connection to the Ancient Atlantians, and Pharaohs.
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 Travel Sacred Peru & Bolivia
Peru is a place that calls to the heart of those who are ready for a spiritual experience in the way of the Shaman. Peru is a journey to self-discovery.
We will awaken to the ancient wisdom and inner power within each of us as we walk the sacred paths that lead us in a deepening inner journey as we experience ancient temples, the Sacred Valley, the Crystal City in the Clouds, Ollantaytambo, Chincero, Temple of the Kondor, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Sacsayhuaman, Uros the floating islands and Taquile, Lake Titicaca, Doorway of Lord Aramu Muru and many other special awakenings in this ancient land.
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 Sacred France: An Empowering & Inspiring Spiritual Journey
In Search of Mary Magdalene, walking in her footsteps, experiencing the energies of Black Madonna's, Cathars, Knight Templars and more!
This will be a transformational journey as one absorb the energies of this ancient European culture with its Druid Celtic roots, connection with the Essenes and the ancient wisdom where later Christian, Gnostic, Jewish, and Muslim traditions recognized the 'Sacred Feminine Ethos' with equal enthusiasm.You will experience many wonderful power sites held sacred by those who have sought the Holy Grail, the presence of Mary Magdalene and Black Madonnas including: Rennes-le Chateau, Grotte de Baume, Maries de La Mer, Arles, Carcassonne, Monts�gur, Lourdes, Rocamadour the mystical Languedoc and the stunningly beautiful Chartres Cathedral, and Paris.
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 Sacred Scotland: Autumn Equinox on Iona
Experience the opening of the
Third Inter Dimensional Doorway of Awakened Consciousness at Iona Abbey, the Power Site of this Sacred Holy Isle of the Druids and later one of the birth places of Celtic Christianity. Quest and explore the ancient wisdom on the isle of the Druids as our world shifts in this magical land a place of ancient wisdom/beauty, stone circles, castles, chapels and Celtic spirituality.
This unique land inspires the imagination. We'll travel by coach and ferry to the isolated lands experiencing the ancient pilgrimage paths as we explore the Sacred Isle of Iona, Isle of Skye, Arran, Kilmartin Valley, Callanish Stone Circle, Findhorn, Clava Stone Circle, the sacred valley of Glenlyon and Rosslyn Chapel.
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So much to see and experience, a unique
one of a kind experience
LIKE NO OTHER OFFERED ANYWHERE!
Travel Sacred Italy: Following the Pilgrim Path through Medieval Italy from Milan to Rome
Honoring the Divine Feminine, the Goddess, the Black Madonna, and Saints & we will journey The Via Francigene; the route of the early pilgrims who crossed the Alps from England, France, or Germany.
 During our journey we'll honor the Divine Feminine, explore art, trace the steps of Dan Brown's Angels and Demons, experience sacred sites, visit cathedrals, churches, and basilicas, revere the Black Madonna and Mithras statues, walk the steps of the saints, martyrs and emperors, throw coins in many fountains and experience obelisks.
In Lombardy in Milan, we will see the majestic 14th century Gothic Cathedral, Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper, and the Teatro alla Scala. Traveling east, we'll visit the university town of Padua and its Cathedral to pay homage to St. Anthony, the patron of lost people, things and causes. **Optional visit to Venice.**
Traveling south we'll visit Siena known for the Palazzo Pubblico, for the 14th century cathedral, for the Pinacoteca Nazionale museum holding rooms of Black Madonna icons by Duccio and other famous Seinese artists, and for the
church of San Domenico which holds an important relic of St. Catherine.
We then journey on to peaceful and beautiful Assisi where we see the world famous frescos in the upper and lower Basilica Di San Francesco and in the crypt we visit St. Francis; we also pay homage to St. Clare at Santa Chiara and walk the surrounding beautiful, bird-filled garden; at Santa Maria degli Angeli we visit the much venerated shrine, The Cappella del Transito, the humble first church of St. Francis before he died in 1226.
Traveling through beautiful Tuscan country we will arrive in Rome, our home for the next 6 days. We'll spend an awe-inspiring day filled with art and other treasures of The Vatican Museum, St. Peter's and the Necropolis, and we'll have time to see the famous Castle S Angelo of early Papal history and highlighted by Angels and Demons. We'll also visit the Campadogolio with the newly refurbished equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius. After visiting Forum, we will try to gain entrance to Santa Maria Antiqua, one of the oldest churches in Rome with frescos from the 3rd century.
Next, we'll get our hands trapped in the Bocca and see SM Cosmedin and ancient temples on the way to the Ghetto. After exploring St. Clemente which has 5 layers of history, we'll marvel at Bernini's elephant holding an obelisk in front of SM Sopra Minerva and to, in our hearts, unite St. Catherine's head which we honored in Siena with her body in this church. There's more Angel and Demons with our visit to SM del Popolo and SM della Vittoria. And who could in forget St. Francis's church in the Trastevere with Bernini's masterpiece! We'll also enjoy shopping along the Via dei Coronari, Via Nazionale, and the awe-inspiring Via Condotti!
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Another unique one of a kind offering!
 A spiritual adventure to Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia and Thailand. This is an extraordinary journey of wondrous co-creation that will take us into places of our "divine origin" that emanate the energy of Awakened Consciousness! A timeless human experience awakening us to our divinity and soul's purpose.
We will experience the amazing temples and spectacular monuments in Mayanmar, a sunset cruise over the majestic Ayeyarwaddy river. TAYOKE PYAY TEMPLE in Min Nan Thu Village; PHAYA THONE ZU and NANDAMANYA TEMPLES noted for their exquisite murals of 13th century and KYAT KAN CAVE monastery, a famous meditation retreat, and so much more.
 In Cambodia we'll visit the stunning temples of Angkor, a Mayan pyramid, holy water sources and shrines of North-Western Cambodia. Amidst lush rainforest and paddy fields, we'll immerse ourselves in the warmth, diversity, resilience and devotion of this incredible country and its people.  We'll experience the Banteay Srei temple, the fabled pink temple of women, so called because it is made of pink sandstone and considered a tribute to the beauty of women and much, much more.
In Thailand we will experience the most interesting temples in Chiang Mai, such as Wat Phra Singh with its Famous Buddha image, Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Chiang Man, the oldest temple in Chiang Mai built by King Managrai, Wat Suan Dok which houses the remains of many generations of the old Chiang Mai Royal Family and Wat Jet Yot.
On November 7th, Loy Kratong Day, we will participate in a very special ceremony and send our Krathong down the river as we "cast away all that no longer serves". Krathongs are traditionally made out of a banana stalk and adorned with candles, incense and some money.
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 So my dear friends and traveling companions on this sacred journey, I extend to you my personal invitation and ask you to join me on these exciting journeys of Awakening to the Soul's Journey as we quest our holy purpose awakening us to our divinity and true path.
I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you for all that you do as you quest each day bringing so much love and light to our world.
Blessings, love and peace,
Finbarr
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