Touch

RIC_0506-1, a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.

To be touched, we must, in turn, touch.

Phil Cousineau, 

The Art of Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage

Santa Fe 22 (2013, 7.17), a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.

Pilgrimage is a transformative journey to a sacred Centre. 

Phil Cousineau, 

The Art of Pilgrimage

Discovery

Shadow on Brick Wall (9.16, '12), a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.


     If we truly want to know the secret of soulful travel, 
     we need to believe that there is something sacred waiting 
     to be discovered in virtually every journey.

        Phil Cousineau, The Art of Pilgrimage

Intensity of Intention

RIC_0051-1, a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.


What unites the different forms of pilgrimage 
is intensity of intention, 
the soul's desire to return to the center, 
whether it portends ecstasy or agony. 

Phil Cousineau, The Art of Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage

Ghost Ranch 6 (2013, 7.29), a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.


Making a pilgrimage is a way to prove your faith 
and find answers to your deepest questions. 

Ahmet, Phil Cousineau, The Art of Pilgrimage