#9 I'm Going on a Pilgrimage: Camino de Santiago, Kumano Kudo & Lessons from The Alchemist

You can find Leora at: IG:@a.healing.guide.podI am about to embark on a range of journeys and adventures- types of 'pilgrimages' and will be sharing my experiences, learnings and challenges in real time. In episode, I explore the idea of pilgrimage and I share why I’m beginning a series of pilgrimages across the world — from the Camino de Santiago in Spain and Portugal, to the Kumano Kodo in Japan, to sacred mountains in India, and my ancestral villages in Lithuania.I reflect on The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, a profound and metaphorical story of a young man who goes on a quest to find treasure- to discover the treasure was within all along.Interestingly Paulo Coelho wrote this book based on his own experiences walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across SpainA quote to carry with you: "When the road ends and the goal is gained, the pilgrim finds that he has traveled only from himself to himself. But the God that led him unto it was all the while in him, around him, with him, beside him" – Sri Sathya Sai Baba00:00 Recording in Beautiful Places00:26 What is a Pilgrimage?01:02 Upcoming Adventures and Pilgrimages03:05 The Story of The Alchemist05:31 Lessons from The Alchemist06:38 Personal Reflections on Pilgrimage08:03 Life as a Pilgrimage09:11 Personal Legends and Dreams10:33 Invitation to Join the Journey