The courtyard had been cleansed and it was too early to turn in for the night, so I allowed myself to be further blessed by extending lots of love to two of the Peaceable Kingdom’s three canine residents – Grace & Judy … “Reunion has taught me that there is no way to remake your […]
The third dog on hand at the Peaceable Kingdom was named Rose, and she was the newest member of its gentle flock. Rebekah had told me that Rose had been abused by her previous “owners” (What a ridiculous term; as if any human has the standing to “own” a dog – or any other animal, […]
I woke fully refreshed after 8+ hours of wonderful sleep, recharged my body with a fantastic bowl of corn flakes & hemp seeds & vegan coco-clusters, and then chatted a bit with Rebekah & Paddy* before once more heading back out onto The Road – back out onto an ancient-yet-ever-reborn route that seems to steadily […]
“To have real humility is to experience Reality, not in relation to ourselves, but rather in its all-encompassing & sacred interdependence. Humility is to see, to discern, and to act from the point of rest in ourselves – the same point of rest that is alive within everything around us at any given moment. It […]
I always found it odd how there was rarely rhyme or reason as to to which stretches of The Way brought heartfelt connections to others and which brought only callous indifference; which towns reawakened a sense of profound community and which had me feeling more alone than ever. And so it was on this day […]
“The Trail of Truth is never-changing, and by nature cannot lead any astray. It is rarely easy to walk, of course, and at times will appear much too narrow for your feet to tread. And yet if you boldly & resolutely follow it anyway, you will ever be a force for Love & Goodness, and […]
Despite the growing dusty heat, the walking this day proved to be smooth & relatively uneventful – from Sahagun, to the swallow-graced skies of Calzaada, to the then simmering early-afternoon streets of Bercianos. Some metaphorical foreshadowing came on the outskirts of the latter, where a young pilgrim pointed at me and unabashedly announced “Hey! Isn’t […]
And the day became hotter and the path became dustier and the air became thicker – and still I walked The Road. “The road will prove difficult, and yet the road must be trod. And neither strength nor wisdom will be enough to carry us far upon it – only courage & perseverance will fulfill […]
There were a few locations along the Camino where I had intended to stop and give thanks – not only for how their residents had treated me with kindness back in 2008, but also for how they were reportedly continuing to treat pilgrims with kindness to the current day. The Domenico-Laffi albergue in the town […]
“Walk the path that leads to Oneness (which is Harmony, which is Kindness, which is Love), for only then will you properly illuminate the Way of Peace for others. Indeed, once you open your mind and gain knowledge of both what is and what could be (which is humility) – and once you then boldly […]
It was a loooooong hot walk that later afternoon – first to & through the village of Reliegos, and then into the larger and more bustling town of Mansilla de los Mulas. There were dozens of hostels in the latter nestled alongside the Path that ran through the center of town, and all of them […]
;
