Distance and time do funny things on pilgrimages. And so it was at this particular stretch of The Road that it seemed that I could get no closer to Cirauqui, no matter how long or how smoothly I happened to walk thereto … How fortunate I was to have abandoned all plans & goals on this journey – how blessed I was to only wish to get to where I had already arrived!

“It is crucial to learning persistence in the face of all doors seemingly closed, just as it is of vital importance to cherish the way the seasons steadily arrive and just as steadfastly melt away as one keeps walking life’s Road of many roads. And on this Great Journey pain is always present – hurting to find out about poverty and the ever-present chasm between dream & reality, about lovers lost and fortunes never found. It hurts to admit that it hurts and it hurts to learn how easy – and indeed appropriate – it is for people to not need others; to have the courage – or maybe the desperation – to go their own way no matter what … And so it is that we all at some point come to realize that the road is long in every direction. Whether we follow someone else’s footsteps or blaze our own trail, the road is undulating & often arduous. And so it is that – if you are to ever find a semblance of real peace – you must ultimately walk the road that is howling for you & you alone. Go now. It is never too late, and it is far better to tread its path later than never. Go today – set forth boldly to your summoned horizon and keep walking that way for the rest of your days. Go now … Find your true Self and its higher magic … Live fully – and rise anew!” ~ via Charlotte Eriksson & Vironika Tugaleva

Filed under: Peace Pilgrimage #02: Walking HOME (2019) by Scaughdt