Returning From Camino

Don't be mis-led by the title. This book is your inner, emotional and psychological guide BEFORE you walk, WHILE you walk and then especially as you RETURN home. The return home is possibly the most challenging part of the Camino and the return is not post-Camino. This is the Guidebook for anyone psychologically preparing to leave and then also to RETURN HOME - whether you are returning from pilgrimage, work overseas, military service, deep grief, or a life-altering experience. In all of these situations, we find ourselves back home but not mentally prepared for what the experience will ask of us. "My only regret when I made the film "Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago" was that I hadn't found a way to address what happens when the pilgrims finish walking. Thank goodness Alexander is addressing this very needed and vitally important topic. I am sure this book will bring much peace, comfort, and reassurance to many a pilgrim upon returning home. I wish it had existed when I walked my first Camino in 2008!" - Lydia B. Smith, Producer/Director of Walking the Camino, www.caminodocumentary.org Table of Contents I. Gifts and Challenges II. Before You Leave III. As You Walk IV. Arriving at The Shrine/Cathedral V. Once Walking Has Ended VI. Traveling Toward Home VII. Homecoming VIII. Living Your Own Story IX. Aiding Integration X. Closure: Fire, Gathering, Service XI. A Classic Rite of Passage Resources. The front cover is by Marc Heffner, artist and pilgrim. The image is intended to evoke your story. What do you see here? For more on Marc's work, visit www.caminoestrella.com Alexander today serves as an online mentor for any who wish to make a pilgrimage as an intentional rite of passage. He is an internationally sought speaker, author, and ritualist with a background in cultural anthropology, Jungian psychology, rites of passage and mystical Christianity. He may be reached at www.Quadratos.org This book is dedicated to all who are making the inner and outer journey back home, and to Joseph Campbell, the great mythologist who died in 1988. Campbell taught Alexander in college and has had a major influence on his life and work.
ASIN: 1732291802
VSKU: DBV.1732291802.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Shaia, Alexander John
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!