http://pilgrimageplaces.com Travels to sacred sites and places of power Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:53:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A growing number of travelers are rejecting the old "sun, sand and suds" style of vacation in favor of more meaningful experiences. "The act of making pilgrimages to certain special or sacred places is probably the most popular of all world tourist motives," said Lester Borley, Director of the National ... http://pilgrimageplaces.com/europe/21st-century-pilgrimages-make-travel-more-meaningful For three millennia Tepoztlan Mexico has been home to shamans, healers and artisans. The power that drew the ancients remains. In June, 2009, this well-known spiritual center where energy and mysticism converge, will be the site of the 14th annual goddess retreat organized by Elaine Dodson of Sacred Journey Retreats. Here ... http://pilgrimageplaces.com/mexico/goddess-retreat-planned-for-aztec-sacred-womens-power-site My friend Helen Tomei has just sent me tantalizing information about her upcoming tour of some of the most powerful sacred places in England this August. It's called "Return to Avalon - The Magic of the Stones" and it includes many of the pilgrimage destinations I would dearly love to ... http://pilgrimageplaces.com/england/sacred-sites-of-england-tour-announced Organized by San Diego-based Yraceburu EarthWisdom, the 6-day excursion to northeast New Mexico includes a tour of Anasazi Ruins and ceremonial sites and dramatic healing in the mountains above Santa Fe. The "Places of Vision: Initiation of Innocence Pilgrimage" is scheduled for July 28 to August 1, 2009.  Included in the ... http://pilgrimageplaces.com/uncategorized/santa-fe-tour-features-ritual-among-the-ruins-and-elders-teachings Sacred Journey Retreats has announced that their 14th annual goddess retreat will be held June 7 to 14, 2009. They invite attendees to awaken the divine feminine during a week of rejuvenation, beauty and fun and to join them for a truly transformational spiritual journey designed to regenerate, restore and rediscover ... http://pilgrimageplaces.com/mexico/mayan-prophecy-goddess-retreat-in-tepotzlan-mexico This is not really about a sacred site or a traditional pilgrimage place, but certainly Buddhists or anyone who has a deep respect for His Holiness The Dalai Lama may be interested to know that he is going to be in Mexico City this September. The Dalai Lama will give a ... http://pilgrimageplaces.com/mexico/his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-to-teach-in-mexico-city I had never associated Costa Rica with sacred sites or spiritual travel, but synchronicity seems to be telling me something about this Central American country. Yesterday I learned that my friend Andrea Mikana-Pinkham has tentatively scheduled to be offering a Sacred Sites Journey retreat in Costa Rica in mid September. Today, ... http://pilgrimageplaces.com/central-america/costa-rica-spiritual-travel I just found out about a pilgrimage tour I would love to go on. The destinations are Tibet and Nepal and the experience will be a sacred journey into the ancient mysteries of these legendary lands. Tour leaders are Mark Amaru Pinkham and Andrea Mikana-Pinkham. My wife and I went to ... http://pilgrimageplaces.com/asia/august-sacred-journey-to-tibet-and-nepal by Robert Scheer The small handprints on the rock seemed to be reaching out to me. More than a dozen Ang-Gnarra boys had put their hands on the sandstone wall, sprayed mouthfuls of red ochre over their outstretched fingers and left behind their signatures in the form of hand silhouettes, and ... http://pilgrimageplaces.com/australia/aborigine-magic-paintings-of-australia People are increasingly being drawn to places with a spiritual power according to Shaman Maria, whose company, Quantam Quest Shamanic Journeys leads pilgrimages to some of the world's most mystical and magic places. “A pilgrimage is founded on reason or purpose for wanting to connect with something magnificent that will alter ... http://pilgrimageplaces.com/peru/pilgrimage-to-peru-for-renewal-purpose-and-spirit