Pilgrimage is a powerful metaphor for any journey with the purpose of finding something that matters deeply to the traveler.

Pilgrimage is a powerful metaphor for any journey with the purpose of finding something that matters deeply to the traveler.

True myths, ancient and modern, stop time because they emerge from somewhere beyond time.

Mapping out dozens of deeply focused trips around the world has convinced me that preparation no more spoils the chance for spontaneity and serendipity than discipline ruins the opportunity for genuine self-expression in sports, acting, or the tea ceremony.

Who knows why some words ignite the hearts of some readers while others are like wet matches that won't light.

Pilgrimage means being alert to the times when all that's needed is a trip to a remote place to simply lose yourself, and to the times when what's needed is a journey to a sacred place, in all its glorious and fearsome masks, to find yourself.

In each of us dwells a pilgrim. It is the part of us that longs to have direct contact with the sacred.