donderdag 28 december 2017

The Sacred Door Trail

Changing spiritual perceptions and attitude towards our environment, landscape and nature lead to a multitude of ways to relate to the outdoors.
New locations are becoming places of pilgrimage (both traditional religious or new age spiritual, and there are many other reasons to make a 'pilgrimage' (like film based, dark tourism, etc.)

This item is on the Sacred Door Trail, an interfaith pilgrimage route in Montana, USA. A little more than 5 years old, about 165 miles long. A circular route like the Shikoku in Japan.

So, let me be your guide in introducing you to the Sacred Door Trail.

Video Let's start with an introduction video (2:41) by the founder Weston Pew



Video As we're in video mode, perhaps have a look at the 'opening ceremonies' some five years ago in the Vimeo video (11:13)

 (click text above for video)

Text with video: "The Sacred Door Trail is a 175-mile interfaith pilgrimage trail in southwestern Montana dedicated to Spiritual Unity, Peace and our connection to Earth and Community. It is comprised of pre-existing National Forest Service trails, which form a loop that explores some of the most beautiful mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers in the United States. The trail serves as a bridge connecting us to our original church, our original temple ~ Mother Earth. 


On June 28-30th of 2012 people from diverse belief systems, cultures and lineages gathered together to offer blessings from many different traditions, thereby establishing the land and trail as a shared sacred space. The trail is a celebration of our rich spiritual diversity as humans, but more importantly, it honors the spirit that unifies all things, thereby turning the many into One. 

In hiking The Sacred Door Trail you not only carry your own prayers but the prayers of the world and all life upon your shoulders."



Article Only recently (May 2017) the Backpacker magazine published
"Sacred Door Trail Hike" by Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan.
 "A piece about a woman trying to overcome the pain of a breakup, navigate her emotions and find peace on the Sacred Door Trail."
You find it here.

Brochure Curious?



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Online The Trail has it's own website and Facebook page.






Blog A blog entry by Weston Pew in Huffington Post (2013)Sacred Activism: The Key to Religious Survival in the Age of SBNRs.

See also In 2015 I introduced you to some other interesting (new and older) trails on Pilgrimage and Place.
One of them being the Walk of Wisdom in The Netherlands, also a route of contemplation.
You find the link here.

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vrijdag 22 december 2017

Some recent popular articles

Just a collection of recent popular articles on pilgrimage around the world.
Click on the titles to see the full articles.

The magical path of the way of Saint James
The 30th anniversary of the Camino as European Cultural Route
Pilgrimages in Britain
Life changing visits to Holy Places
Moviegoers becoming pilgrims
Honouring the Lady of Guadelupe
Standing Rock place of pilgrimage
The Kumano Kodo trail
India tourist circuit like Camino or Shikoku
Kim Jong-un on Mt Paektu



Artefact, Teresa Gottein
Six people describe their experiences.
"All that really matters is to absorb everything the Camino offers mile after mile. You may not see it at first, but as the days go by, you will unavoidably feel it."


Authentic Journeys, Zoe Genova

"When this announcement was made in 1987, it created a resurgence in awareness and rise in participation in the Camino. "



The Telegraph, Harriet Compston 
"I was spending the next four days with the British Pilgrimage Trust, a new movement bringing pilgrimages back to Britain. But these are not just holy journeys for devout Christians: committed atheists and everyone in between are welcomed and encouraged to embrace the idea of slow travel on foot with strangers. "



NextAvenue, Lori Erickson

The 'Holy Rover' author shares her passion for spiritual wandering and pilgrimages




TheConversation, 
When do moviegoers become pilgrims?

"Among the millions of travelers heading out for the summer holidays, some are choosing an unlikely destination: a rusted bus on the edge of the Alaskan wilderness."


Catholic Herald / AP
Massive pilgrimage honours Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico
See the photo's "Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims converged on Mexico City’s Basilica of Guadalupe "



TheConversation, Rosalyn R. LaPier
How Standing Rock became a site of pilgrimage

Modern day pilgrimage




iNews, Siobhan Norton

"I awake to the sun rising over mist-wreathed hills, and feel profoundly peaceful. But I haven’t yet earned my pilgrim points – I must take to the trail myself. The Kumano Kodo has been trodden for more than 1,000 years by people from all walks of life, from emperors to peasants, in search of salvation. "


FinancialExpress, Rana Kapoor

How to meet future environmental, economic challenges: Buddhism Inspired Sustainable Economies a model for growth

The ministry of tourism has launched the infrastructural development project of the Buddhist circuit as India’s first transnational tourist circuit.

"An example of a similar effort is found in Spain, which has the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Camino de Santiago—478 miles of Catholic pilgrimage that ends at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, the supposed final resting place of James the Apostle. This route sees over 200,000 pilgrims per year. Also, the Japanese have the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage, an extensive Buddhist pilgrimage that spans over 750 miles and is colloquially called ‘The Way of the 88 Temples’."



koreajoongangdaily, Jeong Yong-Su

Kim Jong-un makes symbolic pilgrimage to Mt. Paektu

"Kim has visited Mt. Paektu five times during his six-year rule"



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