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Pilgrimage Symposium, 17/Apr/24, London
Graeme:
There is a symposium organised by the British Pilgrimage Trust being held in London on 17th April. Although the majority of their website focuses on walking, I'm thinking of turning my travel into a 'cycling pilgrimage'. I'm interested in the speakers:
Tom Holland (author)
Phoebe Smith (adventurer)
Dr Rupert Sheldrake (biologist)
Galahad Clark (cobbler)
Ruby Reed (co-founder of Advaya)
I think a pilgrimage is different to a touring holiday, in the sense of the intention with which a person sets out. If I go on a touring holiday, or if I go on a cycling-pilgrimage, there may be no practical difference, but there is a difference in my heart and head. I'm going to have to resist the temptation to ask Galahad if he has "Cobblers to the King" above his front door.
Sharing in case this nudges your interest.
Details: clicky-here
O:-)
Regulator:
I'm a member of the British Pilgrimage Trust and have done a number of their pilgrimage walks. They're not always suitable for cycles but can usually be easily adapted with a little tweaking of the routes.
I've devised two routes that I'm going (when I get the time) to walk/cycle and then submit for inclusion:
* The Eleanor Crosses (a cycle route from Lincoln to London visiting the 12 sites of the Eleanor Crosses)
* The English Martyrs route from Cambridge to Oxford
I think you're right about there being a difference between a pilgrimage and a touring holiday. A pilgrimage is as much about the internal journey as the route. Often people think of pilgrimage purely in a religious context but many of those walking the pilgrimage routes (e.g. the Camino) are not particularly religious.
Graeme:
--- Quote from: Regulator on 11 March, 2024, 11:25:42 am ---I'm a member of the British Pilgrimage Trust and have done a number of their pilgrimage walks. They're not always suitable for cycles but can usually be easily adapted with a little tweaking of the routes.
I've devised two routes that I'm going (when I get the time) to walk/cycle and then submit for inclusion:
* The Eleanor Crosses (a cycle route from Lincoln to London visiting the 12 sites of the Eleanor Crosses)
* The English Martyrs route from Cambridge to Oxford
I think you're right about there being a difference between a pilgrimage and a touring holiday. A pilgrimage is as much about the internal journey as the route. Often people think of pilgrimage purely in a religious context but many of those walking the pilgrimage routes (e.g. the Camino) are not particularly religious.
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I've been watching Frieren (anime) and there is a journey there which feel like an internal experience, and certainly not religious. Our elf-mage hero certainly doesn't believe in the "goddess" of the story. I totally agree that pilgrimage doesn't have to be religious. I'm excited by the speakers and topics of this symposium, and an opportunity to develop my own understanding of what I'm doing. I've had a few self designed cyclo-pilgrimages, and each has brought something to my internal journey. Tickets bought, and the Diocese of Leeds agree that I can extend this learning experience into an immersive and practical exercise by cycling there and back from Huddersfield. Yay!
Tim Hall:
"Dr Rupert Sheldrake (Biologist)" Hmm. Biologist is doing some heavy lifting there. Yes, he's got a PhD in biochemistry but he's surely better known for "inventing" morphic resonance.
Anyway, any reason to go on a bike ride sounds good to me, so have fun.
Graeme:
--- Quote from: Tim Hall on 11 March, 2024, 01:09:25 pm ---"Dr Rupert Sheldrake (Biologist)" Hmm. Biologist is doing some heavy lifting there. Yes, he's got a PhD in biochemistry but he's surely better known for "inventing" morphic resonance.
Anyway, any reason to go on a bike ride sounds good to me, so have fun.
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Lol
I sometimes refer to myself as a Chemist - but it would be stupid to leave me unattended in an analytical laboratory these days.
Yay for bike rides!
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