Susan Copeland is an ordained minister who has served as a hospital chaplain, bereavement educator, parish minister, and retreat facilitator. Her interests include photography, creating rituals and celebrations, and going on pilgrimages.
According to Phil Cousineau, a prolific spiritual guide, we each have within us a wanderer, a gypsy, and a pilgrim. They all seek to feed the soul and the spirit of adventure. They are all willing to endure hardships in exchange for renewal.
Copeland's purpose in this handy and helpful guidebook is to draw out the pilgrim in you. When you tap into this energy inside of you, an adventure beckons you to movement and the quest for meaning.
The author presents chapters on Longing, Preparation, Journey, Arrival, Return, and Afterlife of Pilgrimage. Each one hits the spot with just the right mix of insight and delight. Copeland has selected a batch of quotations by spiritual men and women qualified to serve a waymarkers on both the outward and the inward journey. There are spaces for you to do journal work as you read this book. By the end, you will feel buoyed and blessed by this experience of bringing out the pilgrim within.
