My Camino May 10 2016

Getting ready to leave for the Camino on Friday the 13 th? Go figure!! Didn’t know it was Friday when I decided on the date for my departure . I found this explanation of the Camino walk. Thought it was  spot on. I am ready to find out what the Camino has in store for me. I am trying to be a blank page . All my bags are packed , I’m ready to go. One 14 lb backpack I need to stow. My heart is open I’m feelin the glow. So much to  learn , my true self to earn. Blah, blah , blah.

This is the explanation that I found from a Lady that had walked the Camino.

There are many reasons for doing a spiritual pilgrimage.
For space, for healing, to say goodbye to a loved one, to deal with a terminal illness, for forgiveness, to find out who we really are at the core, for a deeper connection with a family member, or just because it calls and there is a sense that it is important. There are more reasons than I can list here.
A process begins from the moment you say yes-a portal opens.
The universe sighs.
Angels cheer.
A deeper connection to our soul is possible. The noise drops away. And with that our ears can begin to hear what the heart has been whispering and perhaps shouting.
The body can take a breath.
There is space and time.
There is a beautiful pause.
There is a place for magic to emerge.
Our masks can drop.
The real essence of who we are can emerge.
And underneath it all our hearts begin to open to allow healing to occur.
For some it may be on the surface a time ripe with the possibility of meeting cool and interesting people from around the world, of camaraderie, of shared experience, of being a part of something timeless or perhaps just an opportunity to see another part of the world and get away.
It may be a bucket list item waiting to be crossed off.
It is often not what the logical mind perceives it to be.
And regardless of why you think you are going she will get her essence into you.
If you think you are walking the Camino you are wrong – the Camino is walking you.
She is taking you on a deep journey, creating possibility.
Breaking down resistance.
Sneakily invading your heart.
When you least expect it she may grab you, shake you, and turn you upside down and spit you out.
She may test you.
Will you stay when your feet, tendons and ligaments hurt and every step feels like forever?
Will you be kind when someone is irritating you?
Will you be judging others who have a different version of the Camino?
When you emerge from the silence of more solitary walking to the jarring jangle of the section after Sarria, will you feel anger and frustration?
Will the noise, the constant chatter, the irregular clicking of pikes, the music from countless iPods and smartphones make you feel like screaming?
Will the lack of tables or service at lunch arouse something less than spiritual in you?
Your freedom comes from how you are with that. How you process that. How you choose to react.
There is an opportunity to look at your life and how you react under stress.
Perhaps her greatest gift to you is just that. A newfound ability for self observation.
It is up to you how much you allow the armour around your heart to drop away.
Buen Camino
Ariana

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