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Three
times, Austin Repath has walked the ancient pilgrim's route, El Camino
de Santiago, in Spain. During these pilgrimages, he began mapping the
inner landscape of the soul as it traverses the joyful heights and dark
valleys of the human journey.
The Pilgrim Cards are the result of that exploration.
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The Pilgrim Cards
are a
superb, creative resource for
anyone desiring
spiritual depth and growth. These reflections draw one inward with ease
and clarity. Each card resonates with a part of the human heart that
seeks
integrity, strength, hope and resiliency. I highly recommend this set
of
cards for every pilgrim who has known the ups and downs of life's
journey.
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Joyce Rupp, international
author of 20 books
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Latest Books: The Door Was Open
Last
Rites:
A Trilogy of Love and Transformation
Contact
the Author at:
thepilgrim@look.ca
Endorsement
The Pilgrim Cards are a
superb, creative resource for
anyone desiring
spiritual depth and growth. These reflections draw one inward with ease
and clarity. Each card resonates with a part of the human heart that
seeks
integrity, strength, hope and resiliency. I highly recommend this set
of
cards for every pilgrim who has known the ups and downs of life's
journey.
-
Joyce Rupp, international
author of 20 books
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Author
The
creator
of the Pilgrim Cards has devoted his
life to the journey of the soul. Three times, Austin
Repath has walked the ancient,
800 km pilgrim’s route El
Camino de
Santiago in Spain. During these pilgrimages, he began mapping the inner
landscape of the "pilgrim's soul" as it traverses the joyful heights
and
dark
valleys of the human journey. The Pilgrim Cards are the result of that
exploration. Background
of the cards
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Purchasing
Information
To purchase a boxed set
of
Pilgrim Cards (54 cards), send a
cheque
payable to "Austin Repath" for $19.95 +$7.00 postage and handling to:
Austin Repath, c/o Reed
Press, 252 Salem
Ave, Suite 3,
Toronto ON M6H 3C7.
Canada
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Background of the Pilgrim Cards
The Pilgrim Cards are the
outcome of a long fruitful process
of journaling.
Several years ago, I read about the ancient pilgrim route, El Camino de
Santiago, in Spain. Almost immediately something in me said
to
walk
this trail. The experience proved a pivotal experience in my
life.
I returned home with a sense of pilgrimage, an awareness of the
hardships
and joys of the way and the knowing that if a person remained true to
their
inner path they would eventually arrive at the sacred city.
At
the
time I had no idea what my sacred city would be, but I trusted that it
would prove worth the journey.
In the days that
followed my return
home, I found myself journaling, in the hope of finding where I was in
my life and to map out a new direction for myself. I should
tell
you that the second half of my life’s journey has not been in
the
light.
Raised a devout Catholic and by temperament an idealist, by my mid
thirties,
I found myself faced with the painful realities of the other side of
life.
What followed was a journey
into the dark
places of meaninglessness, hopelessness, doubt and disbelief.
In
truth it was a lonely way, and not one I would have chosen, but now
realize
was the one I had embraced and needed to be true to if I was to grow
spiritual.
What walking the Camino taught me was to simply keep on going and to
trust
the way.
Then one day I found
that instead of
writing my own thoughts, the words on the page seemed to be coming from
another voice. The writings began with the pronoun
“you” What
had begun as personal reflections took on a new perspective.
It
was
as if I had been joined by a fellow pilgrim who know the way better
than
I did. One who wasn’t so much a guide, as simply a
wise
companion
who when I was walking through a dark valley in my life offered solace,
gave me a vision of what was possible if didn’t give
up.
At times, I thought the words
were simply
flights of fantasy or the wishful thinking of a lost soul.
But
the
fork in the road did come up, the place of power did appear.
And
much to my surprise and joy, the moment came when I put down my pen,
knowing
that I had reached, my sacred city: the open heart. I knew
then
that
I was ready to returned home. The pilgrim’s journal
was
finished.
And so the outcome of this
inner journey of
some eight years, was a body of personal wisdom that I wanted to share
with others. I showed the writings to my friends and found
that
they
too could identify with the words of this “fellow
pilgrim.” Encouraged
by their response I decided to find a venue that would allow the voice
of this “other” to be there for the
reader. The idea
of cards, each
containing a reflection that could be chosen by the reader or randomly
selected, seemed to work.
The format, I believe, offers the reader
a mirror
of their own inner pilgrimage as they walk the journey of their life
and
puts them in touch with their wisdom voice.
I can be reached
at: thepilgrim@look.ca
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