sacred touchstones

“It is not the road ahead that wears you out – it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.” Arabic proverb

Often on Mt. Sinai, travelers come with expectations. They hope to have a miraculous encounter and then are disappointed when they do not see a burning bush.

In the past I have invited the pilgrims to find a stone and carry it with them during our ascent.  The stone can be twofold. One, is to be aware of a specific expectation and when appropriate, place the stone somewhere and let go of that expectation. Two, is to have a specific prayer for self or another person. 

In both instances the act of the ritual and making an altar, a sacred place with the intent for change, creates an outer symbol of an inner attunement. 

One pilgrim wrote about her time for reflection, “ I crave that time and opportunity to connect with myself and allow all the disparate pieces …to be integrated and whole again, to consider how I am being changed in the moment and how I want to bring those changes forward as I return to the usual obligations, relationships, and joys of life.” Lynette, Six Seconds

Wishing you sacred touchstones.