Pilgrim Story Hour

Camila Reimers is an international award-winning Chilean-Canadian author who writes in English and Spanish across many genres. It was a pleasure listening to her story and having her share her journey as a writer. Enjoy, and please feel free to Like and Share! ~Mony You can also watch the video on my YouTube channel (youtube.com/monydojeiji) or Facebook (facebook.com/MonyDojeijiTV).

Dr. Ian Prattis is Professor Emeritus at Carleton University in Ottawa, Zen teacher, peace and environmental activist, and author. Ian​ shares with us his journey with the written word, his muse (and how she insisted on being acknowledged!) and his book "Redemption" which is about to be made into a movie. A fascinating conversation that I hope you enjoy. You can also watch the VIDEO on my YouTube channel (MonyDojeiji) or Facebook page (/MonyDojeijiTV) ~Mony

Hugh B. Long is an award-winning Canadian journalist and author. He writes full-time and is passionate about Science Fiction and Fantasy infused with Mythology. He also writes Norse and Viking-themed non-fiction under his pen name – Eoghan Odinsson. To learn more about Hugh, please visit http://hughblong.com/.

Evelyn Voigt is a Tanzanian-born Canadian author, poet and spoken word artist. Evelyn shares her journey as an author, and how growing up in Africa shaped her worldview and the memoir she has written: "Flying Snakes and Green Turtles". To learn more about Evelyn, please visit voigtbooks.wixsite.com/evoigt.

Jamieson Wolf is a award-winning Canadian author and poet who has published over sixty books in various genres. He shares with us his very personal and inspirational journey as a writer, and how a sudden diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis affected his journey with the written word. To learn more about Jamieson, please visit http://jamiesonwolf.com/. If you enjoyed this interview, please give it a Like and a Share! ~Mony

Walking along the trails near my home, I couldn't help but feel the flow of everything around me, and how flowing during my pilgrimages brought me all manner of wondrous surprises and connections. Here, I share one such short story. Thanks for tuning in, and please feel free to share and give it a Like if you enjoyed it. Buen camino! ~Mony

Many people know that I am married to the pilgrim who walked from Rome to Jerusalem with me, Alberto Agraso. But few people know the full story of how we met, and the divinely orchestrated events that conspired to bring us together. Enjoy our story of love, and buen camino! ~Mony

We all have anchors, those rigid beliefs and ideas that keep us stuck in our old ways of thinking rather than liberate us into the fullness of our being. In this episode, I share the story of a most kind-hearted priest who was so generous of spirit but could not look beyond the confines of his religion's dictates to serve the spiritual needs of two pilgrims.

On my first Camino, I met pilgrims who spoke about a "hidden camino", and who were playing an esoteric game called "el juego de la oca" (the game of the goose). I thought it strange, since this is a child's board game similar to snakes and ladders, and dismissed it. Years later, I would learn it to be a metaphor for the camino, where the images and symbols point to an inner journey that the pilgrim is walking at the same time as they are walking an outer journey. In this episode, I share with you the meaning of some of the images and symbols. Buen camino! Mony

On this episode, I speak about the three great journeys of initiation, those journeys towards self-knowing that invite us to unite body, mind, heart and spirit to become whole human beings in the service of the highest good for all. I hope you enjoy it, and please feel free to share it. Buen camino! ~Mony

Long before pilgrims walked this modern path called the Camino, ancient ones and truth seekers followed this Way of the Stars, reenacting with each step the journey of the sun as it rose (was born) and set (died) every day. In this episode, I share some reflections on death and rebirth as a key element of pilgrimage. Enjoy, and buen camino! ~Mony "The Call" - original painting by Alberto Agraso Art of the Spirit (http://albertoagraso.blogspot.com)

While walking in Croatia, I was interviewed by a reporter in English for the evening news. It's rare footage from my time as a pilgrim, and one that re-enforces that this was indeed, for me, a journey of inner exploration.

In this video, I share some reflections on the true temple that I was walking towards during my pilgrimages along the Camino de Santiago, and walking 5000 kms from Rome to Jerusalem. When I recorded this video, I didn't realize that the sun would create this light effect, and I thought about re-recording it. But it somehow seemed to add to the message of this episode, which is that the temple that we seek (and all its promises and secret teachings) is within our own heart, and it is to that temple that we journey when we walk. Enjoy the video, and please feel free to share. Buen Camino!

In the early days of our walk for peace to Jerusalem, Alberto commented that we are angels, doing the work of bringing peace and light wherever we walked. I found that definition rather unsettling, almost arrogant, but had to reconsider his perspective after this experience in Italy. Enjoy the story, taken from our book "Walking for Peace, an inner journey". To learn more about our magical 5000-km journey, including maps, photos, and more, please visit http://walkingforpeace.com.

During our Rome-to-Jerusalem pilgrimage, we were indeed walking on faith. Every night, we needed to find shelter. Every night, we needed to trust that the person opening the door would receive us. Most times, they did and we had a roof over our heads. But one night, they didn't. In this episode, I share the story of when the doors were closed to us, several times in that one night, and how walking on faith brought us to a place that can only be described as miraculous. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays to all!

When I began walking alone, many people said, "Wow, you're so brave! Aren't you scared?" Of course, a certain amount of courage is required to embark on any journey into the unknown, but I have come to appreciate that it's the small, moment-by-moment choices that we make about who we are as individuals that define true courage. On this episode, I share a story that took place in Syria and Lebanon, when my courage should have carried me, but didn't. Enjoy, and buen camino!

How many times have we walked in the rain, and wished it was sunny? Or walked in blistering heat, and thought about nothing but the cool rains? On this episode, inspired by the rains of this day, I share a story about a rainy day’s walk in Croatia. The VIDEO, and the entire series, is also on: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PilgrimStoryHour, and - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8Y9dB9SE2U

“Synchronicities”: often dismissed as random coincidences, these messengers of the Universe can help guide and support us in our journeys, if we but open our hearts and minds to them. On this episode, I share the story of one of the many synchronicities that have guided me during my pilgrimages.

Pilgrims throughout the ages and across all traditions have embarked on the quest to touch the sacred, that undefinable something that has power and meaning beyond what is simply physical. On this episode, I share the short story of how first touched the sacred, and what I learned from it.

Walking alone is possibly one of the greatest fears pilgrims have on their journeys. But walking alone, even if it’s only for a short while, can also offer one of the greatest opportunities for personal growth, if we have the courage to do so. In this episode, I speak about separating from Alberto during our Rome-to-Jerusalem pilgrimage, and the deep lessons we each learned.