Hiking Through Liminal Space
Every time we go hiking we follow the three stages of a rite of passage. In his book, The Rites of Passage, Arnold van Gennep (1873-1957) defined the three parts … Read More
Mentoring Marauding Elephants
There is an old African proverb that says, “If the young are not initiated into the tribe they will burn down the village just to feel its warmth.”† It’s easy … Read More
A Place in the Scheme of Things
“To be at home is to have a place in the scheme of things — a place where we are comfortable; know that we belong; can be who we are; … Read More
Seeking the Key to Transformation
On El Camino de Santiago in Spain, they would say, “Your pilgrimage begins when your Camino ends.” I didn’t fully understand the saying, because this was supposed to be my … Read More