Iona Pilgrimage Info Session Oct. 28

Free Online Info Session for

Remembering Home: An Embodied Pilgrimage to IONA in 2027

October 28 at 7:00 PM Eastern

Join the co-leaders of the Center's 2027 pilgrimage to Scotland for a free 1-hour info session Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7:00 PM Eastern. The session will be held on Zoom. A no-obligation registration is required to receive the Zoom link. The 3 co-leaders will provide an overview of the pilgrimage itinerary, the goals of the pilgrimage, and a full explanation of what is covered by tuition. For those who wish to remain on the call, there will also be time for questions and answers until 8:30. 

Remembering Home: An Embodied Pilgrimage to IONA will take place August 27 through Sept. 6, 2027. The heart of the pilgrimage will be 5 days on the Isle of Iona—widely recognized as a “thin place” and revered as a sacred site by pilgrims from around the world. Additional stops include Loch Lomond, Kilmartin Glen, Haddington and Rosslyn Chapel. The pilgrimage will be led by CSW Director Rob Field as well as Jen Whalen and Julie Schanno, both veteran travelers to Iona. On this journey, we will explore a variety of spiritual traditions layered and very much alive in the places we’re visiting: ancient, post-modern, traditional, non-traditional, Christian and pre-Christian. In Scotland, we will discover a distinct weaving of Celtic Christian wisdom streams and Earth-based animism, alongside the direct, embodied experience available to us presently. There will be plenty of space for listening, creative expression, connection, discovery and delight!

You can read more about the pilgrimage HERE.

ABOUT THE PILGRIMAGE LEADERS: As a college instructor in World Religions and Epicopal minister, Rob brings a wealth of experiential knowledge of Christian practices as well as other religions. This will be the seventh international pilgrimage he will co-lead. Jen and Julie bring their love of Iona, where they look forward to returning, and other places in Scotland. Their training and professional experience in spiritual psychology, somatics, retreat leadership and experiential education will offer us a holistic perspective as we prepare to receive the gifts of these sacred places.

PILGRIMS SPEAK! Center for Spiritual Wisdom offers an international pilgrimage each year. Here’s a sample of comments from pilgrims who were part of last year’s journey abroad:

•     “The pilgrimage fulfilled every one of my hopes and then some. I was surprised and delighted to be included fully in such a wonderful, spiritual and caring group of people.”
•     “Getting to work on my spiritual life while seeing beautiful & meaningful sights, being with really cool people and eating great food—what's not to like?”