Camino del Alma/Way of the Soul - Spring 2018


Posted October 16, 2017 by CaminoDelAlma2018

The Camino Del Alma or Way of the Soul inaugural pilgrimage is an east to west open-ended journey where seekers will be joined by founder trauma psychologist, author, and wisdom teacher Ernie L. Vecchio.

 
[i]"Accessing the soul’s intelligence guarantees we are navigating the human experience with feeling and integrity versus simply following the ego’s directions. There is no better way to feel our soul’s presence then hiking or bicycling in nature.”[/i] Vecchio says.

Vecchio will arrive in Lewes Beach, Delaware at the Cape Henlopen State Park on March 11, 2018 with the intent of hiking and biking 3500+ miles across the country. Traveling through thirteen States of the American Discovery Trail he will arrive in California on March 11, 2019. His message: [i]“When we lose the confidence of our inner voice, we live in fear of it."[/i] He can’t imagine a more important discussion to be having with people than helping them give station to their inner lives. Vecchio is one of a growing number of people taking to the ’road less traveled’ and mirroring Scott Peck’s message: It’s important for human beings to look inward. This something Vecchio feels we’ve stopped doing.

While the [b]Camino Del Alma or Way of the Soul[/b] may not have the religious meaning of the Camino de Santiago in Spain, this was Vecchio’s inspiration. [i]“Hopefully, sharing the experience across the country will start a conversation about existential meaning that is lacking for so many people.”[/i] In addition to walking for spiritual reasons, Vecchio is dedicating this cross-country experience to raising money for the [b]Compassionate Studies Institute (CSI)[/b] an educational program that offers a psycho-spiritual understanding of the human condition. Participants will also be encouraged to donate to the American Discovery Trail.

Vecchio hopes to make this an annual event, inviting outdoor enthusiasts and people that love hiking to cover their State’s portion of the ADT every year. [i]“I think it is safe to say that pilgrims occupy a special realm when they step outside the culture for a moment. It’s one of the view places where we can make a direct human connection and be equal.”[/i]

Individuals that want to take a break from their lives are invited to hike a portion of the Camino Del Alma and restore balance. Vecchio emphasizes that people don’t need some sort of generalized unhappiness to take a timeout. A vacation from the mundane and routine is beneficial, even when everything is okay. [i]“We’re happier when we can remove ourselves from the noise of everything—inside and out,”[/i] Vecchio concludes. [i]“You can’t experience life one step at a time, the adversity of hundreds of miles, people’s tenacity to endure, hear their stories, and not be a different person in the end. I think that’s the point.”[/i]
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Issued By Ernie L. Vecchio
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Country United States
Categories Event , Fitness , Outdoors
Tags biking , hiking , pilgrimage , soul , spiritual
Last Updated October 16, 2017