“Mountains have long been a geography for pilgrimage, places where people have been humbled and strengthened...”
– Joan Halifax
Pilgrimage is a nearly universal cultural phenomenon, a deeply human inclination to undertake physical ardor for the opportunity for spiritual reflection and deepening of personal meaning.
Wildtender pilgrimages are immersive wilderness journeys imbued with reverence for the fundamental sacredness of wild places. These are highly intentional excursions through outer and inner landscapes where we may encounter wilderness directly as our home, our place of practice, and as our teacher.
Perhaps as just guide and participant, or maybe in a larger group of like-intentioned people, we form a wandering village, supporting each other as we learn and grow.