Once I was given a Brownie Instamatic camera, at an age that must have been under 10, I began snapping away … capturing the world around me with the wonder of a child's eye.  And as the past is prologue, I continued to be in wonder as I realized my dream of journeying to all seven continents.  Today, my child's eye continues to see the world through many lenses.

This same sense of awe and inquisitiveness has led me to understand how the universe works, in terms some would call spiritual (the Science of Mind), others would call scientific (quantum physics), and many others would just lean on known religiosity.  My worldview is explained from a practical point of view by the science of quantum entanglement…our interconnectedness (what seems like coincidence to some is actually an example of how we’re connected in energy with the power of thought). Some may call it “magical” (as with the practice of spoonbending…I still have spoons bent after turning soft from the power of my mind’s energy); though I call it the “practical” and conscious use of energy.

Carrying those principles across the bridge into “faith” is Ernest Holmes’ The Science of Mind, wherein he takes unifying principles of the great teachings and teachers throughout time, including science, and weaves them together to show how we can actively engage our minds in creating change throughout our lives.  (I interpret his use of the word “God” to mean unifying universal principles, infinite intelligence, highest intuition, etc.)  Understanding that the busy-ness of the world creates static noise (outside and in), I practice mindful meditation to purposely bring my attention to the present-moment experience without evaluation or judgment.

Over the past year, I have felt like a “cracked egg”; something calling me to go deep, to stop and “set the table of my mind” for what is trying to be heard…about my present, my future, my self.  So when a neighbor mentioned the Camino de Santiago as a way to go deeper, it was as if he had just unearthed a seed that was already within me…waiting for the water of my actions in order to begin sprouting.  The Camino IS my “table”.  With each footstep along woodland paths, city streets, mountain inclines and steep descents, I will listen, engage and converse with the spirit of my thoughts. Loving-kindness to myself, to others, and to the land will be my foundation.

As in mindfulness meditation, I will not judge what comes up as it is all good.  I will share some of this with you through my posts, laced with pertinent quotes from Holmes’ This Thing Called You, and sprinkled with photos from my journey.  As in our journey of life, I invite you to take what you need and leave the rest.  Remember:  It is ALL good!  Buen Camino.

“You are the thinker.  You are the creator of thought patterns.  You are the master of your fate.  But you must exercise this mastership.”

-  This Thing Called You, page 158