de Santiago path?  

   Shirley MacLaine wrote an interesting book about it, which was published in 2000 and called El Camino.   

  Unlike my wife, i'm not much of a traveler.  I do enjoy it, but its not something i'm attached to or have some kind of inner desire or need to do.  I've always been very inwardly focused, and the only outer, material thing i really appreciate is nature.

But i do find myself attracted to the idea walking this path.   I've gotten some info that i have a lifetime/Disk self involved with the Knights Templars, so perhaps that's part of the draw. 

  For those who don't know, its an ancient pilgrimage path that starts in the Pyrenees mountains of most western part of France, and cuts through all of northern Spain to the coast.  There are actually two main, or most famous paths, one which follows the most northern, coastal part of Spain, and the other which is a bit further south but still considered more northern part of Spain (north central). 

It's about 500 or so miles, and takes the average person about 30 days to walk.   Simplicity and fortitude is key if one wants to walk the whole path.   Take as little as possible, and have trust/faith in the Creative Forces
It supposedly follows some pretty significant Ley lines.  Some sources say that the Knights Templars was partially formed in order to protect pilgrims along this path.   Seems they may have done some other work, like rescue the artifact which is now more commonly known as the Shroud of Turin. 

   A lot of more sensitive people have reported that because of the Ley lines, and because of the collective religious/spiritual energies which have built up around this path, it really heightens ones conscious awareness of the subconscious--which for some leads to personality difficulties and for others a greater peace and awareness.

  Anyways, my Twin and I, have decided to do it this coming Summer.   We found an unusually good deal on plane tickets.  While there are various shelters and hostels along the route--we plan on sleeping outside as much as possible.   Partially to save money, and partially to enjoy nature more.

  If anyone else here has done it already, i would be curious to hear about your experiences with it?

Hi

Sorry never been there, in fact never heard of it til now.

What exactly does this mean?
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examples?

I never heard of the road to St. James before but it looks a little commercial now...?

A couple of decades ago I read something about Spain before the time of El Cid. There were Christian, Jewish and Islamic mystics all in a (relatively ) small area...well I guess if you have to walk it isn't so small. But that always fascinated me. I wondered what that was like. I recently came across a refrence to a new book on the time and place, specifically addressing the mystics there, but I forgot to write down the title. But I think there must be a pile of history there. If only the mystics had been allowed to flourish...

and that movie made El Cid look like such a hero!

Will be interested to see your report!

  Hi fellow Massachusettian (well i'm living in VA now, but raised largely in MA),

   Thanks for the reply as well Lucy.  Regarding my quote and your question re: it.   MacLaine writes in her book that both in her experience there, and from what others who have walked this path has told her, that because it is such a heightening energy, it has an opening affect on humans on the less physical levels. 

   For some who haven't cleared much, and who haven't consciously dealt with their shadow aspect tendencies and complexes and/or aren't that consciously attuned to PUL, it can bring that part out more powerfully and that often leads to conflicts with self, and/or with others.  It is a cleansing reaction.   Similar to when one detoxes ones body.   The more mucked up the body, the more challenging and intense the detox tends to be.   It is especially difficult if one refuses to work on ones stuff that is being brought up.

  This happened to me very powerfully on many levels when i was going through a T Saturn CON ASC., and transiting 1st house a few years ago.   A lot of accumulated and fairly unconscious "junk" came up to the surface to be worked on. 

  Specific examples from her book--i don't remember off the top of my head.  I do remember her coming across some couples who were fighting pretty badly on the trip.  Dunno, its a pretty interesting book, and a lot of libraries (at least the ones i've been to) seem to have it.

Do I just search El Camino? I'm very interested Justin and Betson. A little help?

Thanks Bets, you rock, my dear!