Spiritual Wayfinding
Description
Step into God's Presence with Spiritual Walking Meditations
From biblical times and throughout the ages, people of faith have walked and prayed. There's something profoundly reorienting about integrating prayer with our embodied experience of forward movement. We engage our senses, breathe deeply, quiet our minds, and center our hearts. It's a multisensory journey that integrates mind, body, and spirit as we notice God's gentle leading, one step at a time.
In Spiritual Wayfinding, spiritual director Deborah Gregory invites you on a pilgrimage through thirty-three unique walking meditations exploring the core questions Where am I? and Where am I going? Each experience in this easy-to-use guide offers a creative approach to walking, specific prompts for reflection and prayer, and Ignatian contemplation of Scripture.
Walking practices in Spiritual Wayfinding include:
- Walking a labyrinth
- Night walking
- Collecting nature items to create outdoor art
- Using tree-growth patterns to navigate
- Walking barefoot
- And many more!
Through these prayerful walks-which can be completed alone or witha friend-you'll deepen your discernment of God's presence, God's voice, God's leading, and God's all-encompassing love. Awaken to God's presence, step by step, as you discover who you are-and who you are becoming.
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Deborah Gregory is a spiritual director with a specialization in Ignatian spirituality, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, and the host of The Betwixt Podcast. Her holistic approach to Christian formation bridges ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience. Drawing from her experience in a neurodiverse family, she champions inclusive spirituality and supports those navigating a neurotypical world. Deborah enjoys leading retreats, training spiritual directors, and exploring nature inCentral Florida, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.
Content
Introduction: Finding Our Way
Pre-Amble: Put on Your Shoes
Walk 1: Right Shoe: Walk in Love
Walk 2: Left Shoe: Walk with Humility
Part 1: Sensory Awareness
Walk 3: Horizon-Gazing Walk: Sight
Walk 4: Listening Walk: Sound
Walk 5: Picnic: Taste and Smell
Walk 6: Forest Bathing: Touch
Walk 7: Breath Walking: Interoception (Internal Sensations)
Walk 8: Silly Walk: Proprioception and Balance
Part 2: Exploring Your Emotions
Walk 9: Awe Walking: Exploring Joy
Walk 10: Blueway Walking: Exploring Sadness
Walk 11: Stomp Walking: Exploring Anger
Walk 12: Yuck Walking: Exploring Disgust
Walk 13: Walk Before Dawn: Exploring Surprise
Walk 14: Walk in the Park: Exploring Fear
Part 3: Becoming Aware of Your Thoughts
Walk 15: PoohSticks: Releasing Sticky Thoughts
Walk 16: Labyrinth Walking: Untangling Fantasy and Rumination
Walk 17: Creative Imagination: Making Nature Art
Walk 18: Collecting Memory Stones: Recollecting Grace
Walk 19: Getting Lost: Discovering the Prayer of Examen
Part 4: Spiritual Orienteering
Walk 20: Navigating with Trees: Orienting to Divine Love
Walk 21: Pattern Spotting: Finding Signs of God Everywhere
Walk 22: Tree-Eyes Trek: Pruning Attachments
Walk 23: Windflüchter Walk: Navigating with Wind-Shaped Trees
Walk 24: Desire Paths: Noticing the Way of the Heart
Part 5: Exercising Discernment
Walk 25: Bushwalking: The Courage to Want
Walk 26: Walking with Prayer Pebbles: Discovering What's Important
Walk 27: Birdwatching: Rewilding Faith
Walk 28: Walking Barefoot: Grounding in Hope
Walk 29: Labyrinth Dancing: Restorative Play
Part 6: The Pilgrim's Way
Walk 30: Rucking: What to Carry and What to Leave Behind
Walk 31: Japanese Interval Walking: Cultivating Inner Strength
Walk 32: Rogation: Beating the Bounds
Walk 33: Walk Together: Uniting Steps, Awakening Joy
Acknowledgments
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