Reflection is an essential practice for the pilgrim.
Oftentimes, as we move through our everyday lives or travel from one destination to the next, it’s easy to miss the small moments where the True Self surfaces and the Sacred abounds. The spiritual practice of reflection heightens the pilgrim’s awareness of the journey at hand as they consider where Sacred Encounter occurred along the path and where the Sacred Guide is leading next. It is an especially valuable practice at the end of the day as the pilgrim seeks to draw meaning from their experience and make space for whatever the new day will bring.
To practice the awareness of the pilgrim, consider reflecting on these seven questions at the end of your day. Like the Ignatian practice of examen, use these questions as tools to highlight meaning in the day that has passed and look with intention on the new day to come.
