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New Milford February 18, 2009 -- Spirit Journeys has just announced the newest addition to their calendar. Cherished Lands is a gay vacation (http://www.spiritjourneys.com/calendar.phpcat=Journeys) adventure to the American Southwest.
Titled Cherished Lands - An American Southwest Pilgrimage, this journey visits some of the most Sacred Sites in the American Southwest. The trip starts in Albuquerque, New Mexico and
lasts eight days. The itinerary goes to Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon, The Grand Canyon, Canyon de Chelley and ends back in Albuquerque.
By connecting with these places, our group will open up the four basic levels of being - the mind, the physical, the emotional and the spiritual. The days will be filled with outdoor
activities, and a spiritually stimulating agenda that can provide opportunities to look inside and learn about yourself. Conscious travel in this manner allows ample personal time for
journaling, reflection, relaxing and appreciating the majesty that is the Southwest.
We will make offerings, sing Navajo songs and have Heart Circles around the campfire, all to aid participants on their quest of being in harmony with creation. In this harmony, we find
the openness to allow events and teachings to unfold and reveal themselves. It is here that true discovery of ourselves can occur.
For hundreds of years, these ancient sacred sites have been used by the Dine's (the name the Navajo people call themselves). Like the Dine's of long ago, and like the many who still
respect the traditions today, you should bring with you on your journey a thirst for adventure, a respect for nature, a desire to widen your inner and outer horizons and a sense of
playfulness. The oral traditions of the Dine's are filled with stories of brave deeds, fierce battles with enemies, the delight and surprise of new relations, and the insistent call of
nature. As you undertake your own journey, you will have ample opportunity to add meaningful personal stories to the sacred narrative of your own life.
Your guide is Howie Holben. Howie was raised among the Dine's in northern Arizona and has always felt a special bond to them and the Sacred places of the Southwest. The gifts he brings to
this Journey are his extensive knowledge of these places and the love for the path we follow on this pilgrimage. He is also a Reiki/Karuna Ki Master, Quantum Touch and Breathwork
Practitioner. His desire is to help others uncover their potential and set free their hearts and minds.
For additional information on this special gay travel (http://www.spiritjourneys.com/CalendarforAll.php) adventure, contact
Howie Holben or visit www.spiritjourneys.com.
About Spirit Journeys:
Spirit Journeys offers gay travel, gay vacations and gay retreats with a spiritual focus, gay retreat and gay vacation options. Call (800) 754-1875 to learn more about Spirit Journeys.