Ancient Paths: The Power of Pilgrimage Today

Waking up slowly,
restless and deep-soul tired,
I walked into the wilderness, alone.

For years I'd been dreaming of this: following in the footsteps of Aidan, that great Celtic saint, on his epoch-defining trek across Scotland through some of the world's most spectacular scenery, three hundred miles from the Hebridean island of Iona to the Holy Isle of Lindisfarne. And now at last, with a half-life of questions and a tent on my back, I was about to embark upon the toughest, most transformative journey of my life.

It's an astonishing fact, in this supposedly secular age, that pilgrimage is the largest collective human activity on earth and growing fast year-on-year. In this beautifully illustrated book Pete Greig explores this phenomenon - pathways of prayer - with field notes, meditations and sketches from his own personal journal. It's a rich and timeless resource for anyone anywhere dreaming of embarking - literally or vicariously - on their own great adventure in prayer.