Consider… the Walk of Wisdom: the last part (report by pilgrim Simone Venderbosch, part 3 of 4)

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Text & images: Simone Venderbosch I walked the Walk of Wisdom in the hot summer of 2018. The summer in which the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) issued code orange and advised everyone not to go outside. It was precisely…
short manual for the modern pilgrim

Our little guide to the modern pilgrim is out!

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We are proud to present our little guide for the modern pilgrim. An invitation to make something of your pilgrimage. Available for free We hope that this manual can contribute to personal reflection and/or beautiful encounters. That's why…

Walk of Wisdom Revisited (by pilgrim Penelope Moneypenny)

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More than a month ago I started my wisdom walk and with me about twenty others. Even then it rained. Quite intense, in fact. But at the height of Bison Bay, the sun smiled at us. It was going to be a perfect day.Our friendly group face to face…

Philosophising about wisdom on the Walk of Wisdom

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'On the way to wisdom' is a nine-episode program at Omroep Gelderland and will be recorded on the Walk of Wisdom. Klaas Drupsteen walks the route and meets nine well-known Gelderlanders with whom he talks about wisdom. The first guest is,…

Consider… the Walk of Wisdom: halfway (report by pilgrim Simone Venderbosch, part 2 of 4)

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Text & images: Simone Venderbosch On the sixth day of my Walk of Wisdom , I have a good routine. In the meantime I have found my own rhythm and being alone is going well for me. I manage just fine, enjoy being on the road, discovering…
Manja Bente en Damiaan Messing, pioniers van de Walk of WisdomWalk of Wisdom

Walk of Wisdom – a modern pilgrimage

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We have a dream of a worldwide network of national pilgrimage trails connected together by shared values and some basic rites and symbols. A modern pilgrimage independent of a religion. We have written a charter to state our case: Read as…

Consider… the Walk of Wisdom: the start (report by pilgrim Simone Venderbosch, part 1 of 4)

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Text & images: Simone Venderbosch My Walk of Wisdom starts one morning in Nijmegen. At the time, the city was still visibly reeling from the Vierdaagsefeesten. There is a lot of cleaning going on and there are a lot of people busy. After…

A travelogue of the Silence Walk from Nederasselt to Ravenstein

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On August 29, 2020, there was another silent walk in the series 'The Walk of Walk of Wisdom in a year around'. The group walk went from Nederasselt to Ravenstein. Vivian Cremers guided the walk, together with Rob van Sprang. Vivian had picked…

The story of the Departure Ceremony (2): ‘You miss more than you experience’

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Miniature by artist Judith Krebbekx During the Departure Ceremony/Pilgrim's Lauds of the Walk of Wisdom on September 5 in the Stevenskerk in Nijmegen, volunteer Ivan Beemster read a text. From poet Jaap Robben this time. The text for each…

Last minute: guided Walks of Wisdom (not organized by our foundation).

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Have you always had the desire to go on a pilgrimage, but postponed your departure? For example, because you didn't want to go alone. Then you have no excuse now. As an experiment, Annemieke Oost and Jennecke Stradmeijer offer an almost all-inclusive…