Planning Your Sacred Pilgrimage
Transform your travels into a magical, spiritual pilgrimage….
Turn Your Travels Into a Sacred Journey
Travel can be more than seeing a beautiful place, visiting the sites, and returning home with photographs. A journey can become a pilgrimage when you begin relating to the land, listening to where you are being called, and allowing the places you visit to become part of your spiritual practice.
I recently returned from a nine-month walkabout through Europe, Africa, and Turkey, where I visited more than 148 sacred sites, temples, mosques, ruins, and places of pilgrimage. I did not travel with every step mapped out in advance. I learned to listen to the land, follow what called me, change direction when I needed to, stay when there was more to receive, and leave when it was time to move on.
This way of traveling has been part of my life for decades. I have made pilgrimage through Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, India, Sri Lanka, Bali, Thailand, Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. I have prayed in temples and ashrams, walked ancient ruins and sacred lands, sat in the presence of the Dalai Lama, and learned again and again that the place itself can become one of our teachers.
I now bring what I have learned through these journeys to people who want their own travels to hold greater meaning.
Together, we create a pilgrimage around where you are going, what is calling you there, and what you are moving through in your own life. I help you consider the places you might visit, how to approach them, the ceremonies and practices that can accompany your journey, and how to leave enough room in your travels for the unexpected.
The Magic of the Path Unfolding
A sacred journey needs enough structure to carry you and enough freedom for the journey to change you.
I help you create that framework before you leave, so you are prepared without planning every moment out of the experience. You learn how to arrive differently, listen to the land, recognize when a place is asking for your attention, and create ceremony along the way.
The pilgrimage then becomes something you are in relationship with. A sacred site may affect you differently than you expected. You may feel called somewhere that was never on the itinerary. You may need an afternoon with nothing planned because what happened that morning needs time to settle. The journey is allowed to have a life of its own, and you have practices that help you listen to it.
Who Is This For?
Magnificent Tree Ireland
Sacred Pilgrimage Planning is for you if you know you want more from your travels than an itinerary of places to see.
☽ You feel called to a particular country, sacred site, temple, landscape, or part of the world and want to understand how to approach the journey as a pilgrimage.
☽ You are moving through a transition in your life and feel that travel could become part of how you meet, honor, or move through it.
☽ You want to visit sacred places with greater awareness of where you are, how you enter, what you bring, and how you listen once you arrive.
☽ You want prayer, ceremony, ritual, or spiritual practice to be part of your travels and would like support creating practices that belong to your journey.
☽ You are comfortable traveling independently but want help creating a meaningful framework for your pilgrimage without planning the magic out of it.
☽ You are traveling alone, with a partner, or with a small group and want the journey itself to become part of the experience you are there to have.
You do not need to know exactly where to go or what your pilgrimage should look like. You can come to me with a destination already chosen, a place that keeps calling you, or simply the knowing that it is time to go.
Bring me the journey that is calling you, and together we will create your pilgrimage.
What to Expect
Sacred Stone Circle Ireland
Initial Consultation
We begin with a private 60-minute consultation where you tell me where you are going, what is calling you there, and what you want your pilgrimage to hold. If you have not chosen a destination yet, we can begin there.
Your Sacred Pilgrimage Guide
From our conversation, I create a personalized guide for your journey. I research the places you are traveling and share sacred sites, temples, holy wells, ancient ruins, natural places, and other locations that may belong on your path. I also create rituals, prayers, practices, and ways of engaging with the land that are specific to your pilgrimage.
Your guide gives you a framework for the journey without planning every day for you. There is room to follow what calls you once you arrive, change direction, stay longer, skip what no longer feels relevant, and allow the pilgrimage to unfold as you travel.
Guidance Along the Way
I support you in approaching the places you visit as a pilgrim. This may include how you prepare before entering a sacred site, ways of listening and working with the land, offerings or ceremony, and practices for tending what you experience as you travel.
Support Before & During Your Pilgrimage
My support begins before you leave and continues while you are traveling. You can meet with me virtually along the way when you need guidance, want to work with what has arisen, feel called to change course, or want support understanding what the journey is revealing to you.
Ready to Begin Your Pilgrimage?
Book a free consultation and tell me where you feel called to go. We’ll explore what you are seeking through the journey and how I can help you create a pilgrimage that is entirely your own.
Pilgrimage Stories…
"Naomi’s guidance through my sacred pilgrimage to Stonehenge was nothing short of transformative. From our first consultation, I felt her deep respect and understanding for the journey I was about to embark on. She listened to my intentions with such genuine curiosity, helping me uncover layers of meaning I hadn’t even considered. Her custom travel template was truly a work of art, with Stonehenge as the focal point, surrounded by carefully chosen sacred sites that resonated deeply with my spiritual path.
As I stepped within the ancient stone circle, her recommendations for rituals and practices made the experience come alive in a way I had never imagined. Standing beneath the timeless stones, I felt connected not only to the earth but to the vast lineage of those who had come before me. Naomi’s guidance enabled me to truly honor the power and mystery of the land, and her suggested rituals deepened my connection to both the sacred site and the energies surrounding it.
Naomi was available for check-ins whenever I needed support, and her insights were always grounding and illuminating, helping me find meaning even in the quiet moments. This pilgrimage with her as my guide became more than a physical journey; it was a journey home to myself. I returned with a profound sense of alignment and reverence that will stay with me always. If you are called to embark on a sacred pilgrimage, especially to a place as powerful as Stonehenge, Naomi is the guide you didn’t know you needed but will be eternally grateful to have."— Leila Swan, California
"My pilgrimage experience with Naomi as my guide was one of the most profound and healing journeys of my life. I came to her seeking something that I couldn’t quite put into words, a deeper connection to my roots and a sense of sacredness in my life. From the very first consultation, Naomi created a safe, nurturing space, encouraging me to explore what my soul was truly yearning for. She wove these insights into a beautiful, customized template that was filled with sacred sites, meaningful rituals, and practices that perfectly aligned with my intentions.
Each site she recommended felt like it had been chosen with such care and precision, almost as if she had known my spirit all along. And her ongoing support was invaluable—I could reach out at any time to share experiences, ask questions, or receive guidance on adapting practices to the unique energy of each place. Her flexibility and willingness to be there throughout the journey made me feel so supported.
Naomi’s spiritual guidance brought the places I visited to life in an entirely new way, helping me to deepen my experience with each ritual, meditation, and offering. I returned home with a heart full of gratitude, a soul brimming with newfound wisdom, and a deeper connection to the sacredness within myself. Naomi is an exceptional guide, and I couldn’t imagine a more meaningful way to have journeyed."
— Ann Shoemaker, Colorado
Investment
Sacred Pilgrimage Planning is $222 per hour. Temple of Devotion Members receive 20% off.
We begin with a 60-minute consultation. From there, the amount of time we spend together depends on where you are traveling, the length of your pilgrimage, what you would like me to create for you, and how much support you would like before and during your journey.
You may want a single session to help orient your pilgrimage, or you may want me beside you through the planning and the journey itself. Sessions are scheduled at your pace and paid for individually.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to know where I want to go before we begin?
No. You may already have a destination in mind, feel called to a particular place, or simply know that you want to make a pilgrimage. We can begin wherever you are.
Do you book flights, hotels, transportation, or reservations?
No. I am not a travel agent and do not make your travel arrangements. I help you create the sacred and spiritual framework for your journey, including researching places that may belong on your path and creating practices to support your pilgrimage.
Will you create an itinerary for me?
I create a personalized pilgrimage guide rather than a traditional day-by-day itinerary. You will have places to explore and a framework for your journey, with enough freedom to follow what calls you once you are there.
Can you help me find sacred sites that are not well known?
Yes. Research is part of the work I can do for you. Depending on your destination, I can help you explore sacred sites, temples, ruins, pilgrimage places, natural places, and other locations that may be meaningful to your journey.
Do I need to be experienced with ceremony or spiritual practice?
No. I create practices and guidance that meet you where you are and help you understand how to work with them while you travel.
Can you help me create rituals for specific places I am visiting?
Yes. Your pilgrimage can include prayers, rituals, offerings, or practices created around particular places and what you are traveling there to experience or honor.
Can I work with you while I am traveling?
Yes. I can support you virtually throughout your pilgrimage, or you can arrange for me to travel with you and support the journey in person.
Can you travel with me on my pilgrimage?
Yes. I am available to travel with individuals, couples, and small groups as a private pilgrimage guide and ceremonial companion. I can accompany you for part or all of your journey, tending the pilgrimage as it unfolds and offering ceremony, spiritual guidance, and support along the way. Travel, accommodations, meals, transportation, and related expenses are additional to my fee.
Can you plan a pilgrimage for couples or small groups?
Yes. Sacred Pilgrimage Planning can be created for an individual, couple, or small group traveling together.
How many sessions will I need?
That depends on your destination, the length and complexity of your pilgrimage, what you would like me to create, and how much support you want along the way. You may choose a single session or work with me throughout the planning and journey.
How much does Sacred Pilgrimage Planning cost?
Sacred Pilgrimage Planning is $222 per hour. Temple of Devotion Members receive 20% off. If you would like me to accompany you on your pilgrimage, the fee is determined separately based on the journey we create together.
Still Have Questions?
Email aloha@naomilove.org or bring your questions to your free consultation.
