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Sacred Journey
– Author Joseph Dispenza combines Festival and
Spirit
October 28 – November 5, 2006
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Per person: $2,499*
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Sacred
Journey
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A smart, well-traveled Journey Out guide dedicated to making the art,
history and culture of 17th-century Colonial Mexico come alive for you ● A family atmosphere with
a group of fewer than 15 gay men, lesbians and
their friends – less than half the size of most tours ● 8 nights in
beautiful surroundings ● 7 days of the most amazing inner adventure
you'll ever experience ● Daily 'comida', the traditional main
meal of the day ● Opening and welcoming ceremony ● Farewell dinner ● Guided tour of San Miguel de
Allende ● Informative
lecture on Dia de los Muertos ● Your choice of a Mexican cooking class
or art studio tour and dinner with the artists ●
Thermal springs excursion ● Day trip and guided tour of fabulous Guanajuato
● Guided
tour of the San Miguel Cemetery ● and more ● Itinerary is subject to
change ● To arrange your air travel (not included),
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We must be willing to give up the life we've
planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
– Joseph Campbell
Itinerary
The workshops mentioned below will include a variety
of exercises
and self-explorations designed and guided by
award-winning author of "The Way of the Traveler,"
Joseph Dispenza, and Psychologist Beverly Nelson,
Ph.D. The Workshop applies the ancient paradigm of
The Hero's Journey to help you identify and move
through the obstacles that are keeping you from
living your life to its fullest potential. You will
come
to understand that you are the hero of your amazing
journey . . . your life.
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Day 1 |
Saturday |
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Arrive in San Miguel de Allende |
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Morning and Afternoon |
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Guests arrive throughout the morning
in San Miguel. You'll be greeted at the airport by a Journey Out
representative
and escorted to our lodging for the week,
an enchanting
bed-and-breakfast high in the mountains of central Mexico. |
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Evening |
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We begin our journey
with an opening orientation and light Mexican supper at the LifePath Retreat
Center in San Miguel's El Centro. |
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Sunday |
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Get
to know San Miguel |
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Morning |
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This morning we tour San
Miguel and get to know this charming Mexican town, called by Condé Nast
Traveler "one of the 10 most beautiful towns in the world." |
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Afternoon |
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In Mexico, the traditional main meal of the day is called comida, and
includes
tortillas and frijoles with perhaps a sopa (soup), meat and salsa de jitomate
(tomato sauce), vegetables, beans and salad, together with salsa cruda, and
a tropical fruit salad. This will be followed by our first day of the Workshop. |
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Evening |
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The remainder of the day is free for you to
read, rest, write in your journal, or explore more of San Miguel. Dinner this
evening is on your
own. |
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3 |
Monday |
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Visit
the Plaza Civica |
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Morning |
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Breakfast at your lodging, followed by our
morning Workshop.
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Afternoon |
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We'll enjoy our comida, followed by a guided visit to the
Day of the Dead booths in the Plaza Civica where we'll get our first taste
of the celebrations to come. |
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Evening |
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This evening is free,
with dinner on your own. |
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Tuesday |
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Learn
more about the Day of the Dead |
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Morning |
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Breakfast at your lodging, followed by our
morning Workshop.
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Afternoon |
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After comida, we'll attend a
lecture on Day of the Dead and construct our
own
Día de los Muertos altar at the
Retreat House. The altars, or "ofrendas" as they are called, usually contain
sugar sculptures known as "alfenique", miniature plates of food, small
coffins, and of course, the sugar skull or "calavera." |
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Evening |
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The evening is free to
rest, or for further explorations of San Miguel. Dinner is on your own. |
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Wednesday |
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Día de los Muertos |
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Morning |
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Breakfast at your lodging, followed by our
morning Workshop.
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Afternoon |
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Comida, followed
by a guided tour of the San Miguel Cemetery, where families visit the graves
of their relatives, cleaning and perhaps painting the headstones, arranging
flowers, especially marigolds and lighting candles. Afterwards we'll attend
the Day of the Dead celebrations in town. |
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Evening |
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The evening is free to
enjoy further Day of the Dead celebrations. Dinner is on your own. |
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Thursday |
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Cooking and
Artisans |
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Morning |
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Breakfast at your lodging, followed by our
morning Workshop.
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Afternoon |
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We have two options
this afternoon. First, you can enjoy a Mexican cooking class, then savor your new-found talent with a dinner you've just created. Or if you like, visit two
fabulous artist studios, meet the artists and get to know them, then all sit
down to dinner together. |
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Evening |
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The remainder of the
evening is free to do as you please. |
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Friday |
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San Miguel Stylings |
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Morning |
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Breakfast at your lodging, followed by our
morning Workshop.
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Afternoon |
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We enjoy comida in El Centro. Afterwards,
you can either go on a thermal springs excursion for an afternoon of
soothing relaxation. You may also choose to enjoy a presentation on
"San Miguel Style" home design. |
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Evening |
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The remainder of the day is free. Dinner on
your own. |
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8 |
Saturday |
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Glorious
Guanajuato |
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Morning and Afternoon |
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After breakfast at your lodging, enjoy a fantastic day trip to Guanajuato,
a city of incredible charm nestled in the mountains of the Sierra de
Guanajuato. There you will enjoy a
guided tour and comida. Or you can have the day to yourself to see more of
San Miguel, do some shopping, whatever you like. |
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Evening |
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This evening we will
gather together for a farewell dinner. |
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Sunday |
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Adios |
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Morning |
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This morning we will have our breakfast,
then say our goodbyes, to each other and San Miguel and depart for
home. |
"There is more time than life." - Mexican proverb
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* Price quoted is
per person, double occupancy.
Solo travelers may choose single occupancy and pay
an additional $380.
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