96 pages size: 108 x 191 Format Paperback | 96 pages Publication date 08 Feb
2022 OLVASS BELE Camino Finisterre: Pilgrims who continue to the 'End of the
Earth' Finis Terrae often refer to this as a highlight in their journeying. In
the fi rst edition it was described as the road less travelled but that acclaim
has now passed to Muxia which has become the ideal extension for those seeking
space for rest and reflection before returning home. The paths to Finisterre and
Muxia are uniquely beautiful, full of the flavours of Galicia and her
deliciously authentic culture. The spirit of St. James is alive in the deep
river valleys and rolling hills that make up her Landscape Temple. Come and
experience her untamed beauty and the purity of the light that has attracted
spiritual seekers for countless millennia. The light, while obscured, lies
hidden in our memory. It is no coincidence that the path to the end of the world
ends at a lighthouse and the Ara Solis. This guidebook describes the only camino
that departs from Santiago. However, in recent years it has been recognised for
a Compostela when walked in reverse from Finisterre / Muxia back to Santiago as
the route provides the minimum distance required; but that is not its primary
purpose. For those who have already walked to Santiago it provides an
opportunity to integrate that earlier experience and a wonderful introduction to
Galicia for everyone - novitiate or veteran. Many choose to visit Finisterre by
bus but this is no substitute for walking this stunning landscape which offers
immersion in the legends that brought St. James to the 'end of the world'. This
guidebook also seeks to find a balance between the outer and inner journey,
between the practical and spiritual, which is why it is subtitled A Practical
& Mystical Manual - that we might find a place to eat and sleep at the end
of a hard day's walk but also, and crucially, that we might find the courage to
dive into the mystery of our own soul awakening.