Shirley Maclaine's book

[Andrea Innes-Michailov]

what a lucky moment, it must have been spectacular, I hope you have another
one on your next trip.
This makes me think of the saying "stop and smell the roses".  Last year
down at the Jersey Shore we had the honor of using my brother's telescope
and saw the rings of Saturn while sitting on the beach at night.  I was
uptate NY in South Fallsburg (Sullivan County) where my aunt lives and I was
marveling at all the stars and the cold,quiet night air.  I realized that I
never look up at the sky in my daily life back in NJ.  It is true that
pollution/city lights affect visibility of the stars.  The incredible smog
cloud of LA comes to mind.  But I think more so we Americans forget to look
up!  Too busy balancing our check books and paying bills or driving to
work...
I just realized that my Camino has begun already, here talking with all of
you.  I have to remember to look up starting now.

Andrea

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU]On
> Behalf Of jim allen
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 12:35 PM
> To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
> Subject: Re: Shirley Maclaine's book
>
>
> Shirley's book reminds me of the Milky Way and our experience
> last year.  My
> wife and I attended a wedding in Los Arcos, near Pamplona last
> August.  The
> Camino goes through the middle of Los Arcos.  One night we walked
> out on the
> Camino, near midnight and got away from the lights of the
> village.  Suddenly
> we saw shooting stars, three in about 5 minutes and then noticed how many
> stars we could see.  It was amazing!!!  We must have a lot of pollution,
> lights, and otherwise in the U.S. I look forward to seeing them again.
>
> Jim Allen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrea Innes-Michailov" <andreaaCORP.IDT.NET>
> To: <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 11:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Shirley Maclaine's book
>
>
> > Well, I forget that other people may not like Shirley
> Maclaine's past life
> > theories.  I have read a few of her other books and myself
> believe deeply
> in
> > the possibility.  That aside, I gain inspiration from her experience on
> the
> > Camino, especially when her friend goes and she is left alone.
> I can see
> > that that will be very scary for me personally as I am doing the Camino
> > alone.  I was relieved to see that she was afraid too and even cried.  I
> > thought, well if she can manage it so can I.  But I also see
> from her book
> > that there is a real community available when needed and at the
> same time
> a
> > respect for privacy.  She also gives some nice history about the road
> > itself.  I guess we all have our own belief systems and reasons for the
> > journey.  Perhaps first is to respect ourselves so that we may not feel
> > threatened by the differences in others.  I admired her doing the Camino
> > from beginning to end and staying in the refugios despite her notoriety.
> >
> > Andrea
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU]On
> > > Behalf Of Andrea Innes-Michailov
> > > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 10:37 AM
> > > To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
> > > Subject: Shirley Maclaine's book
> > >
> > >
> > > I have just started Shirley Maclaine's book on her Camino.  It's
> fabulous!
> > > Has anyone else read it?
> > >
> > > Andrea
> > >
>