Virtual Pilgrimages
Virtual pilgrimages are pilgrimages with no physical travel, using the Pilgrimage of the Word WhatsApp group. Look at this page for more information about virtual pilgrimage, or send a WhatsApp message to Dave Smith or an email to davidborrowdale54@hotmail.com
Shimmering pilgrimage
The “Shimmering Pilgrimage” described on the Physical Pilgrimages page can also be undertaken as a virtual pilgrimage, with no actual travel. In this case, reflect on images you find on the Internet, on your mobile device, in a book or perhaps in a photo album.
The pilgrimage will take place at any time convenient for you between
Saturday 6th December 2025, 9 am UK time, until
Saturday 20th December 4 pm UK time
More details are, as mentioned, to be found on the Physical Pilgrimages page.
Whatever way you undertake the journey, you are invited to share your images and thoughts on the Pilgrimage of the Word WhatsApp group. It must be stressed there is no compulsion to share anything, please only share if you would like to.
However, if it is appropriate, we would love to hear about your journey. Afterwards, this could be incorporated, suitably anonymised, into a gallery on the Pilgrimage of the Word website.
And with regards to shimmering, don't forget it will be the Season of Advent and Christmas!
I hope you can join us on this pilgrimage.
If you would like more information, or if you would like to join the Pilgrimage of the Word WhatsApp Group, please do contact me on
Dave
David Smith
Previous Virtual Pilgrimaages
Windows of the Soul consisted of five virtual pilgrimages published in August and September 2025. A new page was added to this website each week and participants shared their thoughts on the Pilgrimage of the Word WhatsApp group.
This page introduces the pilgrimages and contains links to each individual pilgrimage page.
Faithbook was a pilgrimage through a book, a form of virtual pilgrimage in which participants did not make a physical journey
It ran in June and July 2025 on the Pilgrimage of the Word WhatsApp group; click here to read about the pilgrimage.
Each Sunday in Advent 2024, a new journey was published on the Pilgrimage of the Word WhatsApp group and here on the website. Visit this page for links to each of the four journeys.
A virtual pilgrimage along the Pilgrims Way took place on 7th and 8th September 2024. It’s described on this page.
A virtual pilgrimage to Bardsey Island in North Wales took place in May 2024. It can be found on this page.
If you would like more information about these journeys, or anything else, please email me at davidborrowdale54@hotmail.com
I look forward to hearing from you!
Dave