Episode 58 - In Pursuit of Wild Geese

The Camino de Santiago has often been characterized as a sort of palimpsest--a foundation upon which layers of stories have been created and shared over the years. As new dominant narratives take hold, older ones fade to the margins, less obvious but still visible to those who can learn to see the signs. In The Way of the Wild Goose: Three Pilgrimages Following Geese, Stars, and Hunches on the Camino de Santiago, Beebe Bahrami shares her own initiatory journey--a pursuit of insights into the historically significant role played by the goose, in a story that is equal parts mystery and memoir. In this episode, Beebe reflects upon those three pilgrimages, the impact of these journeys upon her own beliefs, and the persistent value of ancient wisdom.