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How pilgrimage connects us with our ancestors | Rupert Sheldrake

The Institute of Art and Ideas · May 8, 2026

Rupert Sheldrake explores how the act of pilgrimage creates tangible connections between us and those who came before—suggesting that sacred journeys might operate through mechanisms science hasn't yet mapped. If you've felt a strange pull toward certain places or noticed how returning to ancestral lands shifts something in you, this conversation invites you to consider pilgrimage not just as spiritual metaphor but as a practice that literally bridges generations.

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