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Meet Dave, Sales Admin

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Dave, Sales Administrator:

Pilgrim’s Way- What “gift” do you recommend to people that you feel is a gift to the world?

Dave- The “Autobiography of a Yogi” by Parmahansa Yogananda.  That pretty much sums it up for me.  That book gave me the most joy because it opened up endless possibilities for me.  I think it is the most powerful spiritual book I’ve found.

PW- What motivated you to become part of the staff at Pilgrim’s Way?

D- The Pilgrim’s Way is the spiritual heart of this peninsula and I want to be part of it.

PW- Where did you grow up?

D- Los Angeles.

PW- What did your mother and father do?

D- My Dad was a railroad man for the Santa Fe Railroad.  My Mom was a house wife.

PW- What was your most memorable job?

D- That would be when I was the manager of the Big Sur Lodge General Store.

PW- What is your favorite book or author and why?

D- Aside from the Autobiography of a Yogi, it would definitely be The Film Encyclopedia by Ephrain Katz.  It’s the bible for all films.

PW- What is you favorite word?

D- Hope.

PW- What is your least favorite word?

D- Does George W. Bush count as a single word?  Well, ok; then gossip.

PW- What turns you on?

D- The future.

PW- What turns you off?

D- Negativity.

PW– What sound or noise do you love?

D- The sound of water moving like an ocean or stream.

PW– What sound or noise do you hate?

D- Elevator music.

PW– What profession, other than your own, would you like to attempt?

D- A Reference Librarian.

PW– What profession, other than your own, would you not like to attempt?

D- There’s so many,… I’d have to say door-to-door Sales.

PW– Finally, if heaven does exist, what would you like to hear God say when you enter the Pearly Gates?

D- Come on in!

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Meet Cynthia, Co-Owner Pilgrim’s Way

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Cynthia, Co-Owner & Chief Bottle Washer:

Pilgrim’s Way- What “gift” do you recommend to people that you feel is a gift to the world?

Cynthia- Miguel Ruiz “Four Agreements” because to change the world we start with ourselves.  This book is brief clear and practical.  I’m looking forward to reading his newest book, “The Fifth Agreement”.

PW- What motivated you to become part of the staff at Pilgrim’s Way?

C- To share a life with Paul and to be part of a growing community of Life and Nature lovers.

PW- Where did you grow up?

C- Southern California.

PW- What did your mother and father do?

C- My Dad was an incredibly creative person.  He was a fisherman and an artist having grown up in the islands, but for trade he was a roofer, bus-driver, and his last business was machinist and tool & dye maker.  My Mom was a fabulous gardener and cook when she was the primary homemaker.

PW- What was your most memorable job?

C- Well, probably when I was a glass blower; but I really like driving a for lift too!

PW- What is your favorite book or author and why?

C- I have so many… I love a book that can meet me where I am and take me on a journey to a more expansive place.  I want to have an experience that I come back to my world changed.  I guess one of those books for me was Dan Millman’s “The Way of the Peaceful Warrior”.  It’s old now but nevertheless powerful.

PW- What is you favorite word?

C- Harmony.

PW- What is your least favorite word?

C- Can’t.

PW- What turns you on?

C- People who are fully alive.

PW- What turns you off?

C- Complacency.

PW– What sound or noise do you love?

C- The sound of birdsong in the open air.

PW– What sound or noise do you hate?

C- In-authenticity.

PW– What profession, other than your own, would you like to attempt?

C- Writing or Teaching.

PW– What profession, other than your own, would you not like to attempt?

C- Government work.

PW– Finally, if heaven does exist, what would you like to hear God say when you enter the Pearly Gates?

C- Welcome back!

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Meet Michelle – Tarot Consultant

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Michelle, Transformative Tarot Consultant:

Pilgrim’s Way – How do you describe your “gift” offered as a Consultant?

Michelle – I feel I have the insight to identify patterns that may be obstructing the life you want to live.

PW – How/when did you first become aware of this “gift”?

M – When I was training as a hypnotherapist, I was in an altered state for up to 4 or 5 hours a day and it seem to crack open my third eye.  When I started learning the Tarot, I could immediately read the cards.  I remembered them.

PW – What is the most common question you are asked as a Consultant?

M – I’m asked about relationships, intimacy and how to male them all work.  Spiritual growth and how to move to the next level.

PW – What inspired you to become a psychic consultant professionally?

M- I don’t know if I had allot of choice.  It kept being demanded of me and I kept being pulled into it.

PW - How do you respond to those who call you a “Fortune Teller” or question your validity?

M- I invite them to come and have a reading and see how they feel afterwards.

PW - What about your Consulting gives you personal satisfaction?

M- The most satisfying moment is when someone has an “aha” moment and they can open up to a new expansive reality.

PW - What motivated you to become an on site consultant at Pilgrim’s Way?

M- The energy of the store.  It was an intuitive sense that is the wright fit.  A recognition of a mutual interest that empowering others to expand and grow in wisdom and in knowledge.

PW - Where did you grow up?

M- When did  grow up?  I was in England until I was 17, Europe a bit and then the US at age 29.

PW - What did your mother and father do?

M- My Mom was a home-maker and father had a coin collection and Real Estate business.

PW - What was your most memorable job?

M- As an intuitive guide, doing what I am doing because of the people and relationships built and what is fulfilled in the process.

PW - What is your favorite book or author and why?

M- Gosh, I’m going to say Pema Chodron “When Things Fall Apart” and also Eckart Tolle “New Earth” because it talks about how emotions work and how to master them.

PW - What is you favorite word?

M- Transformation.

PW - What is your least favorite word?

M- No.

PW - What turns you on?

M- I am passionate about truth, connection and intimacy.  Truth most of all.

PW - What turns you off?

M- Stuckness.

PW - What sound or noise do you love?

M- The sound of bells, chimes and water falls.

PW - What sound or noise do you hate?

M- Screetching.

PW - What profession, other than your own, would you like to attempt?

M- Something in Psychological or Political services that are helpful.

PW - What profession, other than your own, would you not like to attempt?

M- There’s so many,… I’d have to say door-to-door Sales.

PW - Finally, if heaven does exist, what would you like to hear God say when you enter the Pearly Gates?

M- Come on in!

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