Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture
Turner describes pilgrimage as a liminal action, somewhere in between from where one came and to where one is going. This idea of liminal action refers to a temporary state of existence. It is a “threshold” to walk through. This stage in the thought process is a time for the comparison of internal discoveries with the greater picture of the universe.
I used to feel liminal while driving down to CNU from Reston. The drive was so long and all I thought about was what I was going to do the moment I arrived. I also thought about all the things I was leaving; family, home, pets. Now I try to live in the moment and focus on the events and feelings of the trip its self. This gives the trip more importance and I enjoy it more.
While liminal experiences are essential for growth and learning, it is stressful to never have a solid ground on which to stand. That's why the early teenage years are so straining, because the person is in between two different life stages.
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