exploration of travel and transpersonal development
Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology September 25, 2020 John Thompson
Travel can foster transpersonal development and spiritual growth by serving as a liminal space for self-knowledge and transformation. Interview analysis from the author's original MSc research, using heuristic inquiry, revealed collective themes. The paper suggests that for people open to experience and capable of processing it, travel shares similarities with spiritual practices, therapy, and rites of passage, leading to meaningful change. The liminal aspects of travel can continue after returning home, aiding integration and re-creating personal and communal life.