Our Story
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Our Story 〰️
Pilgrims Process grew out of Elyn Aviva and Gary White’s shared passion for transformative travel, spiritual exploration, and the mysteries that lie hidden within the multi-dimensional realms of everyday life.
In 2001, when Elyn’s Camino de Santiago travel narrative, Following the Milky Way, needed a new edition, the two saw an opportunity. Originally published by Iowa State University Press, the book had gone out of print, but the book was still in great demand. With Gary’s publishing and production skills and a shared vision, they founded Pilgrims Process to issue a second edition of the book.
Over the next nine years, they expanded their catalogue to include books by other authors whose specialized work deserved a wider audience. Many of these books are not listed on this website. High-quality print-on-demand publishing has remained a central pillar, with titles available in print, eBook, and audiobook formats. Some books also feature QR codes that link readers to additional online resources.
In 2010, Elyn and Gary turned their attention more fully to their own writing, launching the Powerful Places in… guidebook series. These books show readers how to go beyond simply sightseeing and connect more deeply with the history, energy, and sacred significance of the places they visit. The series currently invites readers to explore Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, the Caminos de Santiago, Catalonia, Malta, and Sintra.
Pilgrims Process founders Gary White and Elyn Aviva in Girona, Spain.
Pilgrims Process’ catalogue also includes Elyn’s novels and travel narratives about pilgrimage and personal quest, Gary’s introduction to dowsing, and The Reluctant Medium, Elyn’s description of her unexpected journey into channeling and the insights she received from beyond the veil. Elyn’s upcoming title, Living Sacred Geometry: An Experiential Guidebook, offers step-by-step introductions for drawing a number of geometric forms, as well as carefully researched cross-cultural and historical information. It includes suggestions for incorporating sacred geometry into everyday life in both practical and profound ways.
At the heart of Pilgrims Process is a deep curiosity about what lies beneath the surface of reality. Elyn and Gary create books that challenge familiar perspectives, uncover hidden connections, and invite readers to explore the deeper dimensions of our world and our human experience. These books can transform your life.
Browse our catalog. We hope you enjoy what you find there.
About Us
A pilgrim at heart, Elyn Aviva is happiest researching and writing about sacred sites and spiritual quest. She earned a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, where her dissertation explored modern-day pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. Her travel narrative, Following the Milky Way, was the first contemporary American account of the pilgrimage.
Elyn Aviva
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Exploring Multi-Dimensional Realms
The Reluctant Medium: How Channeling Plotinus, Hypatia, and The Collective Transformed My Life
Pilgrimage/Quest
Walking Through Cancer: A Pilgrimage of Gratitude on the Way of St. James
The Journey: A Novel of Pilgrimage and Spiritual Quest
Powerful Places Series
After retiring from Iowa State University as a Distinguished Professor of Music, Gary White became the owner and publisher of Pilgrims Process Publishing, where he oversees the design, production, and distribution of the company’s titles. Gary wrote his memoir, Pebbles: Memories of a Small-Town Kansas Boy, and co-authors the Powerful Places Guidebooks with his wife, Elyn Aviva.
Gary White
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