“When you reach for the stars, you are reaching for the farthest thing out there. When you reach deep into yourself, it is the same thing, but in the opposite direction. If you reach in both directions, you will have spanned the universe.” Vera Nazarian   We are all of us on a journey- the trip takes us from birth to death and beyond. It’s important that we focus on the journey itself and not the end or destination. The trip itself is the important thing. Today is Epiphany- the celebration of the Magi or Three Wise Men and their journey to Bethlehem. But our journey and theirs is similar in so many ways, and has much to say about our own journeys. There’s a Long, Long Road Awinding… The Magi’s trip was a long one, most likely originating in Persia- today’s Iran- say scholars. The point is, it took a long time for them to arrive at their destination. On such a journey there were uncounted number of stops, and rests, and, according to the story, a major detour into Jerusalem, before their destination was reached. So what about our own spiritual journeys? The trip into the deepest part of ourselves and that inner self’s relationship to the Divine is a life-long journey. You don’t decide to just be spiritual,…….