A journey of healing to the Scottish island of Iona takes Clare Cooper Marcus on a six-month solitary retreat, where she opens her soul to the magic of this place. Iona's rugged beauty evokes a resonance in her consciousness and our own. The author shares her insights, experiences and dreams as she reflects on her life—from a childhood in wartime England to Berkeley in the 1960s, marriage, family, retirement from an academic career, and life threatening illness.