 A category intermediate between pilgrims belonging to a major world religion and pure tourism is the modern concept of secular pilgrimage to places such as the Himalayas felt to be in some way special or even sacred, and where the travel is neither purely pious, nor purely for pleasure, but is to some degree "compromised".For example, New Age believers may travel to such "spiritual hotspots" with the intention of healing themselves and the world.They may practise rituals involving (supposedly) leaving their bodies, possession by spirits (channelling), and recovery of past life memories.