The Second Saturday Labyrinth Walk
Where and When
The Second Saturday Labyrinth Walks take place from 9 am-12 noon on the second Saturday of each month in the Auditorium on the lower level. Our portable canvas labyrinth features a design patterned after the medieval labyrinth set in the floor of Chartres Cathedral.
Why Walk a Labyrinth
Labyrinths are used world-wide as a way to quiet the mind, find balance, and encourage prayer, meditation, insight and celebration. There are many ways to describe a labyrinth: a path of prayer, a walking meditation, a crucible of change, a watering hole for the spirit and a mirror of the soul. Come walk the labyrinth and be nourished!
Labyrinth History
Labyrinths date back more than 3500 years. One can find them throughout the world, in many other cultures. Unlike a maze, the labyrinth is unicursal, having a single path leading to the center with no loops, cul-de-sacs or forks. They all share the basic features of an entrance or mount, a single circuitous path and a center goal.
Labyrinths Through The Ages by Warren Lynn
How To Walk A Labyrinth
Written by John Ridder, Paxworks 2003
Based on the writings of author Rev. Lauren Artress
Based on the writings of author Rev. Lauren Artress
Environment
There is not a “required way” to walk the labyrinth. The beauty of the labyrinth is that people can approach the experience on their own terms. However, as a guideline, we can break the "walk" down into these states.
Entering: (Also Referred To As Shedding Or Purgation)
During this state, you walk the path toward the center: You should try to acquire a relaxed, peaceful state, temporarily release concerns, and quiet the mind.
Illumination: The Time In the Center
This is a time of openness and peacefulness; you experience, learn or receive and consider what this unique moment offers. Take your time.
Union: The Journey Outward
You choose when to leave the center, following the same path. This is a time to review and consider what occurred in the center and how it may be applied in your life.
Implementation
This stage represents your life outside the labyrinth: the world where your expectations or illumination is carried into your personal space and then affects your everyday life.
