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A
mown labyrinth
A stone
labyrinth
My
first remembered encounter with a labyrinth was when visiting my daughter,
she showed me a finger labyrinth plate that she had purchased from a potter.
I googled "labyrinth" and found several sites that I visited. I became
very interested and later announced to my family that what I really wanted
for my 70th Sept.2,2000 bithday was a 7 channel turf labyrinth and a tree
swing. It was a most happy birthday! I got just what I had asked for.
My husband, Leo, at first was somewhat negative about all this but, in
a short time he began mowing the path as well as building a fire ring,
outhouse, and small cabin by the labyrinth. He, who at first scoffed,
is now "Keeper of the Labyrinth."
We celebrated the labyrinth's 3rd birthday Sept.2nd, 2003. It has become
very special to me. In the beginning, I chose to walk it without any preset
plan, concept, or ritual. I wanted to be as objective as was possible
when I later evaluated my walking experiences.
Micheal and Jason building the stone Labyrinth
Almost finished!
I
have been walking it almost daily from the beginning. Each walk has been
different, some more closely related than others, but still different.
I now know that my labyrinth is more than just a circular path mowed in
a field. It has enabled me, a skeptic, to directly experience feelings
that people throughout history have been trying to describe. Most times
when I walk I feel energy moving through me in a new but faintly familiar
way. The word, "gratitude" has now become a part of my daily vocabulary.
I am a happier person than I was B.L. My family agrees.
One of the main things that I like about the labyrinth concept, is the
absence of dogma. Labyrinths provide us with a non-denominational spiritual
path and offer all walkers the opportunity to experience feelings such
as peace, gratitude, and love. My labyrinth experiences have only occurred
on my turf one. I now have a much deeper appreciation of Nature than I
had before. The most fun aspect is that I have a completely different
relationship with weeds. I now see them as lovely, wild and energetic
plant Beings.
Two of our grandsons have worked very hard for several months so that
visitors to Terra could have the opportunity to walk a labyrinth. They
chose to border the path with lovely rocks from the Boston Mountains of
the Ozarks. It is a very special place. I am happy to see that since 2000
a great many more labyrinth sites can be found on the web. Medical centers,
schools, parks, churches and individuals are creating them. Labyrinth
consciousness is growing and I want to encourage it.
I love your sweet Labyrinth
Thankyou my dear.
Learning, "walking circles",
Helps me with fear.
Some Labyrinth Links:
Labyrinths can be categorized into several types: Classical | Roman | Medieval | Contemporary | Mazes | Other