The Peace of walking a Labyrinth.

WHAT IS A LABYRINTH ?

Labyrinths belong to the family of “Mandalas” (sanskrit for “circle that contain the Essence”). They guard, activate & amplify the spiritual energies of a place so that people who walk it can experience a feeling of grace, peace or holiness in their heart, soul & spirit.

Labyrinths can be found in all sacred cultures of the world, from the Hopi to the Australian Aborigines to the Christian cathedral builders. Like mandalas, labyrinths are archetypal collective symbols that transcend all cultures because they are grounded in consciousness itself. Labyrinths are non-denominational: people who walk labyrinths come from all life styles, religious backgrounds and spiritual practices.

A Labyrinth is a MINI-PILGRIMAGE into your own Self:
an open invitation and a guide to encounter Who You Are.

The best known example of labyrinth is embedded in the stone pavement of Chartres cathedral in France (12th century). It used to be “walked” (often on the knees) in place of the actual pilgrimage to Jerusalem. It was a holy experience.

If you walk the labyrinth with the full dedication of a pilgrim, you won’t be the same anymore upon exiting: the old “you” will be literally grounded and "pelled off" at the threshold stone and a purified “you” will emerge, eager to tackle new directions in your life’s journey.

Sacred Labyrinths

I have walked a few Labyrinths and love the feeling of Peace. My problem is I want to walk it by myself, no other people. That rarely happens. Just as in life, we rarely walk alone. There is a Labyrinth near Bandon, Oregon, in a rustic, wooded section. Beautiful. I am thankful for traditions of old, brought back to life.

Photo copied from a Bouchure for The Healing Labyrinth.
Bandon, Oregon.