LABYRINTHS
Stand at the crossroads and look and ask for the ancient roads
The Labyrinth is an ancient spiritual pathway that has existed for over 4,000 years and resonates with people of various cultures and beliefs worldwide. Christians have embraced it as a support for prayer and contemplation since the fourth century. The labyrinth symbolizes life’s twists and turns, urging us to be mindful. The labyrinth offers inspiration and solace in various places, providing a path to mindfulness and inner exploration.
ask where the good path goes, walk in it and find rest for your souls
The labyrinth is different from a maze. Mazes have many paths and dead ends, like a puzzle. Labyrinths have only one path to the centre and back out. In the Middle Ages, labyrinths were common in manuscripts and later became walkable installations in cathedrals and churches. There is no right or wrong way to walk a labyrinth
Let your fingers do the walking
Finger labyrinths can be used when walking a full-sized labyrinth is impossible. They can be flat or 3D-shaped, like Jim's unique labyrinth Spheres, where you let your fingers do the walking.
IT IS SOLVED BY WALKING
calm the mind, open the soul, and bring a sense of wholeness
This walking meditation is a traditional practice in many religions. It’s more than just a walk; it’s a powerful journey that can calm the mind, open the soul, and bring a sense of wholeness. There are many ways to describe a labyrinth. It’s a path of prayer, a form of meditation, a place for change, and a reflection of the soul. The rediscovery of the ancient labyrinth has given us a meaningful spiritual practice: walking meditation.
Throughout the long history of labyrinths, whenever and wherever society is going through rapid change and development, the labyrinth has blossomed. Now, humanity is seeking the sure path of the labyrinth in an uncertain and confusing world.
Jeff Saward
