Spirals of Life: Learning the Labyrinth
Spirals of Life: Learning the Labyrinth
You get lost in a maze. A labyrinth is where you find yourself... Labyrinths are ancient patterns found all over the world. They are of many types sharing a single overall design. Their origin is as mysterious and their uses are as varied as their patterns are. The labyrinth pattern had no particular start that we know of. It is an archetype in the human mind. Labyrinth patterns are universal, The earliest reported labyrinth was a two-story stone building in Egypt. In the Middle Ages, walking a cathedral labyrinth was a substitute for going on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Today meandering labyrinths are often used as walking meditations, to focus the mind and put the walker in tune with the greater reality metaphorically represented by the labyrinth. Passing to the center of the labyrinth and returning to its circumference represents the involution and evolution of the universe, the coming into birth and the passing out of earthly life of an individual, and--most important--a journey into the center of our own being, the achievement there of a quest for wholeness, and the subsequent return to our divine source. Join Jeremy for this informational discussion that will prepare you for our in […]
