Labyrinth
What For:
Walking a labyrinth is a spiritual practice which links prayer, self-awareness, and the body in one movement.
What you need:
A labyrinth. This website may help you locate one close to you. https://labyrinthlocator.com/home
How to do it:
There is no single right way to walk or experience a labyrinth. Below is a short guide to aid you in the journey.
Focus: Pause before entering, quieting your mind, and acknowledge the labyrinth and God whom you seek.
Release: Walk or move purposefully. Let go of any distractions or worries with each step closer to the center.
Receive: As you near the center receive the presence of God. Be receptive, prayerful and meditative, knowing that in God’s presence illumination, insight and clarity await.
Integrate: In moving out from the center notice yourself becoming grounded and bringing your insight and clarity into life.
Exit: As you leave the labyrinth acknowledge the prayer and presence of God with gratitude and an Amen.
Reflect: Take a moment to reflect on your prayer journey in this labyrinth. Journal or draw your insights to capture the clarity and insight of your path.
More info:
Walking a labyrinth is a spiritual practice which links prayer, self-awareness, and the body in one movement. Unlike a maze, the labyrinth has a single path leading to the center and then back out. By walking this path the physical journey matches an inward journey ever deeper into ourselves and into the presence of God. Through the ages labyrinths have been sites of healing, gaining clarity and an exploration of physical prayer.
The labyrinth is an ancient symbol that represents wholeness, and has been used in many cultures as a tool for meditation, prayer, and healing. It combines the imagery of a circle and a spiral into a meandering but purposeful path. You cannot get lost walking this path. Just follow the path to the center and the same path back out. The labyrinth walk symbolizes a transformative journey to your own center and back out into the world.
