The Labyrinth represents the journey to our own center and back again. It has a deeply spiritual meaning and my experience stumbling upon one was profound.
Do you want to learn how to draw a labyrinth? I didn't even know I wanted to draw one until I tried it. They are super-easy and fun to draw, but of course can get much more complicated.
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While not a part of Lough Derg’s ancient heritage, the Lough Derg labyrinth fits here given the ancient history of labyrinths in sacred places. Created in 2004, the labyrinth rests on the site of the old ladies hostel, directly opposite the Basilica. Labyrinths have been a feature of religious expression for many centuries. […]
In Signs of Life, Angeles Arrien defines five shapes found in the art of cultures around the world: circle, square, triangle, cross, and spiral. Not only is the use of these shapes universal, the symbolic meaning given to each carries across cultures as well.
an amazingly wonderful labor of love - the Redsun Labyrinth is beautifully made (using approximately 25 tons of fieldstones to make the pattern) and sits in a spectacularly beautiful location in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana Redsun Labyrinth web-site
We were lucky to have houseguests this week—family members who live much too far away, whom we don't see nearly often enough. On Tuesday, we all piled the
Last fall we meet with a couple from the Lazybrook/Timbergrove area of Houston. The homes in this area are all low-slung ranch homes with brick and wood siding. Most of the houses have fairly large…
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This labyrinth has a triangle as a basic pattern. It is as easy to construct as the classical labyrinth. We do not know by whom it was invented. We also do not know whether his origin lies in the I…
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Tonight is Kiwi Halloween, exactly 6 months before it occurs in the northern hemisphere. Pumpkins are of course abundant when we bring our Halloween in line with the seasons. I'm preparing for tonight's Kiwi Halloween on Ponsonby Rd by carving a pumpkin and making pumpkin soup for the helpers. The same pumpkin looks different when the candle is lit inside it. That eerie look is in keeping with the original meaning of this old festival of Samhain, the day of the dead. Tonight people will bring their candles and pumpkin lanterns to light on Ponsonby Rd, where I will be keeping vigil with my helpers. Who knows how many people will turn up, and what will happen? This is the third year I've done this, and last year children turned up who never wanted to leave, they were so fascinated by it all. This year we will have a special area for those who died in the Christchurch earthquake. One woman is going to bring her violin to play, and I will play on my English concertina. The concertina is made our of rosewood, with silver-tipped buttons. It is 140 years old, and belonged to the McKeever grandmother who died before I was born. Her ancestry was Irish and English, and when I play this old instrument I can feel my ancestry flowing into me.
Over the next few weeks we are going to take a journey through a prayer labyrinth. Join me as we take this spiritual journey reflecting on God and Jesus and our relationship with God through His Spirit. Prayer labyrinths were a common feature in many medieval cathedrals. They were marked out on the floor for people to walk through slowly, for a time of contemplative prayer and reflection. A prayer labyrinth is a pilgrimage that draws the participant inward for a time of reflection and then back out into the world. Many churches have set up labyrinths on the grounds around the church. I helped set one up in a church auditorium a number of years ago and had a labyrinth of sorts set up in the woods near my home for a family gathering. They can be adapted for use in any setting. Labyrinths are used as a means to enter into God's presence and reflect upon how our time with God can be used as we live out our lives here on earth. Moses kneels before a Holy God. As we begin our journey, we enter into a time of stillness before God. An angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in the flames of fire from within a bush. As Moses approached the bush, he heard the voice of God call his name and he said, "Here I am." "Do not come any closer," God said, "Take off your shoes for the place where you are standing is holy ground." Exodus 3:5 Before we enter into the labyrinth, we need to focus our attention completely on God. He is holy, He is eternal, He is our maker and our redeemer. Whenever we approach God, we need to be mindful of His power and might. Often, people don't have a fear of the Lord, but it's important to give Him the honor He deserves. Offer God praise for who He is and what He has done in your life. When your focus is on God and your mind is set on Him, you are ready to begin the journey. The first place we stop on our journey is the foot of the cross. As we think about Jesus and the sacrifice he made for our sins, we are reminded of our baptism. Visualize a drop of water representing the cleansing that comes through the blood of Christ. Thank Jesus for his sacrifice which has made it possible for you to enter into God's presence. A drop of water represents our baptism into Christ Jesus. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me." Jesus is the way to eternal life, the way to the Father. After we have given our hearts to Jesus, we can approach the throne of God because we have been cleansed of all unrighteousness. As our journey continues, we need to take a moment to turn off the noise of the world. Each one of us is bombarded almost constantly with noise. Whether the noise is a result of living in a large family, listening to the radio or watching television, we need to remember that when it is time to focus on God, all outside distractions hinder our time alone with God. "Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Psalm 46:10-11 Spend time quietly before God - listen for His leading and give Him an opportunity to speak to your heart. Next week, we'll move on through the labyrinth examining our hearts and our motives. Links for week 2 and week 3 of the Prayer Journey - http://marshamundy.blogspot.com/2011/02/casting-our-cares-upon-god.html http://marshamundy.blogspot.com/2011/02/sharing-our-faith-with-others.html
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The Chartres labyrinth has many qualities. It allows several variations, among others through the reduction of the number of circuits. So I can derive a 5-circuit labyrinth from the 11-circuit orig…
A Celtic crop circle with "magical links" to the spirit world is the latest attraction for walkers in Cornwall.
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