what is a labyrinth?
– by Neal Harris
A labyrinth has a single, winding, unobstructed path from the outside to the center, unlike a maze which has many dead ends and wrong choices designed to trick the mind. Therefore, the labyrinth is often seen as a metaphor for our spiritual life journey; many twists and turns but no dead ends. In other words, we always have the opportunity to make another choice in life or turn in the labyrinth.
The labyrinth is a powerful tool to help your mind and body relax. The opportunity to release both mental and physical tension through walking or tracing a labyrinth is available to each individual. In addition, those people who find it difficult to sit still and meditate or pray will find the perfect outlet in the moving meditation that is the labyrinth experience. It is both kinesthetic and introspective, a comprehensive mind-body integrative activity.
People have used labyrinths as oracle; place to receive answers to life?s troubling questions and an oasis for the spirit. In other words, a place to receive wholesome nourishment for the spirit within, by connecting with a divine nature; a situation not readily available in our usual day-to-day existence. It is also a tool that appears to be bridging the ever-widening gap between traditional religious rituals and new-age spiritual practices.
In summary, a labyrinth is a playground that allows our intuition to take flight. So, follow what comes into your head and your heart while inside the walls of the labyrinth, which many consider to be Sacred Space.
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