Labyrinths
The labyrinth is an ancient pattern found in many cultures around the world. Labyrinth designs were found on pottery, tablets and tiles that date as far back as 5000 years. Many patterns are based on spirals and circles mirrored in nature. In Native American tradition, the labyrinth is identical to the Medicine Wheel and Man in the Maze. The Celts described the labyrinth as the Never Ending Circle. It is also known as the Ka bala in mystical Judaism. One feature labyrinths have in common is that they have one path that winds in a circuitous way to the center.
Labyrinths are currently being used world-wide as a way to quiet the mind, recover a balance in life, and encourage meditation, insight, self-reflection, stress reduction, and to discover innovation and celebration. They are open to all people as a non-denominational, cross-cultural blueprint for well-being. The practice of labyrinth walking integrates the body with the mind and the mind with the spirit. They can be found in medical centers, parks, churches, schools, prisons, memorial parks, spas, cathedrals and retreat centers as well as in people's backyards. (italicized text from Veriditas.org)
Peace Lake has a number of possibilities available to experience the labyrinth as a meditation. In addition to the permanent spiral ankh pattern installation, Peace Lake has both 18 foot and 36 foot portable labyrinths in the Chartres Cathedral pattern, various finger labyrinths, and a 6 foot labyrinth for children. Veriditas Certified Labyrinth facilitators at Peace Lake include Rev. Dr. Calen Rayne, Rev. Dr. Carol Vaccariello, and Theresa Gleason, LCISW, D.Min.
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