Labyrinths Top Ten List
10. It is a Right Brain task involving creativity and imagery. There is no logic or maze trickery.
9. You can experience an ancient archetype symbolic of wholeness and life's journey. The seven circuits symbolize the variety of parts that make up the whole human.
8. Allows you to be a part of human history...people all over the world have been walking these patterns for over 3,500 years.
7. When the labyrinth is an outside one, it is a wonderful opportunit to connect with nature and Mother Earth, allowing you to realize how sacred & precious everything is.
6. It is a walking meditation promoting relaxation, deeper breathing & release of stress.
5. Mysteriously works with the chakra system and chi meridians used by Chinese acupuncturist throughout ages for healing and balancing the organs & body.
4. It is a way to get in touch with the inner self; the self that knows you best.
3. Gives you the opportunity to express your personal needs to yourself.
2. Gives you the opportunity to listen and search for your own answers. To be self-dependent, self-responsible and connected to your inner source.
1. It is a gift of self-care you give to yourself and share with others.
I'm sure David Letterman would be very impressed with such a great top ten list. I mean after all, isn't this the way every Christian lives out their walk with the Lord every day?
I am aware that this practice has been in use in the Catholic church for a very long time. It's exact beginnings are unknown. The practice goes back at least 3500 years, and has been used in Asian, European, and North Amereican cultures in times past.
Tim Challies is much more adept at putting into words how I feel about this. Here is a link to his blog with a much more articulate explanation of the percieved problems with labyrinths, as well as a great discussion following his post.
9. You can experience an ancient archetype symbolic of wholeness and life's journey. The seven circuits symbolize the variety of parts that make up the whole human.
8. Allows you to be a part of human history...people all over the world have been walking these patterns for over 3,500 years.
7. When the labyrinth is an outside one, it is a wonderful opportunit to connect with nature and Mother Earth, allowing you to realize how sacred & precious everything is.
6. It is a walking meditation promoting relaxation, deeper breathing & release of stress.
5. Mysteriously works with the chakra system and chi meridians used by Chinese acupuncturist throughout ages for healing and balancing the organs & body.
4. It is a way to get in touch with the inner self; the self that knows you best.
3. Gives you the opportunity to express your personal needs to yourself.
2. Gives you the opportunity to listen and search for your own answers. To be self-dependent, self-responsible and connected to your inner source.
1. It is a gift of self-care you give to yourself and share with others.
I'm sure David Letterman would be very impressed with such a great top ten list. I mean after all, isn't this the way every Christian lives out their walk with the Lord every day?
I am aware that this practice has been in use in the Catholic church for a very long time. It's exact beginnings are unknown. The practice goes back at least 3500 years, and has been used in Asian, European, and North Amereican cultures in times past.
Tim Challies is much more adept at putting into words how I feel about this. Here is a link to his blog with a much more articulate explanation of the percieved problems with labyrinths, as well as a great discussion following his post.
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