Nature is a labyrinth in which the very haste you move with will make you lose your way.
Sr. Francis Bacon

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Labyrinths and mazes have often been confused. When most people hear of a labyrinth they think of a maze. A labyrinth is not a maze. A maze is like a puzzle to be solved. It has twists, turns, and blind alleys. It is a left brain task that requires logical, sequential, analytical activity to find the correct path into the maze and out.

A labyrinth has only one path. It is unicursal. The way in is the way out. There are no blind alleys. The path leads you on a circuitous path to the center and out again.

Some general guidelines
for walking a labyrinth are:

1. Focus:
Pause and wait at the entrance.
Become quiet and centered.
Give acknowledgment through a bow,
nod, or other gesture and then enter.
2. Experience:
Walk purposefully. Observe the process. When you reach the center, stay there and focus several moments. Leave when it seems appropriate. Be attentive on the
way out.
3. Exit:
Turn and face the entrance. Give an acknowledgement of ending, such as "Amen."
4. Reflect:
After walking the labyrinth reflect
back on your experience. Use journaling or drawing to capture your experience.
5. Walk often.

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WORLD WIDE LABYRINTH LOCATOR

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Seven-Circuit Labyrinth

Walk the labyrinth with your mouse:

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A labyrinth is an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness.

It combines the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a
meandering but purposeful path. The Labyrinth represents a
journey to our own center and back again out into the world.
Labyrinths have long been used as meditation and prayer tools.

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A labyrinth is an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness.

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