Walk the Labyrinth

Our labyrinth is located in our activities hall and is available to anyone who is seeking a quiet encounter with Spirit.  Subscribe to our eMinder to learn the date and time of our "focused" labyrinth walks.

The labyrinth is an eleven-circuit design divided into four quadrants.  It was often found in Gothic Cathedrals but over time many of these eleven-circuit designs were destroyed or intentionally removed.

The most famous of these remaining labyrinths is at Chartres Cathedral near Paris, France.  The labyrinth at Chartres was built around 1200 and is laid into the floor in a style sometimes referred to as a pavement maze.  The original center piece has been removed and other areas of the labyrinth have been restored.

In walking the Chartres style labyrinth the walker meanders through each of the four quadrants several times before reaching the goal.  At the center is a rosette design which has a rich symbolic value including that of enlightenment.

There is no "right" or "wrong" way to walk a labyrinth.  Labyrinths are unicursal which means that there is a single pathway leading in and out. Unlike a maze, a labyrinth is not designed to confuse or bewilder.  There are no blind alleys, no wrong turns and you cannot get lost in it.  All you have to do is put one foot in front of the other and you will safely get to the center and back out again