Walking the Labyrinth
If you or your small group would like a guided walk of the Labyrinth, please make contact with us to arrange a convenient time.

WALKING THE LABYRINTH


Our Labyrinth in our front paddock is a seven-circuit Labyrinth with over 1000 lavender plants along the crushed granite pathway.

WHAT IS A LABYRINTH
The Labyrinth is a pathway with a purpose. It is a spiritual path to a sacred place. It is a powerful tool for spiritual transformation. Like any symbol, the meaning & beliefs that we bring to it, give it definition & significance.

The labyrinth is not a maze. You cannot get lost, even though you may feel lost. It has only one path. The way in is also the way out. The path leads you on a circuitous route to the centre & out again.

It offers a well-defined pathway that enables you to choose whether or not you will walk an inner path towards healing, health, & wholeness – towards God.

Time in the labyrinth will tend to mirror where you are in your own life journey, therefore every time you walk the labyrinth it will be different.

There are many ways to describe a labyrinth. It is a path of prayer, a walking meditation, a crucible of change, a watering hole for the spirit & a mirror of the soul, just to name some.

Against the backdrop of modern, busy living, labyrinths offer one way to slow down, to focus & listen to God. ‘Be still, and know that I am God’ (Psalm 46:10)

HOW TO WALK A LABYRINTH
There is no right way or wrong way to walk a labyrinth. Use the Labyrinth in any way that meets what you need while being respectful of others walking. You may go directly to the centre to sit quietly -- whatever meets your needs. You can walk a labyrinth fast or slowly. Any & all ages can walk a labyrinth. Labyrinths can be used inside & outside - in a paddock or on a beach, in a hospital ground or in a church or a cathedral. There are many different designs for labyrinths. Our seven-circuit labyrinth in our front paddock is pictured above.

Before you enter the labyrinth, spend some time in prayer with God, inviting Him to speak & preparing yourself to listen & receive from God.
Often, although not always, you might come to your Labyrinth walk with a question that you want to ask of God. A very simple question to walk the Labyrinth with is ‘how is my life like the labyrinth?

A very simple Labyrinth walk involves a three part movement. There is the releasing, receiving & returning.

The first half of the labyrinth is walked releasing/letting go of worries, concerns, & fears. At the centre of the labyrinth you receive whatever God has for you. As you leave the centre, returning along the path, give thanks as you walk towards the exit - back to the world, to your everyday life, to the busyness, to whatever awaits you in your life’s ongoing journey.