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We invite you to experience walking the
sacred path. Our indoor Petite
Chartres Labyrinth design offers a way of finding peace and clarity through
movement. It has a singular, well-defined path that leads to the center and
back out again. Many use this tool for prayer, meditation, and introspection,
nourishing their connectedness to self and God. The results may vary with each
individual and with each walk.
 Join
us in the Markham Room and experience the ‘sacred path.’
It is carefully designed to help you find peace and
clarity through movement, a place for quieting the mind
while opening the heart. Simply place one foot in
front of the other and move forward. It takes about
fifteen minutes to follow the continuous flow to the
center and back out again. This is a wonderful
setting for prayer, meditation and spiritual renewal.
The
Labyrinth is an ancient sacred walking path that dropped
out of society about 350 years ago. This pattern and
its derivatives were placed in Gothic cathedrals in
France in the 13th century. In the past
decade it has been reintroduced to the United States as
a tool to connect with the Divine Spirit. The path,
having historical significance in its geometric and
numerical design, is one winding continuous flow to the
center and back than can be imprinted on portable
canvas, permanent stone flooring, or part of a garden
landscape. It is a space for prayer, meditation,
introspection and renewal. Any insight or
transformation is possible in this sacred space if the
walker can let go of ‘expectation’ and simply experience
its treasures.
Walking a Sacred Path
Jeremiah 6:16 Thus, says the Lord…look,
and ask for the ancient path, where the good way lies;
and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.
Psalms 16:11 You show me the path of life. In
your presence there is fullness of joy…
The
labyrinth is a metaphor for our own spiritual path. It
touches our joys and sorrows, our memories and present
issues. It is a safe place to simply experience
‘being.’ 
Some
find it helpful to consider the walk in three stages:
* The
First Stage, as we move toward the center, is
Shedding (or Purgation) – a letting go of the
details of our life, a quiet of mind. Many people seek
to clear their minds during this stage while others will
focus on a specific question or concern.
* The
Second Stage is Illumination, when you reach the
center. It is a place of meditation and prayer, a place
for openness and receiving.
* The
Third Stage is Unison, as you follow the path out
from the center. There is often a sense of joining with
God. There can be a sense of wholeness and healing and
often empowerment.
ENJOY THE LABYRINTH
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