Labyrinth Walking
Date: Jan. 31, 2005
From: MJS
A few years ago I did my first labyrinth walk, which I was so excited about to share with you. When I completed that first walk, I thought, “So what?” Then a few hours’ later insights flowed in! It is a metaphor for Life, for birth and death cycles, for walking with companions, and so many other ideas.
I ask myself now, how does this work?
We each become accustomed to our energy patterns and habits, uniquely ours. I think to voluntarily walk a labyrinth is to disrupt one’s energy patterns just a little, then rest, then a little more. There is just enough disruption to allow in new thoughts, and if the walker has meditated on some particular problem or scripture or prayer, then that is where the insight comes into. The same thing happens when we listen well to a sermon or pep talk or health class, and take it to heart, but those ideas come from outside sources. Our teachers, whoever they are, including TV, books, movies, etc., influence us when we allow it. The labyrinth puts you in touch with yourself.
As with what happens riding on a merry go round too much, one suffers from too much of a good thing! Once I walked the Labyrinth four times in one day, which resulted in headache and upset stomach. Such a consequence should be obvious, but I learned it the hard way! All the turns throw off the internal gyroscope that we each have. So a labyrinth walk once in a while is a good thing, but repetitions too close together are probably NOT! I thought I ought to caution you, who experienced and enjoyed the labyrinth walk, not to overdo at some future time. Many want to do it again, right away, but it is best used with caution.
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From: MJS
A few years ago I did my first labyrinth walk, which I was so excited about to share with you. When I completed that first walk, I thought, “So what?” Then a few hours’ later insights flowed in! It is a metaphor for Life, for birth and death cycles, for walking with companions, and so many other ideas.
I ask myself now, how does this work?
We each become accustomed to our energy patterns and habits, uniquely ours. I think to voluntarily walk a labyrinth is to disrupt one’s energy patterns just a little, then rest, then a little more. There is just enough disruption to allow in new thoughts, and if the walker has meditated on some particular problem or scripture or prayer, then that is where the insight comes into. The same thing happens when we listen well to a sermon or pep talk or health class, and take it to heart, but those ideas come from outside sources. Our teachers, whoever they are, including TV, books, movies, etc., influence us when we allow it. The labyrinth puts you in touch with yourself.
As with what happens riding on a merry go round too much, one suffers from too much of a good thing! Once I walked the Labyrinth four times in one day, which resulted in headache and upset stomach. Such a consequence should be obvious, but I learned it the hard way! All the turns throw off the internal gyroscope that we each have. So a labyrinth walk once in a while is a good thing, but repetitions too close together are probably NOT! I thought I ought to caution you, who experienced and enjoyed the labyrinth walk, not to overdo at some future time. Many want to do it again, right away, but it is best used with caution.
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Comments & Questions? Email: womenbefriends@yahoo.com
posted by MJS at 1:32 PM
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