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What is a Labyrinth?

The Labyrinth is an archetype, a divine imprint, found in all religious traditions in various forms around the world. By walking the labyrinth, laid on the floor, we are rediscovering a long-forgotten mystical tradition that is insisting to be reborn.

The labyrinth has only one path so there are no tricks to it and no dead ends. The path winds throughout and becomes a mirror for where we are in our lives. It touches our sorrows and releases our joys. Walk it with an open mind and an open heart.

There are three stages of the walk

  • Purgation (Releasing) ~ A releasing, a letting go of the details of your life. This is the act of shedding thoughts and distractions. A time to open the heart and quiet the mind.
  • Illumination (Receiving) ~ When you reach the centre, stay there as long as you like. It is a place of meditation and prayer. Receive what is there for you to receive.
  • Union (Returning) ~ As you leave you enter the third stage, which is joining God, your Higher Power, or the healing forces at work in the world. Each time you walk the labyrinth you become more empowered to find and do the work you feel your soul reaching for.

    • Stations

    At St Andrew’s there are usually 6 'stations' and a centre. At each of the stations there are displays - things for you to feel and touch, there will also be something for you to do. These stations are designed to enable you to reach your inner being and pursue your visions; you are invited to stay at each station for as long as you wish. The centre is the climax of the labyrinth where you can stay for as long as you like - if you fall asleep someone will gently wake you when it’s time to go!

    Remember this is for your benefit. This is to allow you to connect with The Other, that which is greater than all and yet resides in you.

         
    To journey...
    You must travel,
    To find...
    You must lose yourself.
    Exploration
    Risks change.
    Are you a tourist or a pilgrim?

    Written by Liz Babbs

         
    Inspired by Jesus Christ to build a lively, worshipping, and caring Christian presence in the community.