This is the tale of the labyrinth!
The purpose of this is to guide people into the knowing and the way of the
labyrinth, to share experiences, the history and the science of the
labyrinth.
Labyrinths have been formed by native
people all over the earth for at least 7500 years. They are a tool used in
harmony with sacred earth-women for healing, knowing, prayer, meditation
and inner balance.
The most common Labyrinth is the 7
path labyrinth placed on an earth vortex. These vortices or "pores";
through which our sacred earth-mother breathes are like knots on the "Dream Catcher"; or the meeting places
on the strands of the spiderweb. As we vibrate one knot of the dream
catcher or web the whole thing, all strands and knots, respond. When we do
this in harmony with the whole (creator) a powerful song is produced the
earth over in all the tools, labyrinths, medicine wheels, pyrimids and
sacred sites on these vortices in rhythm with the native cultures doing
the same with their rhythms and wats through creators time. The Creator
listens and responds. They balance us and that which we carry into these
sacred sites.
The seven paths like the seven paths
of the Hopi labyrinth, the seven layers around the people of the Navaho
rugs and blankets, the seven layers of the lotus or the "seven rooms" of
his mansion as mentioned in the Bible all connect with our seven energy
layers or charkras (wheels in sanskrit). Each is a circle of ourselves and
within ourselves, each having its own song, own drumbeat. Living life
pulls each of us out harmony with ourselves. Walking the labyrinth with
meaning (intent) and in sincerity (focus) balances us and puts us back in
harmony. It lines up all our layers along with the bio-electrics and
magnetics of our bodies. It puts the patterns and talk within our mind and
body into the best space they can be at the time, and can be used to put
people and relationships into oneness to the all and each
other.
Labyrinths have been used for prayer;
for as we get in the beat of creators drum and the connection is made with
the creator (collective unconscious/allknowing-oneness) and in song with
mother-earth (our physical existence) our connection strengthens and our
prayers are realized.
