Drawn with a compass, darkened with marker, painted with water color.
Although the Chartres Labyrinth is more popular in Catholicism, I chose to draw it because it is more complex than some others I have seen photographs of.
Unlike the maze, a labyrinth is not a game of logic. There is no second guessing or indecision. The labyrinth has one way to the center and back out again, so it is a form of intuition and trust.
In Christianity, it represented a pilgrimage. The path weaves closer and farther away from the center, denoting how a person moves toward and away from their God.
To the Hopi Indians of north America, the labyrinth was made to be a sacred place. They used the classic seven-path labyrinth. It represented the Mother and the sanctity of nature. The spirals are a found throughout nature and were expressed through labyrinths.
The labyrinth is nature, it’s a journey, it’s a balance of life and the environment. The labyrinth has the attributes of healing and understanding. Walking the labyrinth is said to unite a person with nature or with their creator.
There has a been a resurgence of interest in labyrinths with the New Age movement.
I became interested in labyrinths only about two weeks ago. They have a rich history, one I’d like to learn more about. The labyrinth also has deep connections to what is termed “sacred geometry”. I will read up a bit more on the history of the labyrinth and the connection to sacred geometry and man’s inner workings. Perhaps I’ll add some links later.
What does a labyrinth mean to you?
I'm interested in human consciousness and reality. I enjoy writing about random thoughts and observations, as well as meeting and interacting with new people. This blog is to help keep me motivated to learn, write, and extend myself to others.
