Labyrinths from the Outside In, 2nd Edition: Walking to Spiritual Insight--A Beginner s Guide (Walking Together, Finding the Way)

The user-friendly, interfaith guide to making and using labyrinths for meditation, prayer and celebration updated, revised and expanded!

A labyrinth is a circuitous path that people have used as a form of prayer and meditation for thousands of years a path that is being rediscovered as a spiritual tool in our own day. There are now thousands of labyrinths in North America, made of stone, cement, sunflowers, grass or canvas; indoors and outdoors; in Christian, Pagan and even nonreligious settings; and adaptable for use by people of all spiritual backgrounds. This guide explains how the labyrinth is a symbol that transcends traditions, and how walking its path brings us together.

Here is your entry to the fascinating history and philosophy of the labyrinth walk, with directions for making a labyrinth of your own or finding one in your area, and guidance on ways to use labyrinths creatively for: prayer; stress reduction; meditation; commemorating personal or
family milestones; faith rituals; celebrations of all kinds.

Labyrinths a twenty-first century method of approaching the sacred are a spiritual practice more ancient than Stonehenge or the ruins of Troy. This practical and inspiring guide will help you to explore them.