The FCC Labyrinth dedicated to Leon and Pastor Molly Smothers on May 31, 2015
Our labyrinth is a unique design based on the patterns used in medieval Europe. The primary difference between our labyrinth and most classic examples is the inclusion of landscaping within the labyrinth circumference. It is a seven-circuit labyrinth and is forty feet in diameter (just two feet less than the famous labyrinth at the Chartres Cathedral near Paris). The path meanders within the circular boundary for a total length of about 475 feet. A person walking at a slow pace and stopping occasionally to meditate should allow eight to ten minutes to walk the labyrinth.
General
Labyrinths are not mazes. Mazes contain cul-de-sacs and dead ends. They are designed to make us lose our way; they're a game. Labyrinths have the exact opposite purpose: they are designed to help us find our way. They have only one path--from the outer edge into the center and back out again. In a labyrinth you can trust the path--giving up conscious control of how things should go and being receptive to your inner state.
Because there is only one path, the word "circuit" is used to describe the number of times the path circles around the center. The classical seven-circuit labyrinth goes around seven times. This is the oldest known form of labyrinth, dating back four to five thousand years.
How To Walk The Labyrinth
There is no single “right” way to walk the labyrinth. However, for those who have never walked one before, the following three steps are one way to do so.
Our labyrinth is a unique design based on the patterns used in medieval Europe. The primary difference between our labyrinth and most classic examples is the inclusion of landscaping within the labyrinth circumference. It is a seven-circuit labyrinth and is forty feet in diameter (just two feet less than the famous labyrinth at the Chartres Cathedral near Paris). The path meanders within the circular boundary for a total length of about 475 feet. A person walking at a slow pace and stopping occasionally to meditate should allow eight to ten minutes to walk the labyrinth.
General
Labyrinths are not mazes. Mazes contain cul-de-sacs and dead ends. They are designed to make us lose our way; they're a game. Labyrinths have the exact opposite purpose: they are designed to help us find our way. They have only one path--from the outer edge into the center and back out again. In a labyrinth you can trust the path--giving up conscious control of how things should go and being receptive to your inner state.
Because there is only one path, the word "circuit" is used to describe the number of times the path circles around the center. The classical seven-circuit labyrinth goes around seven times. This is the oldest known form of labyrinth, dating back four to five thousand years.
How To Walk The Labyrinth
There is no single “right” way to walk the labyrinth. However, for those who have never walked one before, the following three steps are one way to do so.
- Enter: Release. Let go of all of the tension and anxiety that you carry daily. Relax. Listen to your body and your spirit, and perhaps for a still, small voice.
- Center: Receive. The center is often the place to see clearly and gain insights. Stay there as long as you like.
- Return: Re-enter the world. Make the peace and insight gained from the labyrinth experience a part of your everyday life.
The Cairn
In the middle of our labyrinth is a cairn. Since ancient times, stacks of rocks have been used to acknowledge journeys; to remind us that others have already been on a road; to memorialize lives; to hold burdens. Whatever you need to take, or leave - the cairn is at the center.
In the middle of our labyrinth is a cairn. Since ancient times, stacks of rocks have been used to acknowledge journeys; to remind us that others have already been on a road; to memorialize lives; to hold burdens. Whatever you need to take, or leave - the cairn is at the center.
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