WALK THE SANTA ROSA LABYRINTH
in the Chaplaincy Meeting Room at UEA (drop in between 12.00 and 14.00)
THE LABYRINTH IS BACK! A new series of walks has been arranged for 2013, and the Cretan classic labyrinth will be used for two of these rather than our Santa Rosa labyrinth. The Cretan classic layout is the most ancient labyrinth pattern and provides a completely different walking experience.
Monday 28 January 2013 - Cretan
Tuesday 26 February 2013 - Santa Rosa
Tuesday 12 March 2013 - Santa Rosa
Tueday 16 April 2013 - Santa Rosa
Monday 13 May 2013 - Cretan
Tuesday 4 June 2013 - Santa Rosa
Tuesday 9 July 2013 - Santa Rosa
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Read more about the walks...
Background:
Since December 2006 I have been using a home-made Cretan style labyrinth for the staff Calm Lunchtime 'Labyrinth' sessions at UEA. In August 2008 CSED bought a professionally produced Santa Rosa style labyrinth from America to further develop this work. I used this for the first time on 25 September 2008 when I held an afternoon of introductory 30-minute labyrinth walking sessions for staff. It was used again on 6 October 2008 as part of the DOS/STU Well-Being Week, and has since been regularly available for open walking sessions in the Chaplaincy and Council Chamber.
There are many reasons for walking the labyrinth - it could be for relaxation, prayer, problem solving, meditation, for inspiration, or just for fun. You don’t have to be religious or to believe in any specific thing, and there is no particular way you should walk it, though there are plenty of possible approaches you could try.
When walking a labyrinth you can allow your mind to relax, though because the path twists and turns you still have to pay some attention. This state of awareness combined with a relaxed mind is what we try to achieve in meditation, so the labyrinth is often seen as a tool for meditation and the experience is often meditative.
The experience of labyrinth walking varies from person to person, so you may feel grounded and relaxed, you may feel inspired or even emotional. The process often restores a sense of balance and equilibrium which can be helpful when we feel overburdened or not quite in control of our lives.
If you have any questions about the labyrinth please contact Steve Oldfield in CSED (s.oldfield@uea.ac.uk, ext 2393).
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Labyrinth Interest:
Labyrinth Images:
- Saffron Walden Maze Festival 2011 - Photographs
- Rope Labyrinth at UEA - Photographs
- Saffron Walden Labyrinth Photographs
- Bergh Apton 2011 Labyrinth
- Counselling and the Labyrinth - Photographs
- Labyrinth at 'The Art of Faith' Exhibition Photographs
- Bishops Garden Labyrinth Photographs
- Steiner School Labyrinth Photographs
- Santa Rosa Labyrinth Photographs
- General Labyrinth Photographs
