Labyrinths

For centuries, people have walked the winding path known as a labyrinth to attain mental clarity and calm. Recent medical research has confirmed that walking a labyrinth balances the left and right hemispheres of the brain. People experience improved mental clarity and memory, calmness in dealing with grief and pain and a deeper connection with their inner resources. Children say they “just feel better” after walking a labyrinth.

Labyrinths are now used for their positive effects by universities, hospitals and prisons. They are also used for individual mediation and community events such as seasonal celebrations and weddings. Labyrinths are growing in popularity, but few are wheelchair accessible and none are accessible to people who are blind.

A community labyrinth made from beer bottles

What is a Labyrinth?

Unlike a maze, a labyrinth has just one path, which winds into the centre and back out again. Walking this path takes us on a journey to our own centre.

Why Build a Labyrinth?

1. To share a vision of community and celebration of life
2. To expand awareness of the creative potential, talents and power of all people
3. To provide a public space to contemplate meditate, celebrate, dance, singe and conduct workshops
4. To spread the message of making all public facilities accessible to all people
5. To develop a place that is a cooperative effect of corporate, business, public and government sectors
6. To create a place of calmness in a disturbed world
7. To give a message of hope and possibility
8. To open the doors to job potential for people with disabilities
9. To promote products to raise funds for groups of disabled people
10. To invite others to share in playful discovery and learning
11. To have fun
12. And especially … to create a beautiful free space that is accessible to all