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mschrisgo2
1-13-20, 9:31pm
Has anyone been involved in the construction of a labyrinth?
my church is in the beginning planning stages. I’m looking for reports of some real life experiences of the building process.

bae
1-13-20, 9:49pm
One of the churches in our village has one, and the whole community loves it.

Here it is in the snow last night:

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Simplemind
1-13-20, 10:08pm
https://www.saintlukesgresham.org/labyrinth

The church just up the street from us has one.

kib
1-13-20, 10:30pm
That's beautiful! Is that much snow a regular occurrence?

bae
1-13-20, 10:40pm
That's beautiful! Is that much snow a regular occurrence?

Very very rare. Some years we get no snow at all. We're getting hit with a big storm event this week, it's "exciting".

kib
1-13-20, 10:52pm
Funny ... I grew up on Long Island, NY. Plenty of moisture, but we got just enough mention of snow and then nothing but cold slush to make a real snow event - like, up to two feet of snow or more when it was finally cold enough - honestly magical. Here in Tucson snow is also really rare, and these life-stopping snow events are typically an inch of accumulation on the grass only. Oh no, the rain is white!

I have an acquaintance who made a labyrinth in her living room. No furniture but a bench on the side. She used tile. I don't have any experience with an outdoor walking meditation, other than to think it might have been a bit more practical.

Teacher Terry
1-13-20, 11:05pm
We had a big piece of land with one close to our house. Many people that knew about it would take their big dogs off leash and it was fun to do. The dogs would follow behind us. They were probably wondering what we were doing:)) Our big guy died and just drove by the other day and it’s fenced off and houses being built.

iris lilies
1-14-20, 12:30am
One of the churches in our village has one, and the whole community loves it.

Here it is in the snow last night:

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What a sweet winter scene.

JaneV2.0
1-14-20, 11:32am
One of the churches in our village has one, and the whole community loves it.

Here it is in the snow last night:

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A friend of mine just sent me this shot. She visits there several times a year.

herbgeek
1-14-20, 11:36am
Has anyone been involved in the construction of a labyrinth?

I did very briefly, as part of an herbal conference. The organizer already had the layout in mind and marked when the corners were, and we filled in the rest with sand or dried grass. This was intended to be temporary for the day, not what you're looking for.

Tybee
1-14-20, 12:30pm
I was involved with planning one for a college, but nothing came of it.

I mowed on into my field one years and enjoyed walking it with the dog.

razz
1-14-20, 12:50pm
What do you (generic you) like about a labyrinth? I tried one and got irritated. Of course, I tried yoga for four sessions and got irritated with it as well. I can sit with absolute comfort and peace and meditate or walk happily in woods celebrating all of nature that I see and hear.

Tybee
1-14-20, 12:53pm
I felt like with the dog, we were going places! I know that is not what you are supposed to feel, but it felt like we were in the flow together. It was also fun to mow it and admire it, the way the grass growed.

Teacher Terry
1-14-20, 12:58pm
It was fun to do once. I hated yoga.

KayLR
1-14-20, 2:05pm
This one was recently built locally:
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/nov/16/ridgefield-churchs-labyrinth-open-to-all-who-are-on-a-path-to-peace/
It tells a bit about the construction and price.

I think our county has four and one mobile canvas one. The one I love is made from brick pavers in an 11-circuit design like Chartres: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiX6e_32IPnAhVBnp4KHZq6Ct0QjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.waymarking.com%2Fwaymarks%2FW M4NFV_Memorial_Labyrinth_Vancouver_Washington&psig=AOvVaw20zeX-vgYBmL0ydazjD93B&ust=1579111960859889,
and is set in a wooded surrounding.

See this article to see more examples ...
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/dec/27/clark-county-labyrinths-offer-opportunity-for-meditation/

kib
1-14-20, 4:09pm
What do you (generic you) like about a labyrinth? I tried one and got irritated. Of course, I tried yoga for four sessions and got irritated with it as well. I can sit with absolute comfort and peace and meditate or walk happily in woods celebrating all of nature that I see and hear.I tried one at a retreat once. It was easier for me than meditation, which is always a misery to my back. It was also easier mentally, to be concentrating on something that required motion rather than pure mind. When I walk in the woods I am always very aware, I think the point of the labyrinth is that you can be in motion without a need for external focus. ... I liked it, but not enough to build my own.