The Labyrinth

The Labyrinth

St. David's Episcopal Church has a labyrinth. It is patterned after the 11 circuit labyrinth built in the Chartres Cathedral near Paris, France, in about 1200 A.D. Unlike a maze, where there are dead ends, the labyrinth has one path that meanders through the four quadrants to the center.

Christians of the Medieval Period often walked the labyrinth as a symbolic pilgrimage to Jerusalem. It was their way to become closer to God. Sometimes it was walked on the knees as an act of penance. Today, it is often walked meditatively as one seeks a solution to a problem, or as an act of prayer. There is no right way to walk the labyrinth. The reasons are diverse and private.

The labyrinth isready for walking !!!

This is about three years after the initial construction with the landscaping and weeders (on their knees praying for fewer weeds) in place.