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RISING WOMEN EXPERT
ADVICE...
I hear meditating is a good thing to do,
but I can’t sit still long enough to make it work for me. I have recently
heard that a labyrinth offers a form of meditation while walking. Can you
explain further?
Great question! You’re right, meditating is front and center these days and
with good reason. Our whole planet appears to be on the brink of change. And
change, although exciting, is unsettling. We’re in an age of renewal. And
even though we’re experiencing newness, we feel a need to return to that
place where we feel comfortable, grounded and safe.
The challenge for many of us is to find a way to meditate that works for us.
Only when our mind is quiet are we open to hearing that voice within. We
long for a way to silent the mind-chatter that so often fills our
consciousness. We long to shed the outside world just long enough to
re-connect with something greater than ourselves.
Mediation is a way to accomplish this and there are many ways to meditate.
Although we often think we have to sit a certain way, or hold our hands a
certain way, or have a mantra that we recite while we’re holding a certain
pose, there are other options.
One of those options is to walk a labyrinth. The labyrinth is an ancient
tool that has captured the human imagination for centuries, and today people
around the world are again being drawn to the labyrinth and exploring it as
a spiritual and healing tool. Labyrinths are being built at universities,
hospitals, churches, community parks, and in people’s yards.
People are using them as a walking meditation. Walking a labyrinth helps
your mind and body relax. It’s a place to clear your thoughts, and a place
to receive answers to life’s questions. It’s a place to feel grounded in the
present, and a place to walk into the future.
For me, meditation is a time in which to remember what I intuitively know.
Whether I’m seeking clarity, or insight, or healing, or peace, walking a
labyrinth can bring me back to the place where I feel whole and complete.
To walk a labyrinth is to explore your connection with Nature, with the
Universe, and with your Self.
Linda Magnuson is the owner of Kairos Guest Suite & Keeper of the
Labyrinth at Kairos in Comox, Vancouver Island. For more details on this
subject, please contact Linda at 250.339.6573 or email info@kairosbb.ca.
Visit her website at
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