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Walking the, <br />Labyrinth <br />The Labyrinth is an archetype, -a <br />divine imprint, found in . all religious <br />traditions in various forms around the <br />world. By walking _ a replica of the <br />Chartres Labyrinth, laid in the <br />floor of Chartres Cathedral around <br />1220, we are rediscovering a long - <br />forgotten mystical tradition that is <br />insisting to be reborn. <br />This Cabyrinth has ' only one path <br />so there are no tricks to it and no dead <br />ends. The path winds throughout and <br />becomes a mirror for where we are in <br />our lives; it touches our sorrows and <br />releases our joys. So walk it with an <br />open mind and an open heart. <br />There are three stages of the walk: <br />Purgation —. a releasing, ' a letting go of the details of your life: This is an act <br />of shedding thoughts and emotions. It quiets and empties the mind. <br />'Illumination _ is when you reach the center. Stay there as long. as you like. <br />It is a place of meditation and prayer. Receive what is there for you to <br />receive. <br />Union — which is joining God, your Higher Power or the healing forces at <br />work ' in the world. Each time you walk the labyrinth you become more <br />empowered to find and do the work you feel your soul reaching for. <br />Guidelines for the walk: Clear your mind and become aware of your breath. <br />Allow yourself to find. the pace your body wants to go. You may "pass" <br />people or let others step around you whichever is easiest at- the turns. The . <br />path is two ways. Those going in will meet those coming out. Do what <br />feels natural. <br />