The way in is the way out. There are no blind alleys. The path leads on a single circuitous way to the center and out again. All right brain. It involves intuition, creativity, and imagery. With a maze, many choices must be made and an active mind is needed to solve the problem of finding the center then getting out. With a labyrinth there is one choice to be made: enter or not. There are no design challenges.
Many treat the labyrinth as a metaphorical journey to the center of self and back out into the world. It’s a deceptively simple tool. The walker is the only moving part. The labyrinth invites only attention to the movement itself and, if the walker chooses, to breath and meditation. The labyrinth is among the most ancient of sacred practices. Many “walk” it daily with their finger on a paper drawing. It’s really that simple.
Weather permitting, WUU maintains a labyrinth on our campus, in the grassy area between the gravel parking area and Ironbound Road. All are welcome to walk it any time. UU member David Tetrault (bigshowrev@aol.com) also welcomes guests to walk the labyrinth at his home.