The Labyrinth

"The labyrinth is a serpentine path used as a spiritual tool to help those who walk it grow in their relationship with God.  While they walk it, pilgrims might offer the time to God or meditate on a pressing question, a breath prayer, or a passage of Scripture. 

The winding path leads toward the center, toward God, toward wholeness and integration.  Many person find it meaningful to remain a while in the center, praying and meditating.  The journey out is a preparation toward offering one's gifts to others and to the larger world. "

~The Upper Room Dictionary of Christian Spiritual Formation

Resources for Learning More

• Walking a Sacred Path: Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Sacred Tool by Lauren Artress.  She and Grace Cathedral in San Francisco have pioneered in bringing the message of the labyrinth to modern-day pilgrims. 
• Exploring the Labyrinth: A Guide for Healing and Spiritual Growth by Melissa Gayle West
• Instructions for Walking the Labyrinth