Labyrinths and Their BenefitsWhat is a Labyrinth?
I had a phenomenal experience 10/31/10! I experienced a beautiful labyrinth in Maui, Hawaii-in the country, where i felt I was in the jungle! More about this to come....
Labyrinths are ancient human symbols known to go back at least 3500 years and probably much older. They appeared on most inhabited continents in prehistory, with examples known from North & South America, Africa, Asia and across Europe from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia.
Why Do We Walk Labyrinths?A labyrinth is sometimes confused with a maze. A labyrinth is not a maze, but a walking meditation tool with a single winding path from the edge to the center. Mazes have tricks, choices or dead ends, but this is not the case in a labyrinth walk. The same path is used to return to the outside. Combining a number of even older symbols, including the circle, spiral and meander, the labyrinth represents the journey inward to our own true selves and back out into the everyday world. I walked a labyrinth for the first time this past summer and it was a wonderful experience.
My Own Labyrinth Experience!
I had a wonderful experience today at The Sacred Garden in Maliko today. I was so moved by my experience! I've walked many labyrinths, but this one-in the beautiful, lush greenery of Maui, Hawaii was an exceptional experience.
I had the opportunity to talk with the owner, Eve Hogan,MA and I invite you to take a look at her website and certainly visit these beautiful gardens the next time you visit Maui, Hawaii. Be sure and read the inspiring story about how this sweet, beautiful Buddha came to live at the Sacred Gardens.
Learn More About Sacred Gardens Labyrinths
11-Circuit LabyrinthThe 11-Circuit Labyrinth at The Sacred Garden of Maliko11-Circuit Labyrinth Modeled after the pattern of the Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth in France, this is an 11-circuit medieval labyrinth design. I had a wonderful opportunity today to walk a labyrinth at The Sacred Garden in Maui. This 11-circuit Labyrinth is patterned after the Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth in France with the alteration of an open heart in the center. It was a phenomenal experience! Circuits refer to the number of times the path passes between the center and the outside edge.
7-Circuit Labyrinths7-Circuit LabyrinthLabyrinths have been found in multiple variations on the same theme — a single, winding path to a center point, which then returns to the outside — in many different cultures, some dating back four to five thousand years. The universal or classical labyrinth is simpler than the one at Chartres; typically, it has only seven circuits, or paths. In many cultures, it is also used as a walking meditation. Variations of the 7-circuit labyrinth has been found from England to India, South America to North America, and from Greece to Scandinavia. How this exact same pattern found its way throughout the world is a bit of a mystery. 
How to Get the Most From Your Labyrinth ExperienceA labyrinth can be a metaphor for the journey of life: although full of twists and turns, each of us is on a single path through his or her life, and yet each person's journey is a separate and distinct qualitative experience. In walking labyrinths, modern seekers are emulating and recapturing the pilgrimage tradition of many ancient faiths. Music might enhance the experience. Benefits of LabyrinthsResearch conducted at the Harvard Medical School’s Mind/Body Medical Institute by Dr. Herbert Benson has found that focused walking meditations are highly efficient at reducing anxiety and eliciting what Dr. Benson calls the ‘relaxation response’. This effect has significant long-term health benefits, including lower blood pressure and breathing rates, reduced incidents of chronic pain, reduction of insomnia, improved fertility, and many other benefits. Regular meditative practice leads to greater powers of concentration and a sense of control and efficiency in one's life. Labyrinth walking is among the simplest forms of focused walking meditation, and the demonstrated health benefits have led hundreds of hospitals, health care facilities, and spas to install labyrinths in recent years.
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