Sunny Celebration - Finger Labyrinth - Meditative Brain

[Susan Mcfee]

Sunny Skies!

Good Morning Labyrinth WalkersJ

Today is the day!

After years of rainy weather on potential Labyrinth field trip days,

we finally have a beautiful day within a wonderful week of sunny weather to celebrate our Labyrinth walk tonight.

 

 

According to Google maps, the labyrinth is visible from 80^th Avenue near 160^th Street:

 

 

A few of you have asked what is a hand labyrinth?

These are sometimes called finger labyrinths and it is a portable labyrinth design

in cloth, paper or wood that can allow the person tracing it to also enjoy a meditative process:  

 

 

 

 

Bring a finger labyrinth if you have one and here is how I see tonight’s itinerary:

* WindSong residents wishing to attend will meet in the common house at 6:30pm and decide on carpooling and leave at 6:35pm

* We’ll meet others arriving from different areas at 7pm at Fleetwood Gardens labyrinth on 80^th Avenue near 160^th Street

* Labyrinth Walk begins with a slow pace of quiet inner reflection – no need to rush.

* At the center, we enjoy a 10 minute silent meditation once everyone arrives to the middle.

* At the sound of the tibetan bowl, we begin our return to the outside with mindfully meditative movement – patience is part of the silent process.

* We will close our field trip with discussion of walking &/or finger labyrinths and the power of silent meditative motion.

* Those who need to leave at 8:30pm may do so and those who wish to stay for a little celebration are most welcome.

Thoughts?

 

Labyrinth Question to consider:

 

Is a labyrinth a form similar to that of a human brain?

 

 

Labyrinths have been used for hundreds of years as a tool to help people find peace.

Comments of “labyrinths align the left and right hemispheres of the brain through the gentle mindful process” are common.

Hmm…

Doesn’t the shape of the labyrinth actually remind us a little bit of the human brain’s twisting and turning pathways?

What if people traced two finger labyrinths at the same time – one in each hand? (images below)

Would greater depths of insight occur?

J

 

Looking forward to our field trip and discussion tonight,

Namaste,

Susan