Labyrinths

Labyrinth Journey 1
The Three Steps Of Labyrinth Journey
The three steps are towards Purgation, Illumination and Unity with nature, spirit and within. Using a labyrinth for any journey is not complex at all. The main complexity is challenging ourselves to accept the "simple" and open ourselves up to naive wonder again like a child. Many visitors to our Garden Of Labyrinths are only here for an hour or two. Some are visitors here for as short as 30 minutes or less, long enough for a mere introduction or just take a photo or two. If visitors can s...

12 Labyrinth Journeys
Let The Sacred, Or Playtime, Adventure Begin
Here I introduce a series of 12 very different Labyrinth Journeys, or merely 12 different things you do when you have an opportunity to visit and use a labyrinth. Some of these journeys are contemplative and deeply regenerative. Others are fun, entertaining and childlike. Each introduction will take you to a lens to explain the Journey much further. It is worth taking time to explore the wonder of how labyrinths can entertain, calm, heal and transform anyone I hope you will enjoy my serie...

Labyrinth Journey 2
The Snake And Apple Ritual
This Labyrinth Journey includes mythology of apples, sacred fires, sacred water and the symbolism of the snake. I will be inviting you to try out shedding cloaks of concerns, unanswered questions, simple yes or no questions, guilt, personal "baggage", and even addictions ... with the aid of an apple, fire and water. This is a popular ritual, game, journey, that folks like to do at Carrowcrory, especially during the apple harvesting season. This being a wonderful harvest celebration for any ...

Labyrinth Journey 3
The Symbolism of the Minotaur of Crete
What do stone age carvings on cave walls, the design of Egyptian tombs, and the children's game of hopscotch, have in common? If you said they are all "Labyrinth Journeys" you would be correct.. We can find spirals and rudimentary labyrinth-like forms on ancient megalithic sites around Ireland with Newgrange hosting the most famous. Also we can find them within ancient art on cave walls in Scotland; and the ancient Egyptian tomb passages were labyrinthic paths to the underworld. The childre...