Labyrinth

ALL ARE WELCOME to walk the Knox Community Garden labyrinth.

A labyrinth is an ancient tool for prayer and meditation, consisting of a winding path that begins at the periphery and leads to a central place and then out again by the same path.

Although some may think of a labyrinth as a maze, it’s not.  Unlike a maze a labyrinth has no blind alleys or dead ends.  It is not a puzzle to be solved.  You cannot get lost or make a mistake.  You simply follow the path in and out.

As a tool for prayer, a labyrinth is a way to provide inner space for listening to God.  The very action of walking serves to still our thoughts, allowing space for God amid the usually jam-packed confines of our minds.  As a spiritual exercise, walking the labyrinth, is a way to acknowledge that in our life with God, we are indeed on a journey.

The community garden  labyrinth is  a SANTA ROSA LABYRINTH ©.  While immersed in labyrinth research in 1997, Lea-Goode Harris, Ph.D., was inspired to create eight concentric rings for a seven-path labyrinth.  Although elements of the design can be found in older designs, it is unique in the 1000 year plus history of labyrinth.  Note what’s called “the heart” area at the entrance of the labyrinth.  It’s a space for offering your heart or a symbol such as a flower as you begin your prayer walk.

See the Photo Gallery for the labyrinth slide show.