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Debra Barnes Breitenbach (1954) The Labyrinth  Labyrinths are an ancient archetype pattern found in many cultures around the world and are found in churches, on pottery, tablets and tiles dating back 4,000 years or more. Unlike a maze, with blind alleys and dead ends in which one can get lost, the path of a labyrinth wends back and forth, weaving its' way to the center, then returns to come full circle out again. Labyrinths may be used for walking meditations, and as the site for rituals and ceremony, as tools to evoke metaphor, increase awareness, enhance spiritual and personal exploration, promote community, and restore a sense of peace. This particular labyrinth is a classical seven-circuit or Cretan labyrinth. The seven-cycle labyrinth is used by some to symbolize the seven chakras for meditation purposes. The natural woodland setting amplifies the sense of connection with nature and the earth. This labyrinth was set by the directions of a compass. As you enter it, you face due west, so one may orient and honor the Four Directions if one so chooses. Debra gathered hundreds of similarly sized cobblestones from around the property to lay out this 48 foot diameter labyrinth. Visitors are welcome, individually, in groups, for wedding or other ceremonies, to experience the elements of stone and moss in a setting surrounded by oak and ironwood trees and nearby ponds. Debra also designed and maintains the gardens all around the castle. |
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