Quaker meditation while walking a labyrinth?
Outdoor labyrinth in a public park in San Francisco
Hi Friends. Have any of you used labyrinths as part of your personal or corporate meditation practice? I’ve recently discovered that walking a labyrinth (or tracing a finger labyrinth) has helped me to center down and experience the Inner Light in ways that I had not anticipated.
I’ve always been a peripatetic person, often needing to pace around the room when trying to work through a problem or explore different options. So walking while meditating felt pretty natural. And fortunately I live close to several publicly accessible labyrinths.
Having a physical path to follow, a center to aim for, and a place to return to the “real world” has helped me to feel more at peace and even uncover answers to issues that have been bothering me. If you have never walked a labyrinth before, I highly encourage you to check it out. And if you have, I would be curious what your experience was.
You can find a labyrinth near you by going to https://labyrinthlocator.org/ .