Labyrinth: Your Path to Self Discovery

In this engaging debut, labyrinth designer Christie shares his knowledge of the ancient spiritual symbol. He begins by explaining the difference between a maze and labyrinth: a maze can have many exit points, but a labyrinth is composed of a single, non-branching path. He uses the labyrinth’s single-path structure to explore the spiritual benefits of designing one, laying out the types of labyrinths—mainly classical and Chartres—and the components necessary for making a creative design: path, thread, circuits, turning points, the center, crosses, quadrants, and nodes. As Christie reflects on these strategies for design, he also considers how the process of designing a labyrinth has honed his awareness, helped him understand the ways that all matter is interconnected, and provided a meditative clarity of mind. Along with practical instructions for design, he provides labyrinth templates as well as sections that tie labyrinths to spiritual traditions such as chakras and tarot. Readers interested in esoteric spiritual traditions will find much to enjoy in Christie’s tutorial on the spiritual powers of labyrinths. [em](June) [/em]