Labyrinths from the Outside in: Walking to Spiritual Insight, a Beginner's Guide

The user-friendly, interfaith guide to making and using labyrinths-for meditation, prayer, and celebration.

There are now more than five hundred labyrinths in North America-made of stone, cement, grass, or canvas; indoors and outdoors; in Christian, Pagan, and even nonreligious contexts. The labyrinth is a symbol that transcends religious tradition, and walking the labyrinth is a spiritual practice that can be a genuine point of meeting people of different faiths, or of no particular faith.

Here is an accessible entryway to the history and philosophy of labyrinths, instructions for making your own-or finding one in your area-and guidance for using one, for:

Meditation
Prayer
Rituals
Stress Reduction
Marking family milestones
Seasonal celebrations