2009 Workshop Descriptions

 

Transcending Grief: A Healing Journey Into the Labyrinth of Loss 
Adrienne Fermoyle
For centuries, seekers have walked the labyrinth to heal their spirits. Participants will learn how to guide others on an exploration of grief and loss and to take steps to restore their sense of balance and well-being.

Walking the Labyrinth with EROS 
Eve Hogan
Discover that every event in your life is guided by Spirit in a divine conspiracy to do you good. Neutralize past events. Make peace with your past. Find power in the present and gain courage to face the future.

Re-enchanting the Earth with SoulCollage®, Animal Wisdom and the Labyrinth
Gyllian Davies
A hands-on experience of using the labyrinth as a Creativity and Earth-mending Catalyst. Using SoulCollage® and Animal Medicine, we’ll explore the power of imagination and intuition as tools and doorways to wholeness and healing for humans and for the earth.

The Origin of the Labyrinth in Paleolithic Europe
Jodi Lorimer
Millions are discovering the labyrinth as a spiritual tool, yet mythology focuses on the labyrinth as a prison for a cannibalistic monster. How can one symbol contain two such paradoxical ideas?

Some Musings about Labyrinth Research: Continuing the Conversation
John Rhodes
We who are passionate about promoting labyrinths are faced with a dilemma: How do we (or even should we) collect and present scientific and/or quasi-scientific evidence about the effects of labyrinths, while still being faithful to what we know ("gnow") is primarily an experiential phenomenon?

Calling the Circle ~ An Introduction to The Women’s Dream Quest
Judith Tripp
Through music, psychospiritual exercise, dance and song, we will gather the circle in preparation for a labyrinth walk.  This will be a sample of the Women’s Dream Quest, which has used the labyrinth as its centerpiece.

Making a Labyrinth in 10 Minutes
Robert Ferrè
Everyone should be able to quickly make a temporary labyrinth.  This workshop shows methods to make full-size walkable labyrinths in ten minutes or less.  Included will be the use of standup taping machines and various painting devices.

Music and Sound Creations for Labyrinth Walks
Marlise Stroebe
Marlise Stroebe, professional musician and labyrinth facilitator, will present an hour workshop on the selection of music for labyrinth walks. She will review different types of music, including classical, sacred, and contemporary. She will also work with participants to create ideas for enhancing labyrinth walks with live music.

13 Circuit Labyrinths ~ A Spiral Form for the New Millennium
Christiana Brinton and Intiana
Play within the sacred, geometric spiral of the solar and lunar natural time ratio of 13:20:260 as devised by Dr Jose Arguelles from his lifelong study of the Mayan astrological system. Learn your galactic signatures and be able to determine the daily code spell that will reconnect you to the transpersonal, creationary, planetary being that you are. Learn a new meditation that will connect your crystal core to Gaia/Pachamama’s, forming a rainbow bridge of equality, unity, and acceptance surrounding and energizing the planet with lovelight. Walk a 13 circuit, spiral labyrinth and experience the joy of being in sync with natural time.

Sharing the Stories of the Labyrinth: Creating Visuals for Labyrinth Projects and Research Findings
C. Diane Rudebock
Do you want to create information for projects, presentations, and research to inform others about the labyrinth? Creating posters can be an effective way to share your story and research findings; participants will receive a free poster template to create a 41”x48” poster. 

The Resonant Community ~ Sound Healing on The Labyrinth
Paula Hills
Sound and pattern underlie all creation.  Learn to use simple breathing techniques, seed mantras, toning and movement to tap into this base matrix.  Experience the interconnected web in palpable ways that can deepen and enlighten your labyrinth experience.

The Way of the Transcendental Voyager:  Explore the Inner Pathways of Light in a Labyrinthine Journey of Sound, Light, Breath & Movement
Eloiwa DeFreitas
This workshop facilitates and supports the intimate journey of the human soul to awaken and remember its spiritual roots, connect with our inner landscape, open and expand through music, sacred sounds of Peruvian Whistling Vessels, labyrinth walk, sharing and reflection.

Labyrinth as Healing Womb ~ Embodying Hope
Eunice Schroeder
The global paradigm shifting of our times is birthing a reawakening of the power of the sacred feminine.  From its primal beginnings, the history and archetypal symbolism of the labyrinth reveals her unifying thread of deep wisdom, healing, and hope that she again offers us today.

Creating Space For The Spirit With A Garden Labyrinth
Jane and Craig Wirth
Landscape designers have a language all their own. Come and learn in an interactive setting how to communicate you vision for a garden labyrinth successfully.  You will also learn about many pattern options and materials for building garden labyrinths.

Psyche’s Labyrinth: A Guided Imagery exercise to Deepen our Spiritual Roots and Expand the Interpersonal Arborization of Our Inner Labyrinth
Jason MacLurg
Psychiatrist, Labyrinth builder and psychotherapist (with a special interest in the interface of Spirituality and meaning), Dr. MacLurg will lead participants on a guided imagery experience into the Labyrinth of their own mindscape. Spiritual traditions, myth, metaphor, and science are intertwined on this journey designed to confront and move beyond psychological obstacles that constrict our personal growth.  Insights collected from the meditation are then enhanced and interwoven into the tapestry of our journey via writing and paired dialogue.

Quiet Mind, Calm Body ~ Welcoming the Journey through Imagery and Writing
Rae Hight
This unique workshop focuses on preparation for the labyrinth experience.  Through Guided Imagery, “walking” a take-home cloth finger labyrinth, journaling instruction and practice, you will create a personal pre-walk ritual to last a lifetime.  Experience peaceful readiness and inner harmony.