Meditation and Labyrinths Labyrinths are walking meditations that go way, way back in time.  Archeologists can date them all the way back to 1500 BC but they are probably much older than that.  We can find them all over the world, in churches, cathedrals, old ruins, and now many spiritual retreat centers have them.  Perhaps the most famous labyrinth is Chartres Cathedral just south of Paris.  It’s a beautiful labyrinth that dates to over 800 years ago.  I suggest anyone that goes to Europe visit Chartres Cathedral.  It’s beautiful and the labyrinth is right inside the cathedral. Some people confuse labyrinths with mazes, but it’s not a maze.  It is more of a meditation that is in walking form.  Let me explain.  The labyrinth has a pathway that you walk in order to reach the center but it goes round and round, back and forth, until you reach the center.  The key is to take slow steps and just walk towards the center; taking your time and following your breath.  I recommend with each step taking a breath.  Continue to walk all the way to the center until you get to there.  Once you get to the center, stop, be, […]