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Welcome to our blog that will cover all things labyrinth for The Labyrinth Project @ Wilson College! Check back frequently for updates on events, pictures from events, and more!

The labyrinth is an archetypal image for our life journey. The labyrinth is a symbol known to have existed for at least four thousand years. It has been used in many cultures and religions throughout its existence as a symbol of the journey of life and a sacred place of centering and contemplation. The labyrinth is acknowledged by many to be beneficial to mind body and spirit – the whole person.The relevance of the image of labyrinth stands in stark contrast to that of a maze where there are forced choices, fear, confusion, dead ends, and a sense of being lost. Remember, "A maze is designed for you to lose your way whereas a labyrinth is designed for you to find your way."

The ancient concept of labyrinth will be re-imagined throughout the 2013 spring semester and invitation to participation will be extended to the entire community. Current proposals include:
* opportunities to share a meal, soul time to ‘pause’ together, like a ‘way station’ on a pilgrimage
* a day of R.E.S.T. (Restore. Explore. Sacred. Time) off-campus at the beautiful Bon Secours Retreat center in MD on Saturday March 2 which has a wonderful outdoor labyrinth.
* invitational for visual arts and creative writing on the theme of Labyrinth. This theme is open to imaginative expansive images and metaphors in its interpretation, thus encouraging  diversity of expression.
* Lenten Wednesday worship devoted the theme of ‘Pilgrimage’
* facilitated discussion of the movie “The Way”– a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends, and the challenges we face while navigating this ever- changing and complicated world.
* guest lecturers who will share their experiences of walking the ancient pilgrimage site, El Camino de Santiago
* The public culmination of The Labyrinth Project will be the creation of a temporary ‘pop-up’ labyrinth on the Main Green for World Labyrinth Day, May 4, 2013. Students, staff, faculty, in fact anyone who identifies with the Wilson community, will be invited to paint and place a stone to mark 'the way' on the labyrinth.

So, The Labyrinth Project is an invitation to escape the maze and LIVE THE LABYRINTH. 

We are on the journey together... and we make the road by walking......