Category Archives: Pilgrims

Mid-Summer Appreciation Walk – Experience the Experience

Posted on August 4, 2014 by marionpatterson

High Summer. Mid Summer Night’s Dream. Lammas – first harvest. Change Over. Stillness in the morning. Quiet calls at night. Thirteen pilgrims met on this mild August night to celebrate the fullness of summer, the half-way point between the summer solstice … Continue reading →

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“Surprised By Joy”

Posted on June 4, 2014 by marionpatterson

Sometimes when we follow “Guidance”, especially against our immediate inclination, we are indeed, as author C.S. Lewis discovered, Surprised by Joy. “I’ve done enough.  It’s time to rest. That’s why I am staying home today,” dictated logic, as I turned … Continue reading →

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Veriditas!

Posted on May 9, 2014 by marionpatterson

Maundy Thursday.  Women’s Walking Workshop.Virtual Labyrinth Walk. May Day. World Labyrinth Day. Looking up labyrinths along an oval path from Cedar Rapids to McAllen, Texas, and back via Arkansas. Frelinghuysen Arboretum Labyrinth. The report that several people, interviewed about the … Continue reading →

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Reflections by Karie Tegeler

Posted on January 3, 2014 by marionpatterson

A great honor to print reflections by spiritual seeker, Karie Tegeler.  She has participated in the labyrinth workshops at Indian Creek Nature Center and walked a number of labyrinths in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She refers especially to The Prairie … Continue reading →

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Honoring All Souls Contributions

Posted on November 8, 2013 by marionpatterson

Tears and laughter made up the walk today to collect the sticks and tags that people wrote on last week.  The intentional ringing of the bell on the way in and out.  Feathers and shells decorated the space.  Curious placements … Continue reading →

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All Souls’ Day Labyrinth Walk

Posted on November 3, 2013 by marionpatterson

Reflection on All Souls’ Labyrinth Walk 11-1-2013 Background: In early October I began to plan a walk for All Souls’ Day. From 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Laughing Labyrinth was open the entire time and I was generally available … Continue reading →

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Susurruss Of Harmony Farm

Posted on October 16, 2013 by marionpatterson

Space To Be Time to create space for yourself.  Hmmm. New theme for a next Labyrinth workshop.  All of Saturday I felt drawn to hold space, allow space, create space. A very easy and flowing day, perhaps better named  “The … Continue reading →

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Visitor or Pilgrim? That Is the Question

Posted on September 8, 2013 by marionpatterson

At this juncture, seen at the left, I felt lost.  Curious, because I could have just stepped across the divide and walked as I chose, but I wanted to “follow the path”;  Not because I had to but because I … Continue reading →

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Walking Opposite – Going in the Same Direction

Posted on July 13, 2013 by marionpatterson

This is a “backwards” re-telling of four labyrinth experiences in three days.  Opposite – going in the same direction.  That is forward in life. Sometimes we seem to be opposite each other when in reality we are going the same … Continue reading →

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Double Entendre Patterns

Posted on July 10, 2013 by marionpatterson

Prairiewoods Labyrinth was active.  A pilgrim walked, sweat lodge companions dragged in firewood and built a fire. The north breeze carried the smoke away to the south.  The west sun slanted through the mighty oaks.  I framed the HI of … Continue reading →

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