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2019 Labyrinths

Posted on January 12, 2021 by marionpatterson

From the East Coast to the deep South to Alaska and Hawaii, 2019 has been a year of Labyrinths. Louisiana March saw us leaving the dreary, flooded Midwest and heading for the deep South.  Which itself was flooded!  We skirted … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Labyrinth Meeting

Posted on February 2, 2020 by marionpatterson

Following are snippets of shared conversation before we walked the labyrinth at SpiritWoods in Stillwater, MN. Mary Freitag, our host, shared reflections and then each participant shared perspectives. “When we are still, we experience within. At our core center, we … Continue reading →

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Summer Labyrinth Visitors

Posted on August 1, 2019 by marionpatterson

Summer is grand for walking the Phoenix Harmony Labyrinth. Kids and adults alike seem to enjoy the leisurely pace they assume while looking at different plants, watching insects move about or gather nectar, and searching for Monarch caterpillars. Memorial Day … Continue reading →

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Firefly Walk

Posted on July 3, 2019 by marionpatterson

Lights twinkled in the yard and labyrinth. The faint perfume of milkweed wafted up on the still, hot, early summer air. Calling. Calling. We had arrived home at dusk after a long journey home from the East. Still in “travel … Continue reading →

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Duluth OWAA Labyrinth Walk

Posted on July 4, 2017 by marionpatterson

Duluth, MN, is home to at least three labyrinths all registered on The Labyrinth Locator page of The Labyrinth Society’s website. For the past few years I have led walks for Outdoor Writers of American Association members and spouses/partners.  The … Continue reading →

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When Words Fail

Posted on November 24, 2016 by marionpatterson

Labyrinths help when words fail. This year’s election chaos and numbing November leave many dispirited.  So, the opportunities to walk a labyrinth seem to help folks ground, center and keep breathing – ease, grace, joy, empowerment. How gratifying when I … Continue reading →

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2015 Labyrinths

Posted on January 14, 2016 by marionpatterson

I walked many labyrinths this past year. More than I had realized. Lessons ranged from the mundane to the profound. Continue reading →

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Teri’s Art – Fireflies in the Labyrinth

Posted on July 23, 2015 by marionpatterson

From the Song of Hiawatha that Teri read on the June 2015 Firefly labyrinth walk. Recently she shared two pieces of art work she created as follow-up and in response to a show she heard on synchronized fire flies.  This … Continue reading →

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Unity Church Prayer-A-Thon 2015

Posted on July 11, 2015 by marionpatterson

A connected Labyrinth Walk at Unity Center’s Prayer-a-Thon “Paths to Prayer.” Continue reading →

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Gratefulness in Knoxville

Posted on July 1, 2015 by marionpatterson

Four Labyrinths in three days. Each exceptional.  The Episcopal Church of the Ascension’s labyrinth sits on the side hill next to a cemetery.  Up a set of stairs, past the fire pit the entry greets pilgrims.  Quiet yet alive. Removed … Continue reading →

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