Exploring the Labyrinth: Opening to Wisdom

Presented by Holly Moore, M.Ed., MA

A highway will be there, called the holy way … it is for those with a journey to make, 

and on it the redeemed will walk.

Isaiah 35:8,9

Do you find it difficult to sit still in silence or in prayer without your mind wandering all over the place?  Are you attracted to embodied spiritual disciplines where you pray using your body?  Are you drawn to the spiritual practice of pilgrimage?  Do you find yourself yearning for a way to be more centered during this time of uncertainty and unrest?  

Come explore the ancient spiritual practice of walking the labyrinth.  Labyrinths have been used for thousands of years by people around the world and in most religious traditions as aids in meditation and prayer.  Walking the winding path of the labyrinth is a metaphor for our spiritual journey.  This meditative walk can be a way to listen to your soul, to connect to the Divine within.  The sacred space of the labyrinth invites us to a place of healing, self-knowledge, discernment, and co-creation.

In our time together, we will look at the history of labyrinths found around the world and explore how walking the labyrinth can be a spiritual practice.  We’ll look at various ways to walk a labyrinth.  And, of course, we’ll walk the Wisdom House labyrinth.  There will be time for personal reflection and for the sharing of our experiences.

“Solvitur ambulando … It is solved by walking …”

St. Augustine

Cost is $20

This event is in partnership with the Guild Speaker Series, presented by the Guild for Spiritual Guidance.

Holly offers interfaith individual and group spiritual direction in Woodstock, NY. Holly completed the two-year Apprenticeship Program of The Guild for Spiritual Guidance, and then a masters’ degree and an Advanced Certificate in Spiritual Direction at Fordham University. Holly has worked for many years as program director at a rustic Christian camp, waking with birdsong, going to sleep with the crickets and fireflies dancing, gazing at the wonder of the Milky Way. Time in nature, journaling, Centering Prayer, and deep conversations with anam- cara friends help her recognize Spirit in her life and the world around her. Holly enjoys walking in the woods, trying new recipes, reading, singing, and quilting.