Labyrinths from the Outside In (2nd Edition): Walking to Spiritual Insight―A Beginner's Guide - Hardcover

Schaper, Rev. Dr. Donna; Camp, Rev. Dr. Carole Ann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1683361679 ISBN 13: 9781683361671

Publisher: SkyLight Paths, 2013

Synopsis

The user-friendly, interfaith guide to making and using labyrinths―for meditation, prayer and celebration―updated, revised and expanded!

A labyrinth is a circuitous path that people have used as a form of prayer and meditation for thousands of years―a path that is being rediscovered as a spiritual tool in our own day. There are now thousands of labyrinths in North America, made of stone, cement, sunflowers, grass or canvas; indoors and outdoors; in Christian, Pagan and even nonreligious settings; and adaptable for use by people of all spiritual backgrounds. This guide explains how the labyrinth is a symbol that transcends traditions, and how walking its path brings us together.

Here is your entry to the fascinating history and philosophy of the labyrinth walk, with directions for making a labyrinth of your own or finding one in your area, and guidance on ways to use labyrinths creatively for:

Prayer · Stress reduction · Meditation · Commemorating personal or
family milestones · Faith rituals · Celebrations of all kinds

Labyrinths―a twenty-first century method of approaching the sacred―are a spiritual practice more ancient than Stonehenge or the ruins of Troy. This practical and inspiring guide will help you to explore them.

About this title

About the Author:

Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, widely recognized as one of the most outstanding communicators in her generation of Protestant clergy, is senior minister at Judson Memorial Church in New York City. She is author of several books, including Alone, but Not Lonely: A Spirituality of Solitude and Sacred Speech: A Practical Guide for Keeping Spirit in Your Speech, and is a contributor to Claiming Earth as Common Ground: The Ecological Crisis through the Lens of Faith.

Review:

A great way to get started on a walk that may change your life. Instructions, insights, and invitations abound in this practical volume. Resources include where to find labyrinths and how to make your own. Pray while walking as people have done for centuries.

(WATER)

About this edition

• Publisher: SkyLight Paths
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1683361679
• ISBN 13: 9781683361671
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 208