Labyrnth at Grace Cathedral
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 07:20PM While at Grace Cathedral I walked the outdoor labyrnth one morning. The energy of a pattern on the earth that has been walked over and over is amazing, couple that with the fact that it is on a sacred site and atop Nob Hill in San Francisco and it truly is a power point in the city of San Francisco. One of the things that really struck me as I walked into the center was the difference between the 6 rosettes in the center of a Charte labyrnth and the single center in a 7 circuit Cretan labyrnth. One of my teachers at some point described the difference as one related to history and the changing status of the realms. The Cretan labyrnth emerged at a time when all the realms were one. The Christian version of the labyrnth emerged during a time when the realms were now separate. Those realms are the stone, plant, animal, human, ferry and the divine realms. It is a lovely thing to think about and imagine. As I walked the Grace Cathedral labyrnth resting in the center, I took the time to connec with all. For me, the stone realm is a dangerous realm. Stones just suck me in. If I'm in a place where there are big rocks. It is so easy for me to lay on them, touch them, hold them and I so want to slow to their pace. Plants on the other hand are still a curious element to me and full of wonder, along with the animal realms. They ferry realms and divine realms are certainly otherworldly and that is amazing to me. Standing in each of them in this place of power seemed to amplify the connections despite the fact that there may not have been as visible a connection to these realms as one would find out in nature on a forest walk. Yet the power of the labyrnth and its ability to amplify the connection was notable.
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what a lovely description = i was not aware you were in san francisco - have enjoyed reading this