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Walking the Sacred Path: Labyrinths
During the quarterly morning of prayer in June 2004, the Triangle Contemplative Outreach (TCO) community was fortunate enough to visit the new labyrinth at Cary Presbyterian Church. Under the guidance of Jeanne Bolick, we learned about the history of the labyrinth and had a chance to experience it as a spiritual exercise. We also learned that North Carolina has a web site devoted to locating and publicizing labyrinths in our area.
Because of the interest stirred that morning, TCO agreed to post this list of resources in our newsletter and on our web site. Jeanne graciously reviewed the list to be sure we have the current best suggestions.
Labyrinth Web Sites
 www.labyrinthsinnc.org
This site has information about and locations for (occasionally maps for) labyrinths in North Carolina.
www.labyrinthsociety.org
Of most interest on this site are the pages about kinds of labyrinths and how to make them, plus the World Wide Labyrinth Locator, giving information about international sites of labyrinths.
www.gracecathedral.org
Grace Cathedral is the home church of Dr. Lauren Artress, a well-known practitioner and teacher of the labyrinth. Her book is listed below.
www.lessons4living.com/chartres_labyrinth.htm
This site shows one of the most famous labyrinths in Europe, at Chartres Cathedral. For more about the Cathedral and photos of the labyrinth do a Google search for Chartres Cathedral sites.
Books about the Labyrinth
Walking a Sacred Path, by Dr. Lauren Artress
If you're wondering where to start, Jeanne Bolick has a suggestion: "This is the book to read -- it's a concise, interesting account of the history of labyrinths. The Rev. Lauren Artress, who has become the "Johnny Appleseed" of labyrinths in the United States, writes an interesting account of how she became interested in labyrinths."
The Way of the Labyrinth, by Helen Curry
Exploring the Labyrinth, by Melissa West
Labyrinths: Ancient Myths and Modern Uses, by Sid Lonegren
Labyrinths, by Virginia Westbury
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