Labyrinth, Merom Conference Center

It’s NOT a maze. There is a definite beginning and a wandering path that leads you to the center. You take one path to the center and then return the same way. There are two basic forms – Traditional and Chartres. Early Christians used labyrinths as well as Native Americans and Egyptians. The most famous of the “modern” labyrinths is the 11 circuit Chartres in Chartres cathedral in France. Our labyrinth is a 7 circuit Chartres.

There are many ways to use a labyrinth. Some will quietly walk the path with a prayer in their mind, reciting it over and over again. Others will enter the path with an issue that is troubling them and pray for God’s guidance. Others will use it as a centering journey to feel closer to God as they approach the center. Yet another option would be to take with you an issue or problem that is troubling another person and pray for God's guidance in their life. After spending some time in the center you can retrace your path back into the world – taking with you a new insight or a new feeling of God being with you in a new way.

As we say often here at Merom – There is nothing that we do at here that isn’t designed to bring God’s people into a closer relationship with him. - We pray that our labyrinth will be a tool for spiritual growth for our guests for many years to come.

Smoothing out the 8 inches of mulch in the circle that is 114 feet across

Measuring the circuits - seven of them - each 3 feet wide

And then its the hard labor of moving and laying down the rocks

We're DONE!!!!!!!

Thanks to Kathi and Susie for the pictures.