Kearns Spirituality Center, Allison Park, Pennsylvania
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N 40° 34.308 W 080° 00.726
17T E 583619 N 4491693
Located in a spiritual retreat center in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh
Waymark Code: WM9KVH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2010
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The Kearns Spirituality Center is a retreat facility for groups. The grounds offer trails in the woods, landscaped grounds. Although located on private ground, access is free and granted 24 hours a day to the general public.
From the Kearns brochure:
Kearns invites you to experience the beauty of its permanent outdoor labyrinth. Designed and constructed in 2003, the labyrinth is available 24 hours a day all year for the enjoyment of visitors. The labyrinth is an ancient, sacred symbol found in many religious traditions throughout the world. During the Middle Ages, labyrinths were prominent in numerous cathedrals in Europe, where Christians walked floor labyrinths or traced their fingers along the carved ridges of wall labyrinths.
Our outdoor labyrinth is a powerful spiritual tool whose path leads one to one's own center. It offers one path; there are no false turns or dead ends. The seeker can use the labyrinth to quiet the mind and find peace. It is a tool for meditation that serves as a metaphor for one's spiritual journey.
The labyrinth is located behind Kearns Spirituality Center and can be reached by walking past the front of the building, then walking toward the right. Anyone is welcome to walk the labyrinth anytime. Brochures about the labyrinth are located at the beginning of the walk.
General guidelines for walking a labyrinth
Pause and wait at the entrance. Become quiet
Acknowledge the experience through a bow, nod, or gesture, and then enter
Walk purposefully, observing the process
Upon reaching the center, stay and focus for several moments. Leave when it feels appropriate.
At the end, turn and face the entrance. Make an acknowledgment such as a nod, or say “amen.”
When the walk is over, reflect on the experience.
More information of the Kearns retreat center can be found here (
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