Walk in Silence - Nelson, British Columbia
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N 49° 30.398 W 117° 16.898
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Lake Side Walk in Silence Labyrinth is located in Lakeside Rotary Park, next to the Big Orange Bridge, affectionately referred as B.O.B. If you see the bridge you will see the park.
Waymark Code: WMV04D
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 01/31/2017
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The Lakeside Labyrinth was created in the spring of 2004.
There is a large stone which is inscribed giving instructions for using the labyrinth:
Enter the Silence
The Labyrinth is an ancient geometric design that guides us in healing, deepens self, knowledge and empowers creativity.
Follow the path to the centre, then retract your steps out. Enjoy!
Keith walked the labyrinth to the center and retracted his steps to where he entered. I asked if he felt more relaxed, he said, Yes.
The philosophy behind a labyrinth is based on sacred geometry. It is an ancient pattern, with only one path, which meanders into the centre, and then out again. There are no tricks or dead ends, as there are in a maze.
Labyrinths have been found all over the world, some of them dating back thousands of years. They are found as hedges in English gardens, made out of rocks on shorelines in Sweden, engraved on cave walls in the USA, and painted on pots in Africa. It is one of life's mysteries how people all over the world replicated the same idea when there was no obvious communication link.
Basically, a labyrinth is a walking meditation; an opportunity for quiet reflection to connect with that place inside yourself where insights and understanding can occur. A labyrinth pathway spirals into a central destination, and then back out again, using the same path. The spiraling is said to mimic the convolutions of the brain, and it is thought that the right and left brain hemispheres become balanced when walking a labyrinth. This is what appears to support mental clarity and understanding to occur.
Scientific Principle(s) being demonstrated:
Relaxation and Meditation
Briefly explain if the experiment was effective for you. Could it have been better?:
Keith walked the labyrinth and was more relaxed.
When is the apparatus/experiment available to the public:
Dawn to Dusk
7 days a week
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