Walking the Labyrinth: Reflections on Chartres

November 22, 1998

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Dr. Frances Vaughn		Dr. Lauren Artress

 

 

 

 

MODERATED BY:

THE VERY REV. ALAN JONES, Dean of Grace Cathedral.

What is the labyrinth? The Rev. Dr. Lauren Artress, director of Veriditas: The Worldwide Labyrinth Project, joins psychotherapist Dr. Frances Vaughn and The Very Rev. Alan Jones to discuss the meaning and history of the labyrinth's medieval design. A profound meditation tool, a metaphor for the spiritual path, a feminist Christian icon, a symbol of Mary or even all Christianity, even perhaps an almost cult-like centerpiece of a movement--the labyrinth is, most everyone can agree, a powerful inspiration. Originating in a design on the floor of Chartres Cathedral in France, the labyrinth has taken hold in recent years as people across the world are building their own labyrinths. The labyrinth is at the center of a growing interest in spiritual practice and regeneration.

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It's Not a Maze, It's a Labyrinth The Rev. Dr. Lauren Artress, Executive Director of Veriditas, the World-Wide Labyrinth Project, explains the special history and purpose of both seven-circuit and eleven-circuit labyrinths. Excerpt.

The French Connection: Bridging Labyrinths Returning from France, Lauren Artress from Veriditas and Chanoine Francois Legaux from Chartres Cathedral will share their experiences from the "Let Us Walk with Mary" pilgrimage. Experience first hand the strength and nourishment labyrinth brings. Forum.