By LARRY MITCHELL
ChicoER.com
A labyrinth is painted on a 34-by-34-foot canvas at Faith Lutheran Church in August. A church in Chico plans to offer the community an ancient form of healing. It’s called walking the labyrinth.
People walk along a series of paths, just being quiet, or meditating or praying. They may come away from the experience feeling nurtured and peaceful, it’s said.
Just what is a labyrinth? The dictionary defines it as “an intricate structure of intersecting passages.”
The Rev. Peg Schultz-Akerson of Chico’s Faith Lutheran Church first learned of the labyrinth from a book.
Like many people, she’s received her share of books as gifts. Some get read and set aside, some gather dust on shelves from day one, and once in a great while, a gift book has a real impact.
For Schultz-Akerson, the book she received around 15 years ago titled “Walking a Sacred Path” fell into the once-in-a-great-while category.
Written by an Episcopal priest, the Rev. Dr. Lauren Artress, the book also has a subtitle: “Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Practice.” Click here to read this entire article. (link was removed by source)
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