Northern Lights Labyrinth Walk
Posted January 22, 2009
Join the Northern Lights Labyrinth Walk at the Victoria School Museum
On Saturday February 7th, The Labyrinth Committee of Carleton Place (TLC) invites you to join the fun as we celebrate the simple joys of walking a sparkling labyrinth -- made entirely of snow!
The "Northern Lights Labyrinth Walk" will take place from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m on the grounds of the Victoria School Museum in Carleton Place. Hot chocolate, the reading of a children's tale from Canada's north, and a bonfire will help warm our winter spirits at this absolutely free event. Families and individuals who are interested in trying this gentle and ancient practice are encouraged to "walk the path".
For centuries, humans have been fascinated by the labyrinth, a circuitous pathway that guides participants to its centre and back out again. Unlike a maze, the labyrinth holds no tricks or dead-ends and allows the walker a time for reflection.
People of all ages can enjoy the benefits of walking the labyrinth. Committee Chairperson, Debby Lytle points out : "Walking a labyrinth is a perfect example of a passive recreational pursuit." Both active and passive forms of recreation are important for a healthy community. Today, labyrinths are undergoing a modern revival. Walking a labyrinth can support healing, meditation, and personal growth. For these reasons, labyrinths are being installed in hospitals, schools, parks, spiritual retreats, and churches all around the world.
Lytle adds: "Bringing the labyrinth experience to Carleton Place adds one more element of interest to our town." At the first labyrinth walk held this past July, two hundred participants walked the path of a mown grass labyrinth located at the same Museum site. If you participated in the summer labyrinth, here's a new "all Canadian" snow labyrinth for you to try.
"We are very encouraged to discover that there is an excitement in the community about having a labyrinth here in Carleton Place", remarks Lytle. Building a permanent community labyrinth is the long-term goal for the TLC, an enthusiastic group of volunteers from the Carleton Place in Bloom Committee and the Carleton Place & District Horticultural Society.
For this event, the emphasis is on having some winter fun! A free glow stick will be given to the first 50 children in attendance!
When: Saturday February 7th, 6:00 to 7:00 pm. (Please note: In the event of a winter storm, or alternatively, if there is no snow available; the program will be cancelled.)
Where: Victoria School Museum Garden, 267 Edmund Street
For more information, contact Debby: 613-257-1014
On Saturday February 7th, The Labyrinth Committee of Carleton Place (TLC) invites you to join the fun as we celebrate the simple joys of walking a sparkling labyrinth -- made entirely of snow!
The "Northern Lights Labyrinth Walk" will take place from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m on the grounds of the Victoria School Museum in Carleton Place. Hot chocolate, the reading of a children's tale from Canada's north, and a bonfire will help warm our winter spirits at this absolutely free event. Families and individuals who are interested in trying this gentle and ancient practice are encouraged to "walk the path".
For centuries, humans have been fascinated by the labyrinth, a circuitous pathway that guides participants to its centre and back out again. Unlike a maze, the labyrinth holds no tricks or dead-ends and allows the walker a time for reflection.
People of all ages can enjoy the benefits of walking the labyrinth. Committee Chairperson, Debby Lytle points out : "Walking a labyrinth is a perfect example of a passive recreational pursuit." Both active and passive forms of recreation are important for a healthy community. Today, labyrinths are undergoing a modern revival. Walking a labyrinth can support healing, meditation, and personal growth. For these reasons, labyrinths are being installed in hospitals, schools, parks, spiritual retreats, and churches all around the world.
Lytle adds: "Bringing the labyrinth experience to Carleton Place adds one more element of interest to our town." At the first labyrinth walk held this past July, two hundred participants walked the path of a mown grass labyrinth located at the same Museum site. If you participated in the summer labyrinth, here's a new "all Canadian" snow labyrinth for you to try.
"We are very encouraged to discover that there is an excitement in the community about having a labyrinth here in Carleton Place", remarks Lytle. Building a permanent community labyrinth is the long-term goal for the TLC, an enthusiastic group of volunteers from the Carleton Place in Bloom Committee and the Carleton Place & District Horticultural Society.
For this event, the emphasis is on having some winter fun! A free glow stick will be given to the first 50 children in attendance!
When: Saturday February 7th, 6:00 to 7:00 pm. (Please note: In the event of a winter storm, or alternatively, if there is no snow available; the program will be cancelled.)
Where: Victoria School Museum Garden, 267 Edmund Street
For more information, contact Debby: 613-257-1014
