The Labyrinth

I talked a little bit before about the labyrinth of our minds- about running into our own edge over and over again. But what I want to emphasize is the importance of recognizing exactly where you are on your path.

It is equally as important for us to have goals as it is to deeply accept each step along the way. 


This acknowledgment is the source of our the energy that will carry us forward. Its so common to just jump from goal to goal without taking an honest examination of what were missing. If something isn't working for us- we don't just get up and run full speed at the next goal (although this is what most commonly happens).  We have to come back to our center and get in touch with a more appropriate perspective, or approach. And this labyrinth, which is a combination of our minds tricking us, and the external unexpected blows that life throws at us are put in place for a reason. We are meant to transform in each step of the way. 

We are all on the path... exactly where we need to be. The labyrinth is a model of that path. The symbol of the labyrinth represents wholeness. Labyrinths and mazes have often been confused. Usually when people hear the term labyrinth they think of a maze. A maze is there to confuse you- to test your analytical and sequential ability to get out of a situation. It mostly exercises your left brain with twists, turns and blind alleys. A maze is a puzzle to be solved- to find the "correct" way in and out. 

A labyrinth however is continuous, and only has one path and can be swept out in a single movement. The way in is the way out. It leads you to the center, and then back out again. The labyrinth is a right brain tasks involving intuition, imagery and creativity. 

The metaphor here represents a journey into yourself and then back out again with more focused sense of awareness and life purpose. Whatever your road block is- you loose your job, you just got dumped, you're diagnosed with a disease, or your company went bankrupt- the obstacles come in a million different forms.... but the most important thing now is to choose your next move from a place that is real. 


We can choose to be beaten down or we can choose to access our own wisdom that knows exactly what we are suppose to do next.


 In the last post I talked about bad habits as getting lost in the labyrinth of your mind. If we approach life with the intent of solving it like a maze, we will get stuck. There is no "thinking" you're way out of a road block, because there is no single right answer. This isn't a standardized test, its your life- your experience. And in the end you- with all your idiosyncrasies, your shadows, and your experiences are always your best teacher.


Hitting our own edge is not a problem to be solved but an opportunity to realize that we aren't lost, but rather, exactly where we need to be in order to move forward. 

"Your life is a sacred journey. And it is about change, growth, discovery, movement, transformation, continuously expanding your vision of what is possible, stretching your soul, learning to see clearly and deeply, listening to your intuition, taking courageous challenges at every step along the way. You are on the path... exactly where you are meant to be right now... And from here, you can only go forward, shaping your life story into a magnificent tale of triumph, of healing of courage, of beauty, of wisdom, of power, of dignity, and of love."  
~ Caroline Adams