WORLD PEACE LABYRINTH The World Peace Labyrinth was developed in cooperation with the inter-faith Chaplains Office of the Salt Lake City Olympic Games. It is an elliptical seven circuit 24 x 35 foot portable labyrinth that was available in the Olympic Village Chapel about 6 hours a day during the 2002 Winter Olympics and the associated Paralympics. Visitors, athletes and staff could walk the labyrinth in preparation, in prayer, in meditation, and for peaceful intent. A central theme of the labyrinth is the Tree of Life - found in many cultures. In the Bible book of Genesis, the tree of life is in the center of the Garden of Eden, and four rivers flow from its roots in four directions. The design overall consists of seven paths in concentric ellipses with proportions set by Sacred Geometric ratios. The lines are painted in Green, Brown & Blue to represent harmony with the Earth. The labyrinth is divided in quadrants, which can represent the four winds or four directions. The material is white, a color representing peace. Symbols of peace taken from many cultures are encountered along the path. A Medicine Wheel, The Peace Crane, a Torch, A Handshake, The Dolphin, A Rainbow, & Dove with Olive Branch. The World Peace Labyrinth has appeared at other events since the Olympics is available for World Peace Walk events. for Details;. jridder(a)paxworks.com |
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| PAXworks thanks the following for their help in developing this labyrinth: Rev. David Randle, Gail Fisher, Medora Kennedy, Melissa Ridder, Dhyana Raynor, Rev. Lauren Artress, Marty Kermeen, Helen Curry, Jeff & Kim Saward, Robert Ferre, Stu Bartholomus, Betty Brandt, Denise Brentlinger, Rev Don Jones, Marty Cain, Evelyn Ward DeRoo, Len Meserve, Toby Evans, Rev. Helen Betenbaugh and all the lady bugs, crickets, foxes, deer and angels around the Church of the Nativity in Indianapolis where the labyrinth was created. | ||
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