Landscape Architecture specializing in LABYRINTH DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION   WHAT IS A LABYRINTH? The labyrinth is a pattern, usually in the form of a circle. There is a unicursal path which meanders within the circle always taking you to the center. Labyrinths have been around for over 4,000 years, found and used by many cultures throughout history. Labyrinths are found on the island of Crete, in China, Egypt, Africa, Gothic Cathedrals all across Europe, Amerindian cultures, and in the American Southwest. There are currently over 1500 permanent labyrinths across the United States on site or in buildings of churches, schools, hospitals, parks, businesses, and retreat centers.   WHAT DOES THE LABYRINTH SYMBOLIZE? The labyrinth means many things to many people. The labyrinth can symbolize the journey to the center or to one's self, the life journey, the path of life, or the spiritual journey -- our walk with the "Creator." Some people use the labyrinth to mark the seasons of the year and/or represent the ongoing cycle of birth, life, death, rebirth, others use it to transform or heal themselves.   WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO USE A LABYRINTH? All of us occasionally reach a boiling over point, or at least a sense that life is spiraling out of control. We look for ways to "empty" ourselves in order to gain perspective and rejuvenate our mind, body, and soul. It is important to provide healthy ways to work through one's issues -- not around them. The labyrinth facilitates movement. The labyrinth creates room for this necessary work of "emptying;" it helps clear the mind. By providing a set path for the feet to follow, the mind is freed to face whatever one needs to face. The labyrinth is not doctrinal or dogmatic. The only dogma you will meet in the labyrinth is your own   HOW WILL MY ORGANIZATION BENEFIT FROM THE INSTALLATION OF A LABYRINTH? The labyrinth will provide universal and inclusive opportunities for community building and exploration, education, self-discovery, problem solving, healing, creative and spiritual renewal, and centering. Regular use of a labyrinth can aid in one's stress release, help facilitate movement, increase productivity, empower, calm, illuminate and refocus one's intentions.