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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Labyrinth event: Winter Solstice Labyrinth, today, Wednesday December 21, 2011 from 8:30 to 10 pm at Sunset Beach, English Bay Vancouver.


Happy Winter Solstice Decemeber 2011!



I am writing to confirm that this event will proceed as scheduled tonight.

Walking a labyrinth on Winter Solstice allows us to find stillness and the connection to our personal pilgrimage. Our Spiritual eye can then guide us through the winter months.

Directions to the labyrinth location(pictures of the location are below):
Sunset Beach is on English Bay in Vancouver and is close to the corner of Beach Avenue and Bute Street. Find the Beach Cafe, then make your way to the walking path in front of the Beach Cafe, next to the beach. Facing the water, the Burrard Street Bridge will be on your left. Walk toward the bridge and the fenced area of the parking lot until you reach the light on your left and the 'No Dogs Permitted on Beach' sign on your right. The labyrinth will be on the beach where the land slopes to the water, behind the sign . . . reminder to dress for the weather.


There is no cost to attend this event.


For more information email: walkingalabyrinth@gmail.com


















Sunday, December 11, 2011

Labyrinth event: Winter Solstice Labyrinth Wednesday December 21, 2011 from 8:30 to 10 pm at Sunset Beach, English Bay Vancouver - weather permitting.


Walking a labyrinth on Winter Solstice allows us to find stillness and the connection to our personal pilgrimage. Our Spiritual eye can then guide us through the winter months.

Sunset Beach is on English Bay in Vancouver and is close to the corner of Beach Avenue and Bute Street. Find the Beach Cafe, then make your way to the walking path in front of the Beach Cafe, next to the beach. Facing the water, the Burrard Street Bridge will be on your left. Walk toward the bridge and the fenced area of the parking lot until you reach the light on your left and the 'No Dogs Permitted on Beach' sign on your right. The labyrinth will be on the beach where the land slopes to the water, behind the sign.

This event is outdoors so it will be a weather permitting event. Please check back on Wednesday December 21, 2011 if weather might be an issue or for confirmation. 
Also dress for the weather.


There is no cost to attend this event.
For more information email: walkingalabyrinth@gmail.com




















Tuesday, November 22, 2011

The tide is low late at night or too early in the morning . . .

The tide is low late at night or too early in the morning during this time of the year for there to be enough light to draw and walk, on the foreshore, at Spanish Banks in Vancouver. I may, however, draw some evening at Sunset Beach in English Bay. That beach is lit with light from False Creek and the surrounding buildings, so please check back through out the winter or email me:

walkingalabyrinth@gmail.com

Peace.


Saturday, October 8, 2011

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Labyrinth Event: October 8th, 2011 from 10 am to 12 noon at Spanish Banks, Vancouver, British Columbia.


Nature is a portal to the sacred. Risk an encounter with the spiritual world, walk a labyrinth on the foreshore.



Our fall usually brings a lot of rain. If it is raining heavily, this event may be canceled. So please check back the morning of the event for confirmation of the 'walk.'

Please remember to dress for the weather and to walk through shallow tide pools.

For directions to the labyrinth location cut and past the following link into your browser:

http://walkingalabyrinth.blogspot.com/2011/02/spanish-banks-labyrinth-location.html



Choose this link for a map to Spanish Banks:

http://www.google.ca/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=spanish+banks+vancouver&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&ei=2kQfTpf2HsrXiALQ26imAw




For information email: walkingalabyrinth@gmail.com

Friday, September 23, 2011

Equinox Labyrinth Event: Saturday September 24, 2011 from 9 to 11 am at Spanish Banks, Vancouver.


The forecast for tomorrow is splendid. So this event will occur as scheduled. 

Equinox is a transitional time of the year as we pass from summer into fall.  This change of season may be used as a metaphor for our life as we redesign, reshape or remodel our lives when our world shifts. Walking a labyrinth with the intention of reorganizing our priorities can grant our spirit permission to unearth a new path.

Happy Fall Equinox.

For directions to the labyrinth location cut and past the following link into your browser:


http://walkingalabyrinth.blogspot.com/2011/02/spanish-banks-labyrinth-location.html



Choose this link for a map to Spanish Banks:

http://www.google.ca/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=spanish+banks+vancouver&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&ei=2kQfTpf2HsrXiALQ26imAw


Note: please remember to dress for the weather and to walk through shallow tide pools.

For information email: walkingalabyrinth@gmail.com

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Labyrinth Event: Fall Equinox, tomorrow Friday September 23, 2011 from 8 to 10 am.


I will be holding this event tomorrow regardless of the weather.

For directions to the labyrinth location cut and past the following link into your browser:


http://walkingalabyrinth.blogspot.com/2011/02/spanish-banks-labyrinth-location.html



Choose this link for a map to Spanish Banks:

http://www.google.ca/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=spanish+banks+vancouver&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&ei=2kQfTpf2HsrXiALQ26imAw


Note: please remember to dress for the weather and to walk through shallow tide pools.

For information email: walkingalabyrinth@gmail.com

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Labyrinth events: Fall Equinox, Friday September 23, 2011 and Saturday September 24, 2011.


Since Fall Equinox occurs on Friday September 23, 2011 at 9:04 am, two events will take place, both at Spanish Banks in Vancouver British Columbia:

1. Friday September 23, 2011 from 8 to 10 am.

2. Saturday September 24, 2011 from 9 to 11 am.

For information email: walkingalabyrinth@gmail.com


For directions to the labyrinth location cut and past the following link into your browser:


http://walkingalabyrinth.blogspot.com/2011/02/spanish-banks-labyrinth-location.html





Choose this link for a map to Spanish Banks:

http://www.google.ca/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=spanish+banks+vancouver&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&ei=2kQfTpf2HsrXiALQ26imAw




Note: please remember to dress for the weather and to walk through shallow tide pools.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Sounding Between Land and Sea: today Sunday, July 17th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at Spanish Banks, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Please see the previous posting for details and directions.



Dress for the weather and to cross shallow tide pools.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Sounding Between Land and Sea: Sunday, July 17th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at Spanish Banks, Vancouver, British Columbia.




Come and join us as we find ways for our own vocal sounds to harmonize with the sounds and landscapes around us.
At Spanish Banks we look to the mountains, the city, the forest and the sea for communication and inspiration. Sounding is a great way to send healing to the world’s trouble spots, while giving to ourselves at the same time. No singing experience necessary — just bring the voice you have!

This event will be facilitated by Kira Van Deusen. She will start the event, with an introduction, around 1:15.

You can find out more about Kira by going to her web page:

http://www.kiravan.com




Cut and paste this link into your browser for directions to the labyrinth:


http://walkingalabyrinth.blogspot.com/2011/02/spanish-banks-labyrinth-location.html


Choose this link for a map to Spanish Banks:

http://www.google.ca/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=spanish+banks+vancouver&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&ei=2kQfTpf2HsrXiALQ26imAw


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Dress for the weather and to cross shallow tide pools.

And as usual, this is a weather permitted event, so please check back Sunday morning if the forecast might be an issue.
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Sunrise Labyrinth



Sunrise is a time to pray and listen to our inner voice, 
a time when our intuitive level may be amplified.

Walking a labyrinth at sunrise with a clear intention in mind, 
rewards the traveler with a fresh glimpse of hopes and dreams 
and the breadth of possibility in the day to come.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Labyrinth Event: Sunday July 10, 2011 at Spanish Banks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 8 to 11 am.




This event will be another try at a sunrise labyrinth:

Sunrise is a time to pray and listen to our inner voice, a time when our intuitive 
level may be amplified.
Walking a labyrinth at sunrise, with a clear intention in mind, rewards the traveler
with a fresh glimpse of  hopes and dreams and the breadth of possibility, in the
day to come.

This is a weather permitting event, so please check back Sunday morning July 10,
2011 for confirmation of this event.

The Labyrinth Event for tomorrow Saturday June 25, 2011 at Spanish Banks is canceled because of the wet weather prediction.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Labyrinth Event: Saturday June 25, 2011 at Spanish Banks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 8 to 10 am.




This event will be a sunrise labyrinth.
Sunrise is a time to pray and listen to our inner voice, a time when our intuitive  level is amplified.
Walking a labyrinth at sunrise rewards the traveler with a fresh glimpse of  hopes and dreams and the breadth of possibility in the day to come.
This is a weather permitting event, so please check back Saturday morning for confirmation of this event.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Summer Solstice Labyrinth: tomorrow, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Spanish Banks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.




Open to the ocean, mountains, trees and sky, this labyrinth event will connect your inner spirit to the earth and the Divine in the grandeur of the natural world. 
Summer Solstice is a liminal time in the natural world. An extraordinary time,  "betixt and between" spring and summer, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. As such, it is an opportunity for the spiritual traveler to seek and find a better understanding of life and receive a vision of things that could be.
On Tuesday, June 21, 2011 from 3 to 5 pm, journey with others at Spanish Banks in Vancouver, British Columbia and celebrate Summer Solstice 2011.

For directions to the labyrinth location, please see my Blog post Dated
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Titiled: 
Directions to the Spanish Banks labyrinth location
Or email:
walkingalabyrinth@gmail.com

The predicted time of Summer Solstice this year is 17:16 or 5:16 pm local time.


Happy Summer Solstice!

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Happy Summer Solstice 2011.


The Summer Solstice labyrinth event will occur today, June 19, 2011 from 2 to 4 pm on the foreshore at Spanish Banks, between the East And West Spanish Banks Beach Cafes. For directions, please see the Blog entry from Tuesday, February 1, 2011 titled: Directions to the Spanish Banks Labyrinth location.

Monday, June 6, 2011

Summer Solstice Labyrinth: Sunday, June 19, 2011 and Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Spanish Banks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.


Open to the ocean, mountains, trees and sky, 
these labyrinth events will connect inner spirit to the earth and the Divine in the grandeur of the natural world. 
Summer Solstice is a liminal time in the natural world. An extraordinary time,  "betixt and between" spring and summer, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. As such, it is an opportunity for the spiritual traveler to seek and find a better understanding of life and receive a vision of things that could be.
On Sunday, June 19, 2011 from 2 to 4pm and/or Tuesday, June 21, 2011 from 3 to 5 pm journey with others at Spanish Banks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and celebrate Summer Solstice 2011.

For directions to the labyrinth location, please see the posting from earlier this year dated:
Tuesday February 1, 2011
And, titled:
Directions to the Spanish Banks Labyrinth location
Or email:
walkingalabyrinth@gmail.com


Saturday, May 7, 2011

Happy World Wide Labyrinth Day!




Good morning. I will be drawing a labyrinth at Spanish Banks in Vancouver later this morning. Walking will start by 1:00 pm. Dress for the weather and crossing shallow tide pools.

Friday, May 6, 2011

World Wide Labyrinth Day: May 7, 2011 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.

I will be holding this event tomorrow rain or shine at Spanish Banks in Vancouver BC,  so dress for the weather and come 'walk.'

Monday, April 18, 2011

Labyrinth event: Celebrate World Wide Labyrinth Day - May 7, 2011 from 1 to 4 pm at Spanish Banks, Vancouver, BC, Canada.


World Wide Labyrinth Day is organized by The Labyrinth Society (TLS) to celebrate the labyrinth as "a symbol, a tool, a passion or a practice."

The genesis of the labyrinth remains somewhat of a mystery. The earliest recovered labyrinth is etched onto a clay tablet and was found in Pylos. Appearing in many cultures, faiths and regions of the world, the labyrinth has been use by people for diverse purposes throughout history.

Designated as "Walk as One at 1" by TLS, this event aspires to create "a rolling wave of peaceful energy" that circles the earth by virtue of people walking a labyrinth at 1:00pm in their timezone.


 Connect with others, around the world and at Spanish Banks in Vancouver, on May 7, 2011 and walk for peace in the world and people living in harmony with nature.


For directions to the location of this event at Spanish Banks in Vancouver, search this Blog for:
"Directions to the Spanish Banks Labyrinth location"

For information about The Labyrinth Society please go to: http://labyrinthsociety.org

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Labyrinth event: today Sunday, April 17th from 12:00 noon to 2:00pm at Spanish Banks will take place as scheduled.




For direction to the labyrinth, search this Blog for:

"Directions to the Spanish Banks Labyrinth location"

 . . . dress for the weather and to cross shallow tide pools . . .


Monday, April 11, 2011

Labyrinth event: Sunday, April 17th from 12:00 noon to 2:00pm at Spanish Banks - weather permitting.


For direction to the labyrinth, search this Blog for:
"Directions to the Spanish Banks Labyrinth location"


Also, please check back on Sunday for confirmation of this event, if weather might be an issue.

Exploring liminal space . . .




Exploring liminal space is like entering a door betwixt the concrete and abstract, the permanent and timeless or the theory and practice of art; between the real and surreal, the rigid and elastic or the waking and dreaming life, a place where you can change your perception of 'self,' 'others,' et cetera.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Saturday April 9, 2011: over estimating my journey.



I will be returning to Vancouver today. Labyrinth events will continue once the weather changes and the rain stops. So please check back for future events or email me:

walkingalabyrinth@gmail.com

Friday, April 1, 2011

I will be away from Vancouver until June 2011.



If you are looking for a labyrinth to walk in Vancouver, please go to:
http://stpaulsanglican.bc.ca/

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Happy Spring and Happy March Equinox. We will 'walk' today, March 20, at Spanish Banks.

For Directions to the Labyrinth,  'Search This Blog' for:


Directions to the Spanish Banks Labyrinth location.




And, remember to wear suitable footwear to cross tide pools.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

March Equinox Labyrinth Event: Sunday March 20, 2011 at Spanish Banks from 1 to 3 pm - weather permitting.

This event will occur minutes before the March 20th Equinox. Many cultures and religions have celebrated equinox as a time of rebirth with observed holidays and festivals.

Equinox has the property of liminal time: that is, it is betwixt or between winter and spring. Liminal time, like liminal space, is "characterized by ambiguity, openness and indeterminacy where limits in thought, self-understanding and behaviour can be challenged and new insights considered."

Walking a labyrinth on equinox may, therefore, be a time to reflect on the past and celebrate a birth of new thoughts, insights, behaviours and deeper self-understanding.

For directions to the labyrinth search this Blog for the posting:


Directions to the Spanish Banks Labyrinth location





**This event is an opportunity to pray for the people of Japan**


Remember appropriate foot wear to wade through tide pools.





Email: walkingalabyrinth@gmail.com










Monday, March 7, 2011

Walking a labyrinth on the foreshore of a beach presents an individual with a dynamic liminal space for an active form of meditation.




Walking a labyrinth is an active form of meditation.
The foreshore of the beach, a dynamic place, is a liminal space: a place 'betwixt' the low and high tide water marks and 'between' the backshore and the nearshore.
Walking a labyrinth on the foreshore of a beach presents an individual with a dynamic liminal space for an active form of meditation.

Photographs from the labyrinth event on March 6, 2011 at Spanish Banks.





Sunday, February 20, 2011

Labyrinth Event: Sunday March 6, 2011 at Spanish Banks, Vancouver BC from 1 to 3 pm - weather permitting.


Walking a Labyrinth is like accepting an invitation to pray, meditate, contemplate, dream, celebrate or play; a place to find inspiration, satisfy a curiosity, examine metaphor, mythology or simply, a place to explore liminal space: a 'betwixt and between' place. . . . Victor W Turner has described liminality as "a fructile chaos, a storehouse of possibilities, not a random assemblage but a striving after new forms and structures, a gestation process." My vision is that when you walk the labyrinth on the foreshore of Spanish Banks, during low tide, you might access liminality or liminal space.

For directions to the labyrinth, please see the Blog entry "Directions to the Spanish Banks Labyrinth location" from Tuesday, February 1, 2011.

Please check back on March 6th, 2011 for confirmation of this event.

Email: walkingalabyrinth@gmail.com

Labyrinth Event: today, Sunday February 20, 2011 at Spanish Banks, Vancouver BC from 1 to 3 pm.



The labyrinth event scheduled for today will take place.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

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Walking a Labyrinth is like accepting an invitation to pray, meditate, contemplate, dream, celebrate or play; a place to find inspiration, satisfy a curiosity, examine metaphor, mythology or simply, a place to explore liminal space: a 'betwixt and between' place. . . Victor W Turner has described liminality as "a fructile chaos, a storehouse of possibilities, not a random assemblage but a striving after new forms and structures, a gestation process." Labyrinths are drawn on the foreshore, betwixt the nearshore and the backshore, between the low and high water marks to present liminal space as a physical location. Labyrinths may also be drawn during liminal time: dusk or dawn and/or solstice or equinox. The flags surrounding the labyrinth are used for a couple reasons: first they help people find the labyrinth at Spanish Banks. Next, they are used to create a natural acoustic environment. This auditory experience or sound scape ecology is intended to alter the perception and/or the perspective of visitors while they are walking the labyrinth. For information please email: walkingalabyrinth@gmail.com