A major emphasis
of the Labyrinth Resource Group since its
inception has been to bring the labyrinth
experience to children in Santa Fe. In the
eight elementary schools in which we have
organized the building of permanent labyrinths
on school grounds, we have worked with the
school staff and with the classes to introduce
them to the labyrinth and show them how it
can be used with children. Children love the
labyrinth immediately as they race to the
center and out again. Some labyrinth facilitators
have used the labyrinth for games or for art,
but our emphasis has been on enriching and
improving the lives of children. Some kids
have used the labyrinth to deal with grief
at the loss of a loved one or pet; others
have used it for problem solving or conflict
resolution; many use it to calm down when
they are angry or upset - but all children
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A
Manual for Bringing the
Labyrinth Experience to
School Children
by
Marge McCarthy
(with thanks to the teachers
and students of Santa
Fe Schools).
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| We
invite you to view and
contribute to our gallery.
Please send photographs,
poems and your personal
labyrinth experiences
to: Marge
McCarthy
Walk
in peace...
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| This
year, the Cathedral Church
of St.
Francis of Assisi has
celebrated the 150th
anniversary of the designation
of Santa Fe as the seat
of a new Diocese of Santa
Fe in the Spanish Southwest.
As part of the celebration,
Arachbishop Michael
J. Sheehan approved the
rebuilding of the forecourt
of the cathedral, including
construction of a labyrinth.
The
labyrinth has been built
in the style of the one
constructed in the floor
of the great cathedral
in Chartes, France in
1201. Follow
for more info...
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| School Artwork
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| Events |
| December
2004: LRG and the Museum
of International Folk Art hosted an enactment of
Peace Pilgrim by Carol Kessler on December 19,
2004 to celebrate the Winter Solstice at the Museum's
wonderful labyrinth. We celebrated the return of
the light with a candlelight walk.
2005 PROGRAMS:
February 20th
LRG and St. Francis
Cathedral of Santa Fe held a Walk of Remembrance on
the church's Chartes-inspired labyrinth to celebrate
the lives
of the Tsunami victims, the Iraq War and of our
own Michael Hopp, who was a builder of labyrinths
and
an inspiring
yoga teacher in Santa Fe. He is so missed...We
walked in remembrance of all those dear lives....
LRG is sponsoring 12 labyrinth walks for 2005.
See ...MORE
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