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Seven Sacred Pauses

By Leslie Wright

I am a Veriditas advanced labyrinth facilitator. A part of me is open to the magic and mystery in the universe but, the other part can be skeptical. Maybe it is because I am a Pisces. I have found that the Universe is willing to help me by repeating lessons. Reminders to pause and take note. Let’s call them a pause.

When I was at Chartres the message, I got several times, was I walk among my teachers. I would like to tell you about one of my teachers. A few years ago, I offered a series of public labyrinth walks. As with any walk you never know what is going to happen. On our first walk we welcomed the small group as they arrived and they explored the finger labyrinths. One woman, let’s call her Natalie, was rather taken with a beaded classical labyrinth I have. Natalie told me that she thought this labyrinth would be something her son, who is blind, might like. That was my first reminder to pause. We never know what burdens or challenges people are carrying. Read full article

Land Acknowledgement for Trinity Square Park

The Labyrinth Community Network of Ontario, as stewards of the Toronto Public Labyrinth in collaboration with City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation, acknowledges that the Toronto Public Labyrinth is located on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We are grateful for the care and stewardship of the land by Indigenous Peoples since time immemorial, and the treaties that allow us access to this land. We are all Treaty people.

About LCNO

Since 1997

The Labyrinth Community Network of Ontario (LCNO) is a group of volunteers who value the experience of walking or tracing a labyrinth. In our modern, often chaotic culture and times the opportunity to step into an oasis of calm is rare. Labyrinths provide such an opportunity. Toronto Public Labyrinth is situated in the heart of Toronto’s bustling metropolis.

The group spearheaded the creation of Toronto Public Labyrinth at Trinity Square Park which officially opened September 14, 2005. LCNO worked in collaboration with the City of Toronto and The Church of the Holy Trinity on this labyrinth and its predecessor, the grass labyrinth, installed in July 2000.

Ontario Trillium Foundation provided major financial support.

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