The biggest misconception about a labyrinth is that it's the same as a maze, a structure designed for confusion. A labyrinth has only one path. For this reason, labyrinths are often used as contemplative or meditative tools — and they are all around NYC.
were developed during the ninth and 10th centuries — such as that of the Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth — and are the ones often emulated in churches like Riverside today.
W.H. Matthews, the author of the 1922 book, “Mazes and Labyrinths: A General Account of their History and Development,”that in a unicursal turf labyrinth in Yorkshire, children would run to the center and press their heads to the ground “to hear the fairies singing.” There are stories about labyrinths being apotropaic, or having protective magical properties.
There are currently more than 6,100 labyrinths listed on the locator, and depending on the radius and ZIP code you choose, there is a sizable collection of labyrinths to choose from in the tristate area.Reece T. Williams for Gothamist Shelton’s first labyrinth was made of stone and laid into the floor of an Episcopal church in Dallas. “I am not the most spiritually disciplined person, even though I'm a pastor,” he said. “There have been times in my life when the labyrinth has felt like a really amazing tool.”
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