Labyrinth - Creation and Initiation with Nimue & Salvador
7 August 2014, 10.00 - 14.00 + 22.00 - 02.00
On the picture above, you can see a hill. Every place on the Earth is sacred, but some are special in helping us to connect to the Divine. This is one of them. Surrounded by Maruna stream, standing out from the landscape, full of lizards, this hill was calling our attention.
Hearing this call, we felt that it's a natural initiation place. We decided to integrate the form of the labyrinth into the space of the hill, so it can serve people finding their way into their core on this place.
Hearing this call, we felt that it's a natural initiation place. We decided to integrate the form of the labyrinth into the space of the hill, so it can serve people finding their way into their core on this place.
A labyrinth is an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness. It combines the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering but purposeful path. It represents a journey to our own center and back again out into the world. Labyrinths have long been used as meditation and prayer tools. A labyrinth is an archetype with which we can have a direct experience. Walking the labyrinth can be considered an initiation in which one awakens the knowledge encoded within their DNA. (see: http://www.crystalinks.com/labyrinths.html)
Since about 10 years ago Nimue read Angelika's Aliti Book, The Wild Woman. Return to the Origins or Feminine Power and Energy, she became deeply fascinated with
labyrinths and created one, reflecting her life path, in the Internet.
You can "walk it" here >>>
It's very symbolic and special for both of us that during the festival that we are organizing, we can create the labyrinth on Nimue's land, doing it together and with other people. It guides us deeper into our own initiation into the Mystery of Life and we are deeply glad to share it in the community.
It's very symbolic and special for both of us that during the festival that we are organizing, we can create the labyrinth on Nimue's land, doing it together and with other people. It guides us deeper into our own initiation into the Mystery of Life and we are deeply glad to share it in the community.
The Creation - Initiation will take place in two parts:
The first part (10.00 - 14.00)
During this part we are meeting ourselves in the mirror of the other.
We are entering the labyrinth each of us separately. On our way inwards, we are leaving our stone, that will add to the Creation of the Labyrinth. In the center, there is already another person waiting for us. This person is our mirror. Sitting in front of him/her in silence, we meditate on Oneness and become conscious about anything and everything that the presence of the other is bringing up in us.
When we feel fulfilled in this experience, we bow down and this way give a sign to the person that will now leave us alone in the center. After he/she leaves the labyrinth, there is another person coming in, who will walk up to the center and meet us as his/her mirror. After she/he feels fulfilled in this experience, they will bow down in front of us and this way give us a sign that we may leave. After leaving the labyrinth, we stay in silence and take our place in a circle, waiting for everybody to have their experience. When everyone is ready, we connect the circle and share our experience.
Participation in this part allows us to equally meet each other and realize the Oneness of the Divine in ourselves and in others.
The second part (22.00 - 02.00)
During this part, that is taking place in the darkest night hours, we are meeting with the Divine in the form of the fire, that will burn in the center of the Labyrinth.
We are entering the labyrinth each of us separately. On our way inwards, we are leaving our stone, that will add to the Creation of the Labyrinth. After entering the center, we sit down in front of the burning fire and receive all the blessing and information that may come to us during this meeting. Our task is to stay open, receptive and trusting. We may wish to receive guidance for the coming time in our life or answers to some burning question.
When we feel fulfilled in this experience, we give thanks to the Fire by bowing down and we leave the labyrinth. After leaving the labyrinth, we stay in silence and take our place in a circle, waiting for everybody to have their experience. When everyone is ready, we connect the circle and share our experience.
Participation in this part allows us to receive blessings and information from the Divine and deepen our own path.
Organizational information:
The first part (10.00 - 14.00)
During this part we are meeting ourselves in the mirror of the other.
We are entering the labyrinth each of us separately. On our way inwards, we are leaving our stone, that will add to the Creation of the Labyrinth. In the center, there is already another person waiting for us. This person is our mirror. Sitting in front of him/her in silence, we meditate on Oneness and become conscious about anything and everything that the presence of the other is bringing up in us.
When we feel fulfilled in this experience, we bow down and this way give a sign to the person that will now leave us alone in the center. After he/she leaves the labyrinth, there is another person coming in, who will walk up to the center and meet us as his/her mirror. After she/he feels fulfilled in this experience, they will bow down in front of us and this way give us a sign that we may leave. After leaving the labyrinth, we stay in silence and take our place in a circle, waiting for everybody to have their experience. When everyone is ready, we connect the circle and share our experience.
Participation in this part allows us to equally meet each other and realize the Oneness of the Divine in ourselves and in others.
The second part (22.00 - 02.00)
During this part, that is taking place in the darkest night hours, we are meeting with the Divine in the form of the fire, that will burn in the center of the Labyrinth.
We are entering the labyrinth each of us separately. On our way inwards, we are leaving our stone, that will add to the Creation of the Labyrinth. After entering the center, we sit down in front of the burning fire and receive all the blessing and information that may come to us during this meeting. Our task is to stay open, receptive and trusting. We may wish to receive guidance for the coming time in our life or answers to some burning question.
When we feel fulfilled in this experience, we give thanks to the Fire by bowing down and we leave the labyrinth. After leaving the labyrinth, we stay in silence and take our place in a circle, waiting for everybody to have their experience. When everyone is ready, we connect the circle and share our experience.
Participation in this part allows us to receive blessings and information from the Divine and deepen our own path.
Organizational information:
- Facilitation: Aleksandra Nimue Kosakowska and Salvador Nicolai
- Participation in the first part: Please bring your own stone (of a size of your fist or bigger) as your input to the Creation of the Labyrinth.
- Participation in the second part: Please bring your own stone (of a size of your fist or bigger) and donation to share the costs of the wood for the fire.
- Participation in both parts: Please bring 2 stones (of a size of your fist or bigger) and donation to share the costs of the wood for the fire.