The Sacred Path Companion A Guide to Walking

Lauren Artress, the author of The Sacred Path Companion , calls this new book 'Everything Else You Ever Wanted to Know About the Labyrinth Movement,' and she has a point: This is a comprehensive and indispensable companion to Walking a Sacred Path , which has become a quasi-Bible of the Labyrinth movement. In this workbook, Artress - one of the guiding forces in the Labyrinth movement - offers readers a handbook for personal reflection and transformation. As she takes the reader step-by-step through the Labyrinth process, Artress shows readers how to fashion an individual spiritual journey and offers suggestions that are both engaging and thought provoking. In this book, Artress outlines: Four Guidelines to Gauge Your Spiritual Growth The Nine Lessons of the Labyrinth The Art of Labyrinth Walking Specific Uses for Healing and Transformation Through the Labyrinth How to Create a Ritual

LAUREN ARTRESS is the author of Walking a Sacred Path. She is the founder and president of Veriditas, the Voice of the Labyrinth Movement, and is the former canon for special ministries at San Francisco's Grace Cathedral.

Acknowledgments

vii

Introduction

ix

PART ONE: The Practice of Walking the Labyrinth

Four Guidelines to Gauge Your Spiritual Growth

11

(8)

To Deepen in Compassion

13

(1)

To Lessen Your Judgments

14

(2)

To Increase Patience

16

(1)

To Find Your Purpose and Share It with the World

17

(2)

Lessons of the Labyrinth

19

(12)

Quieting the Mind

21

(2)

Self-Reflection

23

(1)

Spaciousness Allows Responsiveness

24

(1)

Enlivening the Body

24

(1)

Mind/Body/Spirit Integration

25

(1)

We Are All on the Path Together

26

(3)

Everyone's Journey to the Divine Is Unique

27

(1)

Walking in Groups: Making Room for One Another

28

(1)

The Feminine Archetype: Receptivity and Flow

29

(2)

The Art of Labyrinth Walking

31

(22)

Labyrinth Terminology

31

(2)

Common Questions

33

(5)

Meditative Walking

38

(1)

The Three Rs

39

(1)

The Four Rs

39

(2)

The Basics

41

(12)

No Right or Wrong Way to Walk a Labyrinth

41

(1)

Preparing for a Walk

42

(1)

Offering Sacred Acknowledgment

42

(1)

Starting Off at Intervals

43

(1)

Removing Your Shoes

43

(1)

Using Music

44

(1)

Recognizing the Route

44

(1)

Finding Your Own Natural Pace

44

(1)

The Path Is a Two-Way Street

45

(1)

Recognizing the Metaphors

45

(1)

Handling Expectations

46

(1)

Reflecting on the Walk

47

(1)

Walking the Lunations

48

(1)

Dealing with Distractions

49

(1)

Not Imposing an Agenda

50

(1)

Accepting Unexpected Feelings

50

(1)

Encountering Exhaustion

51

(1)

Being Comfortable with the Walk

51

(2)

Applications

53

(22)

Be Open

53

(1)

Release Whatever Is in Your Way

54

(1)

A Path of Prayer, A Walking Meditation

54

(2)

Ask a Question

56

(1)

Listen for Guidance

57

(1)

Walk a Dream

58

(1)

Explore Images That Emerge

59

(1)

Use a Mantra

60

(1)

Set an Intention

61

(1)

Push the Envelope---Try Amplification

62

(1)

Do a History

63

(1)

Create a Body Prayer

64

(1)

Use the Six-Petals for Meditation

64

(1)

Use the Center as a Sacred Place to Share

65

(1)

Encourage Creativity and Innovation

66

(1)

Walk for Stress Reduction

67

(1)

Witness a Walk

67

(8)

PART TWO: Specific Uses for Healing and Transformation

Start Where You Are

75

(16)

Exercise: Time Line

77

(1)

Exercise: Checklist to Gauge Where You Are

78

(13)

Relationship with Yourself

79

(1)

Relationship with Your Body

79

(1)

Relationships with Others

80

(5)

Developing Your Full Potential

85

(2)

Relationship with the Holy

87

(2)

Identifying Repeated Patterns

89

(2)

Healing

91

(22)

Perfectionism

92

(3)

Critical Voices

95

(3)

Grief

98

(3)

Grieving Your Own Death

99

(1)

Other Forms of Grief

100

(1)

Forgiveness

101

(3)

Self-Forgiveness

104

(4)

Reconnecting with Your Body

108

(5)

Authentic Movement

110

(1)

Focus on Sensation

111

(1)

Explore Pain

111

(2)

Shadow Work

113

(18)

Exploring Repeated Patterns

118

(1)

Being Stuck

119

(2)

Unconscious Override

121

(1)

Self-Care

122

(1)

The Reflective Mirror: Dealing with Irritating People

123

(2)

The Judging Mind

125

(2)

Control Issues

127

(4)

Soul Assignment

131

(16)

Follow the Clues

134

(2)

Ground Your Fear and Excitement

136

(2)

Use Your Imagination

138

(1)

Wait Well

139

(1)

Where You Are Is Where You're Supposed to Be

140

(1)

Transform a Life Assignment

141

(2)

Nurture Strength and Perseverance During Challenging Times

143

(1)

On the Wrong Path? Design a Transition

144

(3)

Initiatory Rituals

147

(20)

The Old Smooth Stone and the Sacred Feminine

148

(2)

The Roles of Ritual

150

(11)

Creating Community

150

(4)

Honoring Rites of Passage

154

(1)

Grounding Us in the Everyday

155

(1)

Supporting Healing

156

(3)

Celebrating Special Occasions

159

(1)

Affirming Beliefs and Making Meaning

160

(1)

Examining the Rituals in Your Life

161

(2)

How to Create a Ritual

163

(4)

Conclusion: A Spirituality for Our Times

167

(10)

Notes

177

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The Sacred Path Companion A Guide to Walking the Labyrinth to Heal and Transform

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