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Barrier Island
Inn & Restaurant boasts an amenity unlike any other:
a Cretan Labyrinth
Cretan Labyrinth
Walk the Sacred Path
The labyrinth is an ancient tool used in the initiation
in many cultures to bring about a transformation in consciousness.
As a symbolic tool, it represents the feminine aspect of
the divine, worshipped in ancient times as the brother, the
giver of life. Its' emergence in out times is serving as
a bridge in the practices and those elements that have been
lost, most notably the use of the body in worship, a veneration
of the feminine and a relationship with the spirit world
and the land. The pattern represents the flow of water.
Labyrinths have been known to the human race for over 4,000
years. The oldest is thought to be "Cretan Labyrinth".
In the Middle Ages, walking a labyrinth was equated with
going on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem (or Heaven) and was, therefore,
seen as a devotional activity. Today, labyrinths most often
are used for walking meditations, to focus the mind and to
put the walker in tune with a greater reality, which the
labyrinth represents.
When walking a labyrinth, the traveler creates his or her
own experience. Thus, for a meditative experience, you must
walk it as a meditation. For a symbolic experience, you must
walk it with its symbolism foremost in your mind. If you
don't know the symbolism of a particular labyrinth, consider
its numerous paths as a reminder that many sacred paths and
spiritual traditions exist, and they all have a common goal
-- to connect with Something Greater/God/ Universal Energy.
You also may want to walk the labyrinth to receive an intuitive
or divine answer to a question or clarity on a situation
or concern.
To walk a labyrinth, simply follow the path to the center
without cutting across any of the borders. Once in the middle,
pause for a few moments of reflection, then reverse and retrace
your steps.
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