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Labyrinth
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"We shall not cease from exploration Little Gidding |
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The labyrinth, found world-wide in many religious traditions, suggests pilgrimage and discovery. In Jungian terms, it is an archetype, a divine imprint. Take that first step. My first labyrinth walk was during a training weekend of the Haden Institute's Dream Group Leadership. I helped lay out the canvas replica of the Chartres Labyrinth for our group to walk between sundown and dawn. Just before daybreak I returned, this time alone, to experience the labyrinth once more. As I moved slowly into the center, then even more slowly out, I experienced anew my earliest childhood dream, vivid in detail and emotion, and a new understanding of myself – a new awakening – from that very old, formative place within. I have walked many labyrinths since including Chartres Cathedral in France and Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, the outdoor labyrinths in Santa Fe, NM, Columbia, SC and others.
An Alternative to Walking Twenty-first century multitasking hinders meditation. Sitting quietly, moving hand, finger, pencil or crayon over a lap-held labyrinth helps to focus attention while calming and centering the mind and body. Some Labyrinths that I use in my work include:
As a Hypnotic Tool Centering and slowing down, both critical to trance induction, becomes easier for patients when there is both a visual focus and slow coordinated physical movement. Labyrinth use can be successfully incorporated into interdisciplinary treatment of individuals and groups for:
Thanks for these suggestions from fellow members of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis: Wayne Martin, LISW, BCIAC, Fort Worth, TX, Martin Center for Pain Control; Helen Adrienne, LCSW, BCD, New York City Mind/Body Medicine practitioner; and Susan Dowell, LCSW, New York City, Clinical Hypnosis trainer and practitioner. |
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