Celebrate World Labyrinth Day! May 1

PRESS RELEASE
April 22, 2021
Contact: Ingrid Bredenberg413.522.0811 Ingrid@BredenbergAssociates.com

Walk as One at 1 on May 1 – Celebrate World Labyrinth Day

Learn about, create, and walk a labyrinth on World Labyrinth Day, May 1. Artist and garden designer CreaSirene Eagan and Ingrid Bredenberg will guide participants in labyrinth-making and their use in a workshop from 9 – 11am. The workshop will be followed by a lunch ‘n learn session where people can debrief, ask questions, and learn about the many designs and uses of labyrinths in modern-day settings. Located near the Gulfport Food Forest in Clymer Park, the temporary labyrinth will be made of Spanish moss and other materials.

At 1:00, the community is invited to Walk as One at 1, joining thousands of people around the world in a global labyrinth walk. Musician and artist, Berkeley Grimball will provide music on his “pod harp,” hand-crafted from a Queen Palm seed pod.

The events are free, but donations are appreciated to cover costs. Workshop participants should bring water, sun protection, garden gloves. Bring a lunch or snack for the post-workshop session. A journal is also recommended. Spanish moss is needed for labyrinth construction. Donations of Spanish moss can be left at the wooden utility shed at 24th St in Clymer Park on April 29 and 30 or brought to the workshop. Pre-registration on Facebook is appreciated to help prepare workshop materials. https://tinyurl.com/jj2cak8f.

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More about labyrinths:
The labyrinth is a timeless symbol of the eternal meandering path of life, a gateway to the Source. It provides a place for contemplation, ritual, and reflection. Prehistoric labyrinths are found worldwide. Throughout history, they have usually been constructed directly on the earth, but the spiraling is recognized as a design for life’s journey and was adapted and is now installed in hospitals, churches, schools, and anywhere that the design contributes to beauty, play or personal peace.

First discovered in Egypt, early labyrinth patterns were brought to the island of Crete. It is there at the site of the famous seven circuit design that Theseus made his mythological journey to the labyrinth’s center to slay the Minotaur. A more complicated pattern – the eleven-circuit design – can be found in the floor tiles in the cathedral at Chartres, France. More information can be found here: https://labyrinthsociety.org/world-labyrinth-day.
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