I was excited to meet Ruth and learn we share a passion for sacred circles: Mandalas, Medicine Wheel and the Labyrinth. We would love to develop this concept into a workshop. We have a few options for locations and ideas of an approach but would love to hear your thoughts about a workshop on the Wisdom of the Sacred Circle.
The Medicine Wheel originated from the "Sacred Tree" where the trunk represents the vertical line and the ground the horizontal. Ruth recommends the book The sacred Tree”, by Phil Jr. Lee Brown, Judie Bopp, Michael Bopp and Elders. The Mandala is complex. I tried to explore it at The Labyrinth Society 2022 Gathering. The mandala practiced in India by adults as meditation is very different than using the Mandela as art.
I agree with Ruth that the labyrinth is not a topic you teach in a lecture - it doesn't respond well to words, preferring to work through art and journaling. When I read the poem "Entering the Labyrinth '' by Catherine Anderson and view Ruth's beautiful leaf artwork I agree. I added a Celtic mandala with three instead of four quadrants that I did in an Intention Setting meditation.
You are welcome to give us your feedback, ideas of how to approach this topic or your stories.
