As we wait for the grass to grow, we want to share a bit more about the story behind this labyrinth.
As a child, I (Irene) measured myself several times against the winding challenge of the maze of Villa Pisani in Stra (Italy). This is one of the largest mazes in Europe and one of the most complex in the world to solve. I encourage you to pay it a visit if you get the chance because it is impressive!
Only later in life, I met labyrinths. The aim is the same – to walk all the way to the centre – however the focus is very different.
In mazes, the attention is outward as you need to test and memorise different paths, some of which are dead ends or lead you back to the starting point. In labyrinths the attention is inward, on your internal journey as you walk a path that you know will lead you to the centre.
I enjoy walking labyrinths, and mazes, every time I find them, and have learnt to draw the classic ones for more fun on the beach.
When we were offered the opportunity to move to Chippenham, one of our dearest desires was to build a labyrinth in our new garden. We chose the design after some reading, and a lot of testing of labyrinths we built on the beach while on holiday in Crete – yes, you can tell from the pictures it was rainy and windy, but we loved every inch of that wild weather (and of course enjoyed the sun too 🌞)
As you know from our previous posts, we have now realised this dream, and we’re looking forward to sharing it with you as soon as it settles. To know when we’ll start to offer labyrinth-based workshops, you can follow us on Facebook or sign up for our newsletter.
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