April 9, 2024
Finger Labyrinth - Medatation /Chartres Labyrinth Cathedral
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FINGER LABYRINTH You trace with your finger, much the same way as a full-size walking labyrinth (to further relaxation, meditation and prayer), except that the user traces the path to the center using their finger rather than their feet. For many, this combination of movement (tracing the path) with introspection (eyes closed), is a more relaxing way to meditate or pray. A unique way to bring renewed vitality and meaning. Inlaid design created in compressed wood, light in color and weight. Undoubtedly the best known labyrinth of its type, the beautifully preserved pavement labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, France, was constructed during the second decade of the 13th century. The labyrinth is 12.9 metres (42.3 ft.) in diameter and fills the width of the nave. While much has been written about the purpose of this labyrinth, little contemporary documentation survives, although it is known that labyrinths in the French cathedrals were the scene of Easter dances carried out by the clergy. It is also popularly assumed that they symbolise the long tortuous path that pilgrims would have followed to visit this, and other shrines and cathedrals, during the medieval period.
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