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* For more information about this Labyrinth or the events please email Paul Trattner at: ptrattner@yahoo.com


The Coldspring Labyrinth
Coldspring Labyrinth
 
The Coldspring Labyrinth is not a maze; there are no tricks or dead ends. One cannot get lost, and success is assured. At the center of the labyrinth is an area for rest and meditation. The circle is an ancient symbol of wholeness and symbolic of the unfolding of the human soul. The power of walking the path of the labyrinth is in its simplicity. The labyrinth presents an orderly path to quiet the mind, and as the body moves into a peaceful rhythm of walking, one becomes more closely in tune and more receptive to insight and illumination.

Labyrinths have an ancient history dating back at least 4000 years. Coldspring's Labyrinth is modeled after the Cretan or Classic Labyrinth, possibly the oldest example of a labyrinth. Its design is of one continuous path that winds into the center and back out again.

 

Walking the labyrinth is not something to learn or memorize, but something to experience.



There is no right or wrong way to walk the labyrinth. Walking the path is a personal experience.



Some guide lines you may wish to follow:
• Leave your cares at the entrance.
• Walk in silence.
• Clear your mind and become aware of your breath.
• Allow yourself to find the pace your body wants to go.
• You may pass others or allow others to step around you, at the turns.
• At the center you can stand quietly for a time. Then follow the same path out from the
center.
• Walking the Labyrinth can be as a silent meditation, asking a question or seeking guidance
  Three ways of looking at the labyrinth walk:
• Entering the labyrinth and moving to the center is seen as a letting go or releasing of apprehensions and daily stress.
• The center is a place to pause, reflect and receive insight.
• Moving out is a time for action and renewal.
  Coldspring Labyrinth
 
The Coldspring Labyrinth is a place for you to open your mind, listen to your heart
and heal your spirit. We hope that you return to walk this special place time and time again.
 
* Special Thanks to Comcast and the
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts- Neighborhood Grant Program
The Coldspring Labyrinth

The labyrinth is one continuous path. With an open mind and heart,
trace a pathway (use your mouse) to the center.
Send peace out to the world family.

• Peace be with you • Shalom • May the Great Spirit be with you
• Shanti • Namaste • Salamon Alaikom
Now trace your way back out of the labyrinth.
Now, as you go about your day, carry with you
the peace of this experience wherever you walk.

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The Coldspring Labyrinth Project
Coldspring labyrinth In May 2008 Mr. Paul Trattner submitted to the Coldspring Community Association Board a proposal outlining a plan to construct a Labyrinth in Coldspring Newtown. The proposal was to construct a common focus area for the communities of Coldspring, the Waldorf School of Baltimore and the Ruscombe Mansion Community Health Center creating a triangle of energy representing Community, Education and Health.

The main aspects of this proposal focused on:
• The Site
• The Cost
• The Design
• The Labor
• The Materials
• Maintenance

The Site - After several discussions with community members it was decided to place the Labyrinth in the common grassy area between the ball field and the bird sanctuary.

The Cost - The project was to be funded through grants, individuals, and by contributions from the various venders servicing Coldspring i.e. Grassbusters (supplying lawn and turf help) and SRI (supplying bricks and/or paving material). Coldspring, Waldorf School and Ruscombe Mansion volunteers would share the labor.

The Design - The Coldspring Labyrinth is based on the classical 7-circuit Cretan style Labyrinth. After several discussions with community members and the CCA board concerning the expense of the original proposal, it was decided to construct a less ambitious approach for its first Labyrinth.
It was decided to readapt the community’s unused basketball court.

 

The Materials - We would paint the labyrinth design on a resurfaced court. After pricing the high cost of outdoor traffic paint it was decided to leave the asphalt court black and paint the lines white.

Mr. Tratner then readapted the labyrinth design to fit into a
37.5-foot square with 2.5-foot paths and 4-inch lines.

A flyer was sent out to the community asking for volunteers to
work on the project. A small committee was formed and a plan of action was created.

The first step was to have the basketball pole and backboard removed and then power wash the court to remove all the dirt and debris accumulated over the years.

CCA board member Chikwe Njoku was able to secure a Comcast and Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts-Neighborhood Grant for $300.00 for the Labyrinth. With this grant we were able to hire the Premier Seal Coating Company to clean and power wash the basketball court, remove the pole and backboard, and secure the paint needed to complete the project.

The Labor - Using chalk, string and tape measures community members proceeded to layout the grid and completed the design on September 1, 2008.

We had volunteers ranging from 7 to 60 plus years of age as well as the 10th grade Waldorf School art class help finish the labyrinth design.

The Coldspring Labyrinth was completed September 4, 2008 in time for the Coldspring Music in the Trees concert. The Labyrinth was enjoyed by many that evening and served as a meeting and conversational area for the community.


Since its completion, several groups and community members have been spotted making their Labyrinth walk while enjoying the beauty of Coldspring.

 

Maintenance - A retouch painting of the path lines will be all that is needed.to keep the Labyrinth presentable.

Labyrinth ritual team

Coldspring Labyrinth Dedication

The Labyrinth was dedicated with a brief ceremony on the Autumn Equinox - September 22, 2008.

The Labyrinth is now officially open and will celebrate each season with a rededication walk.

The dedication team was made up of represenatives from the Coldspring Community, The Waldorf School and the Ruscombe Mansion Health Center.


Peace To All Who Enter

Coldspring Labyrinth

The Coldspring Labyrinth is a place for you to:
calm your mind,
open your heart and
infuse your spirit.
It is our wish that you return to walk this special place time and time again

The Coldspring Labyrinth has been accepted and registered with the Labyrinth Society and is on its official Labyrinth finder site. http://wwll.veriditas.labyrinthsociety.org/

 

Labyrinth Events for 2010 - All activities are Free and open to the public

Date

Event

Activity
March 20, 2010 Vernal Equinox - 1:32 pm Walk scheduled for 9:00 am and 7:00 pm
May 1, 2010 * World Labyrinth Day Program scheduled from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm
June 20, 2010 Summer Solstice - 7:30 am Walk scheduled for 9:00 am and 7:00 pm
September 22, 2010 Autumnal Equinox - 11:09 pm Walk scheduled for 9:00 am and 7:00 pm
December 21, 2010 Winter Solstice - 6:39 pm Walk scheduled for 9:00 am and 7:00 pm

For more information about this project or the events please email Paul Trattner at: ptrattner@yahoo.com

* World Labyrinth Day

  
world Be part of the 2nd annual World Labyrinth Day on Saturday May 1st, 2010

World Labyrinth Day, the first Saturday in May, is intended as a day that brings people from all over the planet together in celebration
of the labyrinth as a symbol, a tool, a passion or a practice.
World Labyrinth Day can be a day to inform and educate the public, host walks, build permanent and/or temporary labyrinths, make
labyrinth art and more.
If there are only right ways to walk a labyrinth, it follows that there are only right ways to celebrate World Labyrinth Day.
“Find your way”
Also as part of this celebration you are invited to “Walk as One at 1” to effect a rolling wave of labyrinth walking as the world turns. Walk in your local time zone at 1 PM.
More information to follow. www.labyrinthsociety.org

 
 

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