Reflections from a Labyrinth Pilgrimage

We had the privilege recently to go on a "Labyrinth Pilgrimage Tour in the Ottawa Valley", facilitated by Ruth Richardson, Registered Nurse and Labyrinth Facilitator. This course was offered through Algonquin College's Personal Development Institute.  We visited seven labyrinth sites in and around Ottawa.  We got to meet the people who created them, hear the stories of their labyrinth journies and had the opportunity to walk a few of them.

Entrance to the Bennett-Lindsay Labyrinth in Burnstown, Ontario

Going through my notes from the Labyrinth Pilgrimage I found some words that I had written after our labyrinth walk in Burnstown.

Sharing with you

A sunny fall day

The mown path before me

Twisting and turning

Uphill and down

Uneven ground

Like my life’s journey

Nature's texture is here

Stalks of tall dry grasses

Seeds pods of new life

Fall softly as I brush by

Soft and woolly plumes

Caress me as I walk on

I sidestep the thistles

Sharp and prickly

The hurts along the way

Like my life’s journey

Wild flowers fading

Colours of yellow, purple and white

Appear unexpectedly

As the smile on my face

The calm in my heart

Celebrating the joy

Of my life’s journey

- Debby Lytle, September 29th, 2012