For Lent I thought I'd do some walks with a reflective or pilgrimage quality to them, and I naturally thought of the labyrinth at Shepherds Dene. It's been there for ten years this year, apparently. I've walked it a couple of times before and remember it as slightly rough and boggy but today it was fine, the paths were clear and no water lying around. For those who care about such things, it's an eleven branched labyrinth, modelled on the one in Chartres cathedral. I guess it took me just 15 minutes to walk slowly in and out, and as with any labyrinth it's a fab experience. I don't know if its because this one is on a slope or what, but the way in and the way out always look and feel different. Different views, different perspectives, and of course the beauty of the labyrinth is that you can't get lost or go wrong. You just keep putting one foot in front of the other and you complete the journey.
I went today with all kinds of stuff going on in my head, and it all unravelled and rewound as I walked. By the end of the walk I felt more focussed and by the end of the day future options had begun to become clearer.
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