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Walking a Sacred Path: Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Tool Paperback – June 1, 1996

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The author explores the history and significance of the image of the labyrinth and explains how readers can use the ancient imprint in the art of meditation, leading them to new sources of wisdom, change, and renewal. Reprint.
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Psychotherapist and priest Dr. Lauren Artress says, "To walk a sacred path is to discover our inner sacred space: that core of feeling that is waiting to have life breathed back into it through symbols, archetypal forms like the labyrinth, rituals, stories, and myths." In her eloquent treatise, she champions the use of the labyrinth as a way of rediscovering one's spiritual center. In Walking a Sacred Path, written in 1995, Artress tells the story of her own spiritual seeking and how a labyrinth came to be built at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Sharing the vision of sacred geometry through the ages, she poetically recounts its wonderful effects. The author is deeply concerned about the environmental and spiritual crisis near the end of the millennium and offers illumination on the path to greater self-understanding, healing, and true spirituality. "Religion," she says, quoting an unknown source, "is for those scared to death of hell. Spirituality is for those who've been there." --P. Randall Cohan

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Riverhead Trade (June 1, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1573225479
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1573225472
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.58 x 0.58 x 7.98 inches
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The Reverend Dr. Lauren Artress is the author of Walking a Sacred Path: Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Practice, and The Sacred Path Companion: A Guide to Walking the Labyrinth to Heal and Transform (Putnam/Riverhead Books, New York). Artress is a spiritual director, Marriage and Family therapist, and Canon Emeritus at Grace Cathedral and Founder of Veriditas a non-profit dedicated to introducing people the healing, meditative powers of the labyrinth.

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Ioana M
5.0 out of 5 stars I have a tremendous love for this book
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2022
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I approached this book as a person who has never walked a labyrinth but feels close to it. And as someone who follows Lauren Artress' activity.

This book is everything I was hoping to find and so much more. It presents a bit of the author's story, a bit of how she got close to the labyrinth, some more about what she built and a lot about the act of walking the labyrinth, walkers' experiences and a lot of issues this activity implies.

As she is part of an organized religion and as the labyrinth is pretty much a spiritual path, this book is written in this kind of note. I felt the religious side was diffuse enough for people who are not necessarily religious or spiritual but open minded and looking for a walking meditation practice to dig into this matter anyway. I personally appreciate greatly the discussion of the divine feminine in the context of the labyrinth. So I feel the book balanced nicely these paths that can take one to the labyrinth.

I also loved the richness of experiences presented and the richness of resources to understand more about the labyrinth and maybe help others discover it.

More than anything I loved the whole vibe of this book, I think Lauren Artress writes and speaks as the labyrinth : with so much care and so much compassion, with an all encompassing and all embracing attitude toward the human experience while setting clear boundaries, drawing a safe space.

I feel I will come back to this book many times in the future.
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Skypilot
5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written account of the current uses of labyrinths
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024
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Written by a Canon of Grace Cathedral in SF. Describes historical details labyrinths and how the current labyrinths are used for spiritual and meditative awakening and pathway
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California Art
5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing. Insightful. Masterful.
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2019
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Lauren Artress is a Master at Labyrinths. A Must Have for your spiritual collection. I especially love how she addressed the Christianity bias. This is her religion of choice. But her keen insight as to the disservice the Christian faith has often inflicted and what many people have issues with is refreshing to say the least. That alone is worth purchasing the book. A must have for your spiritual collection.
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Gary Sprandel
4.0 out of 5 stars Walk first, then read
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2004
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I feel fortunate that we have a Labyrinth locally and I can attest to the meditative properties of this tool. Every walk is different. As our labyrinth is outside, it offers such experiences as walking the labyrinth with an ant or being scolded by a wren. The pattern may seem chaotic sometimes, but "You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star"(Nietzsche).
Dr. Artress is both a psychotherapist and a pastor at Grace Cathedral, and offers many personal stories from participants. Some of these seem fanciful and she leans toward Jung's psychology (and dismissed Freud in a single sentence "The scientific myth, helped along by Freud, has taught us to trust the outer world"). Her perspectives on the labyrinth as archetype are important. She also offers exposure to some mystics such as Julian of Norwich, Teresa of Avila and Hildegard of Bingen. Perhaps the discussion on the "Feminine" becomes decisive when she talks about Christ as part of the patriarchy.
The chapter on basic approaches to walking the labyrinth provides useful methods and will broaden my experience. Reading the book is fine, but what is most important is the walking (check out the Grace Cathedral's labyrinth locator web site if you don't know where one is). For those who like a metaphoric view of Labyrinths, Jorge Borges's book Labyrinth offers some fascinating stories. Dr Artress should be thanks for initiating the Labyrinth Movement.
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Jeannette
5.0 out of 5 stars Walk it!
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2011
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The history and uses of the labyrinth are fascinating, and Lauren Artress brings all the information you never knew was out there together in this lovely little book. The author tells of her own discovery of the ancient path, its history, and why it is so important in today's world. You will be inspired to lift your own spiritual life by searching out a labyrinth near you and taking the sacred walk.
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Hummer
5.0 out of 5 stars The labyrinth has been an integral part of my life ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2015
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The labyrinth has been an integral part of my life for many years. The book relates the magic, the possibility, the sacredness of any journey within it. Each experience is unique. As Grace Cathedral has also been a most sacred place for me, so has been the many experiences with walking both labyrinth's each a different sort of experience.
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Sally Mahrt
5.0 out of 5 stars Labyrinths, please learn about them.
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2015
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Find a Labyrinth and start your journey. You will be so happy. This book and the companion workbook can be your guide to this amazing meditation.
Lauren Artress is the Rock Star of Labyrinths. She
Is dedicated to teaching us, simply and beautifully about the labyrinth.
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Dm
3.0 out of 5 stars Ehh
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2016
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It's ok, pretty boring, not an easy read, small book so harder to hold and read. I wanted something a little more simplified
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Carrie Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars As advertised - excellent book!
Reviewed in Canada on May 1, 2019
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Book in great condition, like new. As for the book, an excellent author with cogent content that is inspiring, uplifting and enlightening. My love of labyrinths started because of Dr Artress.
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Janita
5.0 out of 5 stars I tow the line
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2017
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What a wonderful book. It makes me want to go to California and join the Cathedral meditation walks. Happily there is a thriving band of people bringing the labyrinth walk to local places in the UK. This book is a good foundation for understanding your experience in the labyrinth .
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Bill
5.0 out of 5 stars Labyrinth Experiences
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2018
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What's special about walking a labyrinth? That's what I wanted to know. The author's experience goes along way to answer that question.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2016
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Very good!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2016
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Its an old book but it arrived quickly and makes very interesting reading.
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