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"In a maze you lose yourself. In a labyrinth you find yourself."

​Walking a Labyrinth

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The labyrinth is an ancient tool to aid in meditation and contemplation. Walking the path into the centre and out again focuses the mind, slows the walking pace and gives opportunity to reach into our inner being.

Please phone to check availability of Langside labyrinth. 0141 632 7520

We also have several finger labyrinths for those who have difficulty walking or have mobility restrictions.
Finn's Place Portable labyrinth

Finn's Place now has its own portable canvas labyrinth which can be taken to other locations and used for mindful walking or meditation. Contact Ruth if you would like the labyrinth to come to your place of work or organisation. Dimensions - 22' diameter.

​ruth@finnsplace.org, 0141 632 7520

Labyrinths and Mazes...
have a history that can be traced back over 4000 years. The earliest examples, found carved on rocks, all have the same design - the classical labyrinth symbol. This design was taken by the Romans and new forms were created for  use on mosaic floors.
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Pavement labyrinth - Chartres Cathedral, France
And the labyrinth symbol is also found throughout India, as far away as Sumatra and Java and in the American Southwest, although many questions remain around when it first appears and how it spread to many of these regions.

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Modern ceremonial labyrinth - Atlanta, USA
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Prehistoric labyrinth petroglyph - Pansaimol, Goa, India

Further developed during medieval times, the labyrinth design then appeared on the floors of the Gothic cathedrals of Europe, on village greens and hilltops, on remote coastlines and islands in Scandinavia, up to the Arctic circle and beyond.

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Man in the maze basket - Arizona, USA
Fashionable again in the 19th century, in the late 20th century the story takes another dramatic turn. First mazes, then labyrinths find a new acceptance, and at the current time are more popular than they have ever been throughout their tortuous history.
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Roman mosaic labyrinth - Coimbra, Portugal
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Stone labyrinth - Valbypark, Denmark


During the late medieval, the labyrinth design was adapted further, and developed into the familiar puzzle mazes of tangled hedges we know today from parks and gardens.

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Hedge Maze - Hampton Court, England
Each of these episodes has created new forms, new designs, new meanings and purpose.



All photos: © Jeff Saward Labyrinthos Archive - Text and Images used with permission
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    • Capacitar
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    • Creative Writing
    • ESOL Class
    • Labyrinth
    • Men Talking
    • Pilates
    • Southside Strength with Libby
    • Spontaneous Movement
    • Square Yard Garden
    • The Male Journey
    • Voicemale
    • Yoga
    • Coming Up >
      • Mind & Draw
      • Pilgrimage - Kilwinning
      • Wellbeing Walk of the Woods
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      • Movement Psychotherapy
      • Massage
      • Counselling
      • Foot Care
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    • Words from Battlefield
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