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Praying the Labyrinth: - Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion
PRAYING THE LABYRINTH
praying the
LABYRINTH
a journal for spiritual exploration
Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion
The Pilgrim Press, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
©1999 by Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion
Drawing of labyrinth by Robert Ferré. Used by permission.
Biblical quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, ©1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission. Adaptations have been made for inclusivity.
All rights reserved. Published 1999
Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper
This book has been reproduced as a digital reprint.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Geoffrion, Jill Kimberly Hartwell, 1958–.
Praying the labyrinth : a journal for spiritual exploration / Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion.
p.cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-8298-1343-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Spiritual life—Christianity.2. Labyrinths—Religious aspects—Christianity.3. Meditations.4. Labyrinths—Religious aspects—Christianity meditations.I. Title.
BV4509.5.G45 1999
IT TAKES COURAGE to go on pilgrimage. Even if your destination is self-chosen and your trip tailor-made to meet your needs, it still takes courage. You, as pilgrim, leave your familiar world behind, bid goodbye to your loved ones, and walk into the unknown.
This book is a result of Jill Geoffrion’s courageous journey to Chartres Cathedral in France. Her experience of being with and walking the magnificent eleven-circuit medieval labyrinth is reflected in every page.
What is a labyrinth? It is a path of prayer, a walking meditation that can become a mirror of the soul. The labyrinth at Chartres is a forty-two-foot circle cut into the stone floor. It has one single path that meanders in a circuitous way from the entry to the center and back out again. It was placed in Chartres Cathedral sometime between 1194, after the Great Fire, and 1220, when the Fulbert section of the nave was rebuilt. The path becomes a metaphor for our own spiritual journey. A labyrinth is not a maze. A maze is designed for you to lose your way; a labyrinth is designed for you to find your way.
Many of you may have walked a labyrinth, and will move into these pages with ease. If you are not familiar with the labyrinth, this is a wonderful way to acquaint yourself. Meditate on the selections. Allow the pattern to seep into your pores as a way to prepare to walk a labyrinth sometime in the future.
This unique book is designed for you to experience your experience. It is