Contemplative Installation and Labyrinth Walk
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Friday, December 1, 6 t0 9 PM (First Friday Event)
Sunday December 3, 12 noon to 3 PM
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM on the following weekdays:
December 5, 6, 7, 12 & 14
Christ Episcopal Church
10 Henry Street
Binghamton, New York
During the darkest time of the year as winter begins, many of us feel the pull to gather ourselves, slow down, and turn inward. The liturgical season of Advent invites us into a fallow time of waiting and expectation for the birth of the Christ child. The public is invited to continue this established tradition by viewing a Contemplative Installation of contemporary icons of Mary while walking a replica of the Chartres labyrinth. Yvonne's paintings are a personal offering, exploring images of the sacred feminine symbolized in the figure of Mary. The icons are intended as reflections and mirrors of the feminine principle that resides within each of us, male and female alike. Walking a labyrinth is an ancient way of prayer which invites one to reflect on the spiritual path as a journey to the center and back out into the world. The icons are placed around a replica of the Chartres Labyrinth, a non-linear walking path which invites viewers to slow down and reflect inwardly as the images are encountered.
Mini-Retreat: Mother Mary as Universal Symbol
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Sunday December 3, 12 noon to 2 PM, Same Location
The image of Mary holding the infant Jesus on her lap is recognized throughout the world as an icon of compassionate and unconditional motherly love. As a symbol, Mary mirrors what we are meant to become: men and women filled with grace and the God-seed, who birth our divine potential into the world. In this mini-retreat we will spend time exploring the meanings underlying several of the beautiful titles that have been ascribed to Mary in ancient litanies (such as “Gate of Heaven” and “House of Gold”). Participants will create a mixed-media piece incorporating symbols of Mary that have personal meaning. We will engage with our creativity as a prayerful contemplative experience – no previous art experience is necessary. Yvonne, who has 30 years of experience leading art-making circles and workshops, will instruct, encourage, and inspire you. Everyone can create with Yvonne's supportive guidance. $35 (includes all materials) Register by Wednesday November 29th via Pay Pal below or send check made out to Yvonne Lucia, 9 Mitchell Ave, Binghamton, NY 13903 |
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Embodied Prayer at December 2013 Installation
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THE LABYRINTH
We are all on the path... exactly where we need to be. The labyrinth is a model of that path.
A labyrinth is an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness. It combines the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering but purposeful path. The Labyrinth represents a journey to our own center and back again out into the world. Labyrinths have long been used as meditation and prayer tools.
A labyrinth is an archetype with which we can have a direct experience. We can walk it. It is a metaphor for life's journey. It is a symbol that creates a sacred space and place and takes us out of our ego to "That Which Is Within."
A labyrinth is not a maze. A maze is like a puzzle to be solved. It has twists, turns, and blind alleys. It is a left brain task that requires logical, sequential, analytical activity to find the correct path into the maze and out.
A labyrinth has only one path. It is unicursal. The way in is the way out. There are no blind alleys. The path leads you on a circuitous path to the center and out again.
A labyrinth is a right brain task. It involves intuition, creativity, and imagery. With a maze many choices must be made and an active mind is needed to solve the problem of finding the center. With a labyrinth there is only one choice to be made. The choice is to enter or not. A more passive, receptive mindset is needed. The choice is whether or not to walk a spiritual path.
At its most basic level the labyrinth is a metaphor for the journey to the center of your deepest self and back out into the world with a broadened understanding of who you are.
We are all on the path... exactly where we need to be. The labyrinth is a model of that path.
A labyrinth is an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness. It combines the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering but purposeful path. The Labyrinth represents a journey to our own center and back again out into the world. Labyrinths have long been used as meditation and prayer tools.
A labyrinth is an archetype with which we can have a direct experience. We can walk it. It is a metaphor for life's journey. It is a symbol that creates a sacred space and place and takes us out of our ego to "That Which Is Within."
A labyrinth is not a maze. A maze is like a puzzle to be solved. It has twists, turns, and blind alleys. It is a left brain task that requires logical, sequential, analytical activity to find the correct path into the maze and out.
A labyrinth has only one path. It is unicursal. The way in is the way out. There are no blind alleys. The path leads you on a circuitous path to the center and out again.
A labyrinth is a right brain task. It involves intuition, creativity, and imagery. With a maze many choices must be made and an active mind is needed to solve the problem of finding the center. With a labyrinth there is only one choice to be made. The choice is to enter or not. A more passive, receptive mindset is needed. The choice is whether or not to walk a spiritual path.
At its most basic level the labyrinth is a metaphor for the journey to the center of your deepest self and back out into the world with a broadened understanding of who you are.
