Walk in Peace (15″ x 30″)

This fall, a 60-foot version of the Chartres Cathedral labyrinth was created in Bowring Park, just down the street from where I live. What a blessing to have access at all hours and in all weather. I hear the City of St. John’s plans to keep it clear of snow this winter. Bonus!

Not surprisingly, a new labyrinth painting came out of my rejoicing that the labyrinth experience is now more accessible to all.

The richness of this painting is in the detail. Hours of prayerful mark-making and dot-making brought me to my centre, just as if I was walking the path.

The gateways or portals on the side represent the open invitation to young & old to walk in peace.  The greatest gift we can give to others is to be in our own peace. It’s from that space that we can lovingly respond to life instead of always reacting to it.

The archway in the middle, over the labyrinth, represents the embrace of the elements and of our unseen protection as we set intentions for  this contemplative journey.

One step at a time. One breath at a time.

In this chaotic era of overstimulation and distraction, the labyrinth is a tool for focus. It’s an invitation to slow down. It’s a portal to an inner journey.

So is this painting.

Layers of subtle peaceful energy are mixed in with the paint. Day and night, it provides access to the Universal Energy Flow.