Lauren I first met you and the labyrinth in Austin Tx or I asked you if I could help unroll and put it together. I was an architect helping to design the pattern. I felt honored to watch and feel her child-like wisdom approaching the center. Thank you so much, Lauren for helping me re-member a part of who I AM. Phyllis from Texas. Monday morning, May 18 th , I stood outside the wire mesh fence that now encloses the entire back of the nave including the Chartres Cathedral labyrinth.
On that quiet, misty morning few people were around to witness the workmen, focused on only their tasks, cover the much-revered Chartres labyrinth. Sadness settled in as if I were bidding goodbye to an old friend.
Relief followed as I noticed that cloth was first laid down to protect the well-worn stones of the labyrinth. It was as if the workmen were putting it to bed for a quiet and long earned rest. All one can see now is a sea of plywood covering the floor of most of the nave. The very same night after our Walking a Sacred Path opening reception, our leadership team the small group facilitators, our logistics coordinator, Veriditas ED Dawn Matheny and myself entered the cathedral after hours.
We moved the hundreds of chairs including all the chairs originally in place over the labyrinth added to that area! Our task was to unveil the new foot canvas labyrinth lovingly made and graciously donated to Veriditas by John Ridder the owner of Paxworks. It was stunningly pristine and beautiful. The officials of the cathedral were close by, took photos but said little. I could tell they were impressed.
Challenged to manage all the detailsβmeeting the participants, completing the opening nightβI had not thought much about what it would mean to be working with a brand new canvas labyrinth in this new location.
