Abstract
AbstractLabyrinths are ancient sacred spaces. A labyrinth is a single winding path which has been used by many cultures and religions throughout history as a decorative symbol on coins pottery and floors, as roads along which the dead were taken to burial sites, as a path walked to ensure good fishing catches, to protect from evil forces envisaged as wolves and trolls, in courtship rituals, to enable focusing and meditation and prayer.This paper reflects upon their history. It considers the use of finger labyrinths as a tool in psychotherapy and offers some brief case illustrations. Finger labyrinths are small hand held designs, using the pattern identical to the full scale models. They are usually carved in wood, with a groove to mark out the path so that it can be followed with the eyes closed and using a finger to trace it. Grooved labyrinths dating back to Neolithic times, have been found carved on rocks. Labyrinths marked out on the land or in buildings such as cathedrals, are large enough to be walked. Some are a few metres across, others may be very large, covering several acres. Copyright © 2003 Whurr Publishers Ltd.
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