June 18, 2004
The Maze
This is the Maze at Mohonk. Of course I took pictures, but did it occur to me that I could walk in it? Of course not. Talk about unconsciousness.
"The difference between labyrinths and mazes is that a labyrinth has only ONE path to the center, thus you are safe, guided by the very structure of the reality you have chosen to immerse yourself in and can only reach the ultimate center destination.
Traditional labyrinths take two forms, one of which has been related to the chakras and opening up the energy centers of the body, the other type which has been accredited by many with balancing the mind. "
The maze is a game, the labyrinth is a spiritual tool. The maze confuses, excites and terrifies, while the labyrinth , with paths that are structured and guided calms, heals soothes comforts and balances. I'm not really sure whether the Mohonk Maze is a labyrinth or not, though it seems unlikely from this view, that one could get lost, let alone excite oneself in the area.
You can make your own or hire Adrian Fisher
Be careful though, you many attract the attention of the CIA as did the "weird but passionate" hosts at Soekershof .
Take a peek into mazes around the world if you think the Mohonk Maze is amazing . (Is that where the word maze was derived?)
I have now written this entry three times. Huge chunks keep getting suddenly and magically deleted. Is this a message? Probably "You need a new hard disc" rather than "Don't write about this sacred subject". I shall publish, though I probably could go on.
Posted by Dakota at June 18, 2004 05:49 AM