Walking a Labyrinth Exposed 02 New Age, Mystics and Wiccans episode 159

Where does the practice of walking a labyrinth come from?
Labyrinths can be traced as far back as 3500 years. The first labyrinth dates back to the Cretan tale of Theseus battling the Minotaur in the labyrinth. As the story goes, Theseus was sent into the labyrinth to be a sacrifice to the Minotaur. Theseus used a ball of twine to mark his path through the labyrinth in hopes that he could find his way back out. Theseus worked his way to the center of the labyrinth where he battled and defeated the Minotaur and then he followed the exact same path to exit the labyrinth.
The connection between the mythological labyrinth and the common practice of walking a labyrinth
Secular promoters of the practice acknowledge the similarities between the myth and the modern spiritual practice of walking a labyrinth. Theseus started his journey inward, leaving the things of the world behind. He walked a specific path, taking him through the many twists and turns, leading him to the center. Upon arriving at the center of the labyrinth, Theseus had to commune with the Minotaur and face the inner monster. Theseus gained victory over that which challenged him, thus he received a sense of freedom from the problems he had when he entered into the labyrinth. Theseus then followed his exact route back out from the center. There are groups that actually reenact this story every year. Mystics who practice walking a labyrinth acknowledge and endorse the similarities between the modern practice and the myth.
Walking a labyrinth is a mystical, spiritual tool used to reach a divinity.
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