this is a metal map of Toronto's public labyrinth, which, as usual, i just discovered today despite having been near it so many times during my 25 years here.
"The labyrinth is an ancient symbol dating back more than three thousand years. It is a universal symbol of pilgrimage and of our journey through life. A labyrinth has only one path and, unlike a maze, it has no dead ends. The labyrinth pattern at Trinity Square is based on the eleven-circuit labyrinth constructed at the Chartres Cathedral in France, completed in the 13th century. As many labyrinths are found near the water, this labyrinth is located on the former course of Taddle Creek, a stream that has been buried for more than one hundred and fifty years. The granite blocks that have been set into the paving at the entrance to the labyrinth and the nearby water feature in the square serve as reminders of this buried creek. The labyrinth is oriented in the direction of true north, as indicated by the directional lines created with the granite blocks." - wikipedia.org
surveying the labyrinth, i promised myself i would go there and walk it. i was told it takes a full 45 minutes (or thereabouts) to complete the walk. someone also told me that he goes there whenever he gets stressed just to unwind and de-stress.
I've never seen a labyrinth or really realised what it was. I'm glad its not a maze as they make me so mad when I get lost. I lose my temper and embarrass my family!
I've never seen one but I drew out a lot following the idea from pictures and once I got the general flow in my mind it is easy to walk that pattern in a grassy or sandy flat space
