Collection of Loving Life Labyrinth Art
The Center to Awaken Kindness Loving Life Collection features the labyrinth art by Bill Ressl. Each design is about transformation. Contemplation sets the foundation that leads to new action in life, individually and socially. Self-reflection offers us the gift of renewed understandings of self and self in relationship to the relationality life. Contemplation, meditation, and self-reflection is the beginning of self-renewal that can then transform all aspects of life - including the systematic realities that we often react out of without much conscious awareness. Each Loving Life Collection labyrinth design invites that journey of self-discovery. Historic mindful meditate processes help to bring conscious awareness of this reality. Each design has a corresponding scripture story or verse to expand the reflective possibilities.
The Center to Awaken Kindness Loving Life Collection features the labyrinth art by Bill Ressl. Each design is about transformation. Contemplation sets the foundation that leads to new action in life, individually and socially. Self-reflection offers us the gift of renewed understandings of self and self in relationship to the relationality life. Contemplation, meditation, and self-reflection is the beginning of self-renewal that can then transform all aspects of life - including the systematic realities that we often react out of without much conscious awareness. Each Loving Life Collection labyrinth design invites that journey of self-discovery. Historic mindful meditate processes help to bring conscious awareness of this reality. Each design has a corresponding scripture story or verse to expand the reflective possibilities.
BE THE SALT OF THE EARTH POSSIBILITIES Labyrinth (left) and BR>BE THE SALT OF THE EARTH CHALLENGES Labyrinth (right)
Both labyrinths are featured in the Be the Salt of the Earth Mindful Moment Labyrinth Walk Video.
Historically, to be called the salt of the earth is a huge compliment – individually and/or for groups. It means you are honest, loyal, reliable, trustworthy, and exude fundamental goodness. You flavor the world with goodness and honesty simply through your example of loving kindness. Become the salt of the earth here and now. Digitally “walk” the Be the Salt of the Earth Mindful Moment Labyrinth Walk video. Center yourself (carve out 2 minutes of your time for you). Watch the video and ‘walk’ the labyrinths as you contemplate how you can be the salt of the earth deep within and in all your relationships – here and now.
CELEBRATING #WORLDLABYRINTHDAY 2021
Two labyrinth designs are featured in the Be the Salt of the Earth Mindful Moment Labyrinth Walk video. First the Be the Salt of the Earth – Possibilities labyrinth appears etched on the earth. However, it is quickly followed by the Be the Salt of the Earth – Challenges labyrinth symbolizing all the challenges of our current moment related to issues of justice, the environment, and Covid-19. Once the center of the Be the Salt – Challenges labyrinth is reached the Be the Salt – Possibilities labyrinth reappears as a reminder that we hold the current possibilities of this moment in our hands. It is up to us to flavor the world with goodness, honesty, and reliability. As the journey ends your feet end up at the words from Matthew 5:13: “You are the salt of the earth.” Continue walking and be the salt of the earth here and now.
The Be the Salt of the Earth Mindful Moment Labyrinth Walk video and related labyrinths were prepared to celebrate #WorldLabyrinthDay 2021. Held annually on the first Saturday in May, it encourages all to take a meditative moment to contemplate world peace through the celebration of a labyrinth walk. Walking a labyrinth has been part of the human experience for thousands of years. The practice of taking time to ‘walk’ a labyrinth invites the Spirit deep within us to imagine new possibilities and to fill us with courage to walk within the world in new ways.
AN INTEGRATIVE CONTEMPLATIVE EXPERIENCE
Integrating historic contemplative practices developed over the past few thousand years, the Be the Salt of the Earth Mindful Moment Labyrinth Walk video offers a mindful approach of contemplative self-care for this contemporary moment.
Experience several CONTEMPLATIVE GENERATIVE PRACTICES. Take this moment to pray about becoming the salt of the earth. Recite the loving-kindness meditation known through the scripture verse from Matthew 5.13: “You are the salt of the earth.” Enjoy the historic generative practices of: Lectio Divina (reading the sacred in the words of Matthew 5.13); Musica Divina (hearing the sacred in the sound of the music selected for this journey); Visio Divina (experiencing the sacred in art through the digital artwork of the labyrinth video), and Expressiva Divina (experience the sacred through contemplative movement, the labyrinth walk).
Experience the CONTEMPLATIVE STILLNESS PRACTICE of quieting and clearing the mind. Carve out a few minutes for you. Clear the mind. Center yourself in this contemplative moment and enjoy the labyrinth walk.
Experience the CONTEMPLATIVE ACTIVIST PRACTICE of bearing witness to life. Contemplate how you can be the salt of the earth and then share it – consider sharing the Be the Salt of the Earth Mindful Moment Labyrinth Walk video with others.
Experience the CONTEMPLATIVE MOVEMENT PRACTICE of labyrinth walking. Immerse yourself into the design and walk meditatively. Imagine how you have walked and plan to walk through the realities of life represented by the symbolism within the labyrinth designs.
Experience the CONTEMPLATIVE CREATION PROCESS by listening to the contemplative music within the Be the Salt of the Earth Mindful Moment Labyrinth Walk video. Join along as you chant mentally or out loud: “I am the salt of the earth.”
Experience the CONTEMPLATIVE RELATIONAL PRACTICES of dialogue. Listen deeply to the Spirit as you ‘walk’ the labyrinth designs. Imagine the stories of your life in relation to being the salt of the earth for yourself and others. Journal your discoveries.
Experience the CONTEMPLATIVE RITUAL/CYCLICAL PRACTICE of vision quest. Create your own sacred space by opening yourself and participating with the Spirit deeply through the Be the Salt of the Earth Mindful Moment Labyrinth Walk video. Remember it is your journey, you can stop and advance the video as you desire in order to take additional time to pray, reflect, contemplate, and imagine possibilities.
Created by Bill Ressl at the Center to Awaken Kindness.
Video features scripture from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible with fair use (gratis) permission: New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Music by Michael Kobrin, Decision, on Pixabay.com
The Be the Salt of the Earth Labyrinths include photography from the following artists. … We thank the following artists for their work found on Pexel.com … Min An, Person Holding Green Grains … CDC, Coronavirus … Gustavo Fring, Shabby teddy bear in medical mask sitting on pavement against blurred mom and kid in park … Josh Hild, People Protesting on a Street … Chris LeBoutillier, Photography of Factory … Felix Mittermeier, Blue Universe … Andrea Piacquadio, Man in Black Suit Jacket Standing Near Railings … Pixabay, Planet Earth … Pixabay, Electric Towers during Golden Hour … Mathias P.R. Reding, Paris, Group of ethnic people on demonstration … Ketut Subiyanto, Woman Wearing a Face Mask on the Subway. … And James Gathany photo credit, CDC-Judy Schmidt Content Provider, Public Health Image Library, ID 9415, intramuscular injection.
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THE CALL LABYRINTH. Re-released on Friday, November 13, 2020 #WorldKindnessDay. #WorldKindnessDay is an international holiday founded in 1998 to promote kindness throughout the world. Kindness is a basic human need that we all have. To celebrate #WorldKindnessDay 2020 we re-released our Call Labyrinth from 2002. ‘Walk’ and reflect on kindness, reach out and phone someone – or send a card, a text, an email – make kindness visible every day. Try a small act of kindness today - it just might make a BIG difference in someone’s life. … CONTEMPLATE SCRIPTURE. The inspirational scripture for the Call Labyrinth is encourages doing justice, loving kindness, and walking humbly with God. "He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8). … "WALK" THE LABYRINTH. “Walk” in and out of the design mentally or with a finger. As you walk in contemplate on scripture ("He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" Micah 6:8) and think about justice, kindness, and walking humbly. In the center of the design meditate and listen to God’s grace from deep within – what types of justice and kindness can you share today? As you walk out imagine sharing kindness with the world today and everyday. … … SOME FUN FACTS. The Call Labyrinth was created in 2002 as a 15' diameter one time use paper labyrinth for a Fall Gathering of the Fox Valley Association of the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ. It is intentionally black and white - you with God’s grace bring color into life. Three clouds at the bottom represent the historic understanding of the Trinity - Father, Son, Holy Ghost or Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer. Seven rays of sunshine represent seven days of #creation. As you pass the mouthpiece think about your God walk and God talk. Listen for God’s grace in the center earpiece of the design.
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WALK FOR JUSTICE. New forms of justice are required now more than ever. And remember, justice begins within each of us. Take time to reflect on justice in your life and in our world. Awaken justice in your life and world by walking the Walk for Justice finger labyrinth. … … Justice demands a continual refocusing because every legalism creates a deficiency - there is no perfect law. But continual assessment and restructuring of laws and public policy is a necessity to ensure that the continual movement toward justice remains a reality. Justice begins deep within each of us - and is experienced socially. These notebooks, inspired by Black Lives Matter, invite dreaming, imagining, reflecting on, and exploring re-newed forms of justice in and for everyone's life. Take time to explore justice in all it's many forms - journal the discoveries that appear - and then work to enhance the reality of justice. A complementary scripture for enhanced journaling is from Micah 6:8: "He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Take a “walk” for justice and see what insights bubble up from deep within. … …Thank you for being on the journey of awakening hope, love, kindness, and justice in our world!
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AWAKEN JUSTICE. New forms of justice are required now more than ever. And remember, justice begins within each of us. Take time to reflect on justice in your life and in our world. Awaken justice in your life and world by walking the Awaken Justice finger labyrinth. … … Justice demands a continual refocusing because every legalism creates a deficiency - there is no perfect law. But continual assessment and restructuring of laws and public policy is a necessity to ensure that the continual movement toward justice remains a reality. Justice begins deep within each of us - and is experienced socially. These notebooks, inspired by Black Lives Matter, invite dreaming, imagining, reflecting on, and exploring re-newed forms of justice in and for everyone's life. Take time to explore justice in all it's many forms - journal the discoveries that appear - and then work to enhance the reality of justice. A complementary scripture for enhanced journaling is from Micah 6:8: "He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Take a “walk” for justice and see what insights bubble up from deep within. … … Thank you for being on the journey of awakening hope, love, kindness, and justice in our world!
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FACING THE RAT RACT IS HARD. As we have continued to create the Center to Awaken Kindness, we have had to seriously consider the rat race - the one we have been a part of, the one we are currently in, and the one we wish to create for the future. We invite you along the journey of exploring the rat race with these notebooks and related products. As you 'walk' the rat race labyrinth on the cover of the notebooks, as phone wallpaper, or on a coloring page you add color to - explore the past, present, and future hopes of the rat race that define life. Dream, imagine, reflect on, and explore that which bubbles up from deep within. Enjoy all our rat race product options.
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MY 7 DAY JOURNAL - Rethinking My Rat Race (Paperback and Kindle)
Life is too important to simply run someone else's rat race. It is time to run a rat race that is yours and worthy of your life. Contemplate Ecclesiastes 3, Everything Has Its Time, as you 'walk' the rat race labyrinth and reflectively journal your discoveries. RAT RACE JOURNALS, NOTEBOOKS, and DOODLE BOOKS Take time to explore justice in all it's many forms - journal the discoveries that appear - and then work to enhance the reality of justice. |
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Rev. Dr. Bill Ressl and Rev. Dr. Penny Taylor
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