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Labyrinth leads participants out of the sunshine to find inner light

BICS gym seems to glow from within at Family Day event
Labryinth at BICS
On a sunny long-weekend Saturday, the Family Day Labyrinth at BICS provided the opportunity to find the light from within as well.

On Saturday morning, the big beats from Thursday’s dance party in the BICS gym had transformed into a deep throbbing hum by the Bowen Island Rhythm Keepers in celebration of the Community Labyrinth Walk.

Getting islanders to attend an indoor event on a blindingly bright holiday weekend can be a daunting task. The Family Day Labyrinth offered a gentle reprieve and an opportunity to find the light from within. It proved to be the perfect complement to the bright light that daybreak brought.

Participants were welcomed into a room that appeared to glow from within. Within a few minutes of being in the space, the body began to match the pace of room.

Sarah Haxby, one of the coordinators of the event, was impressed by how many new families attended. For Haxby, watching children and grandchildren walking the Labyrinth together was a powerful testament to its quiet power.

My boy of 10, who thought he would race through it — which, I suspect, is because his heart races as fast as a hamster —, was taken aback at how slow he became. He reflected that, in turn, this provided his mind the chance “to think about nature and what was in my heart because the room was powerful and dark”.

This Family Day event was symbolic of the balance of life within a family. It offered participants the platform experience themselves within the context of the whole. The resulting effect created a feeling of peaceful alignment with the bright winter day.
 

BICS Labyrinth instructions
There's no rushing through a Labyrinth — by design. - Lisbeth Haigh