World Labyrinth Day ~ May 1

“Dance of the Labyrinth” by Sandra Wasko-Flood: Computer programmed light boxes on which to walk at the Living Labyrinths for Peace Center, Washington DC.

Artist and labyrinth designer Sandra Wasko-Flood is opening her studio and "black box" computerized labyrinth for walking on the second annual World Labyrinth Day, held the first Saturday in May. Don't miss this opportunity for a truly unique labyrinth experience! The studio will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.:

Living Labyrinths for Peace
57 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
RSVP: (703) 217-6706 

World Labyrinth Day is a project of The Labyrinth Society, which encourages people worldwide to walk a labyrinth in the 1 o'clock hour, local time, so that we might "Walk as One at One."

New guide to DC labyrinths & sacred spaces

I have begun compiling a guide to labyrinths and other sacred spaces in the Washington, DC, metro area that have a particular call on the soul. These spaces come in several categories:

• Labyrinths
• Memorials
• Gardens/parks
• Worship spaces

This will be an ongoing project, and I welcome your suggestions of other sites that should be included. 

DC Metro Area Labyrinth Calendar

I've created a new, public labyrinth calendar for the Washington, DC metro area:

Washington DC Metro Area Labyrinth Events Calendar

Let me know if this is useful to you. I'd love to hear your ideas on how to make it more relevant to the local labyrinth community.

You can subscribe to it with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook 2007 (or later), and other applications that can connect to web calendars. 

Labyrinth walk to mark Haiti quake's one-month anniversary

UPDATE (9 Feb 2010): I've canceled this event. Given the amount of snow on the ground and that expected in the next 24 hours, I think there's little chance that the labyrinth will be clear enough for a safe walk. And I'm not in a position to do any shoveling (doctor's orders). 

I do plan to mark the one-month anniversary, though, with a finger labyrinth at home. You can do the same online at either of these sites:

http://www.gracecathedral.org/labyrinth/interactions/index.shtml (Chartres design)

http://www.lessonsforliving.com/finger_labyrinth.htm (classical design)

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To mark the one-month anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, I am organizing an open labyrinth walk on Saturday, February 13, at Georgetown Waterfront Park in Washington, DC, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. 

Georgetown Waterfront Park labyrinth (in the center of the photo), as seen from the Key BridgeThe wide paths of this beautiful labyrinth, the most publicly visible in Washington, DC, offer an invitation to open the heart to those in need. It is located at 33rd and K Streets NW. Those who wish to walk the labyrinth may arrive any time during the event and walk the labyrinth at their own pace. Participants are urged to make a donation to the American Red Cross or other Haiti-related charity of their choice, in the name of compassion, hope, and healing. 

I will be present to facilitate the labyrinth walk, which will take place regardless of the weather (unless the labyrinth is buried under snow).

If you'd like more information or want to help with this event, please use the Contact Us page to send an email message. 

Arlington Sister City Association

My motto, "Connecting People with Place," has taken on new meaning, as I volunteered and was empowered to create a Facebook page for the Arlington Sister Cities Association, which connects my northern Virginia community with people in these cities:

• Aachen, Germany
• Coyoacan, Mexico
• Reims, France
• San Miguel, El Salvador
• Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

Arlington Sister City Association on Facebook