Biddle Mission Park Labyrinth

Biddle Mission Park Labyrinth, also known as Carlisle Labyrinth, has been built from the generous donations of funds, time and talent from the people and businesses in the Greater Carlisle area. The Labyrinth is a tool to guide healing, deepen self-knowledge, and empower creativity. Walking the Labyrinth clears the mind and gives insight to the spiritual journey. It urges action. It calms people in the throes of life transitions.

This Labyrinth is a brick replica of the medieval one in Chartres Cathedral in France. It represents a pilgrimage or journey to the divine. It is a tool. It holds no special powers but can help with spiritual experience. It is not a maze. There is only one way to go so as not to confuse but to clarify. The path is clearly marked. It is for all traditions and people of all faiths. It is in the best sense, an experience of unity in the midst of diversity.


How to walk a Labyrinth - the Experience

Three stages of the walk:

First, as you enter the Labyrinth, there is a release, a letting go (Purgation) of the details of your life, the cares and the concerns that keep you distracted and stressed.

Second, as you reach the center (Illumination), stay there as long as you like. It is a place for clarity and insight. Receive what is there for you.

Third, as you begin the path outward (Union), bring back to thee world a renewed vision and refreshed spirit.


* Walking the Labyrinth clears the mind and gives insight into the spiritual journey.
* It calms people in the throes of life transitions.
* It helps them see their lives in the context of a path-pilgrimage.
* They realize that they are not human beings but spiritual beings on a human path.


The completed Labyrinth was dedicated on September 15, 2017, at 3pm local time.