Toronto+Vancouver City of Labyrinths Project

It’s that time of year when the grass grows tall and the rocks outlining the design are almost hidden from view, yet the Path of The Labyrinth remains well worn, and The Centre is visible.

My Friend and Brother in Islam, Jeremy, on this Friday, Direct Messaged this photograph of him standing inside The Centre of Vancouver Public Labyrinth.

To my knowledge,

this is the first aerial drone image of my Vancouver Public Labyrinth.

Grateful to Jeremy Lee in Vancouver for sharing his drone image on Instagram.

His intention was to capture Habitat Island,

My Stone Labyrinth being in view was a bonus.

I rotated the Instagram image 90 degrees to reflect a true east-west orientation.

Incidentally,

The round cement circle you can see in Hinge Park is the location of my Green Masking Tape Labyrinth !

My Hinge Park Labyrinth has since become a Ghost Labyrinth with barely a walkable masking tape outline remaining at present.

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[Vancouver's Oasis] . . . . . A little island around Vancouver that feels strangely different than the rest of the city. I encourage yall to find it and check it out! The maze in the bottom corner was a piece done by @labyrinthsdotca ! ° • . • ° • . • ° • . • ° • . • ° #jwkleerunsaround #vancity #vancityfeature #vancouver #agameoftones #creatorsofvancity #Wandervancouver #illgrammers #moodygrams #instagood #vancitybuzz #vancityhype #VancityVibe #canadasworld #CuriocityVan #VancouverCanada #artofvisuals #urbanandstreet #dailyhivevan

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Little hard to see the path,

Yet my stone Ambleside Park Labyrinth in West Vancouver is still there,

For both dogs and their owners to walk . . .

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Ambleside Park in West Vancouver. Take a walk with doggy. Just relaxing. 犬と一緒に近くの公園へお散歩。 #amblesidepark #westvancouver

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Grass has overgrown, yet look closely and you can see some of the stones peeking up above revealing outline and path of my Vancouver Public Labyrinth . . .

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Beautiful day in Vancity! #falsecreek #vancouver #vancouver_canada #vancouver_ig #vancouverisawesome #autumn #vancouverisbeautiful #veryvancouver #vancouvercanada #beautifulvancouver #beautifuldestinations #beautifulbritishcolumbia #greatnorthcollective #pacificnorthwest #earthoutdoors #outdoorvancouver #canada🍁 #livelovecanada #tourcanada #bc #roamtheplanet #hellobc #vancity #explorevancouver #explorebc #explorecanada #dailyhivevan

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I made this Labyrinth, originally it was a different design.

Happy to see it’s still there and still appreciated . . .

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Walking With Intention❤️🙏 . . This is a stone Labyrinth that is at Ambleside Beach. It is a simple one yet very powerful. Labyrinths are sacred geometries that can help you to shift and transcend. Here’s how they work…… . . Before entering you set your intention of what you desire. It could be to feel more peace in your life, let go of a situation that’s bothering you, be grateful, get a new job. The list is endless. It’s whatever you want to work on.❤️ . . You focus on your intention as you walk thru the labyrinth, paying close attention to your thoughts and feelings! Letting them go as you walk. Keep focusing on your intention until you get into the middle. Relax there for as long as you wish to❤️ . . Now it’s time to walk back out. As you are walking notice your thoughts and feelings🌹. These are keys🌟🌟🌟 . . I always feel lighter, freer and just happier.🙏 Labyrinths are all over – this one is at Ambleside Beach on the north shore in Vancouver. Check them out – there surely will be one in your city. ❤️🙏 . #labryinth #shifting #sacred #lettinggo #intention #freer #lighter #soul #spiritual #sacredspace #nature

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“This is a stone Labyrinth that is at Ambleside Beach. It is a simple one yet very powerful. Labyrinths are sacred geometries that can help you to shift and transcend. Here’s how they work……

Before entering you set your intention of what you desire. It could be to feel more peace in your life, let go of a situation that’s bothering you, be grateful, get a new job. The list is endless. It’s whatever you want to work on.❤️

You focus on your intention as you walk thru the labyrinth, paying close attention to your thoughts and feelings! Letting them go as you walk. Keep focusing on your intention until you get into the middle. Relax there for as long as you wish to❤️

Now it’s time to walk back out. As you are walking notice your thoughts and feelings🌹. These are keys🌟🌟🌟

I always feel lighter, freer and just happier.🙏 Labyrinths are all over – this one is at Ambleside Beach on the north shore in Vancouver. Check them out – there surely will be one in your city. ❤️🙏”

– Robyn Wyman

“I had the privilege of attending the “Crossing the Threshold” weekend from Birthing from Within in Vancouver.

I am in love with their philosophy and approach and I couldn’t be happier I attended.

As a First Nations woman and physician, it isn’t easy to ever feel fully “at home” in any type of training I attend, but this one had all the feels.

It informs not only how I work with birthing families, but my entire way of practicing medicine and being a human.

I was blown away by the weekend and the amount of reflection, compassion, and transformation they packed into such a short period of time.

I am standing in the middle of this Labyrinth in this photo, and I have loved learning more about the symbolism of this ancient path.

The First Nations Health Authority generously sponsored my attendance to this training without question.

It is serendipitous and perfect everything came together for me to attend, as it is exactly what my soul needed in this moment. 🌀🌱✨”

– Dr. Ellie Saumier, M.D.

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I had the privilege of attending the “Crossing the Threshold” weekend from @birthingfromwithin in Vancouver. I am in love with their philosophy and approach and I couldn’t be happier I attended. As a First Nations woman and physician, it isn’t easy to ever feel fully “at home” in any type of training I attend, but this one had all the feels. It informs not only how I work with birthing families, but my entire way of practicing medicine and being a human. I was blown away by the weekend and the amount of reflection, compassion, and transformation they packed into such a short period of time. I am standing in the middle of this labyrinth in this photo, and I have loved learning more about the symbolism of this ancient path. The First Nations Health Authority generously sponsored my attendance to this training without question. It is serendipitous and perfect everything came together for me to attend, as it is exactly what my soul needed in this moment. 🌀🌱✨ #humbled #grateful #threshold #growth #reflection #birth #choice #perspective #intersectionalfeminism #labyrinth #herosjourney #purpose #spirit #community #connection #holdingspace #familydoctor #obstetrics #birthworker #birthkeeper #culture #cultureismedicine #traditionalknowledge #ancientways #indigenousmotherhood #meditation #mindfulness #presentmoment #nonjudgemental #serendipity

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More Photos

Grass around the stone outline of my Vancouver Public Labyrinth has grown tall.

It you didn’t already know there was a Labyrinth here, looking towards it from False Creek Seawall pedestrian path way, you’d miss it entirely.

Nevertheless, a few stones are peeking through the grass hinting it’s still here . . .

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Watch the world just float on by

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An overdue Maintenance Visit to this Stone Labyrinth I made last year in Ambleside Park in West Vancouver . . . is due . . .

You’re most welcome!

Oh No!

Looks likes the giant stone I placed in the Centre of the Vancouver Public Labyrinth is no longer there!

Aw well.

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Xena posing regally while looking at @bcplacestadium 👑 #vancity

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On March 25 2019, my Vancouver Public Labyrinth will celebrate its birthday.

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Somehow just noticing this labyrinth at false creek. Has it been here long? #labyrinth #yvr

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The Stone Labyrinth I made in Ambleside Park in West Vancouver is STILL There !

Grateful and Appreciative of the people living on the North Shore for keeping it intact!

Will do a Maintenance Visit as soon as I can . . .

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“At Embodied~Play,

one of the common experiences we have is to approach our own edges,

not just the children, but also the adults.

What are we comfortable with?

What newness can we try today?

What do we need to approach this edge?

Do we need trust, autonomy, spotting, space, slowness, a hand held, a watching eye, a team?

Each child has different edges,

and so this is where a flexible container really helps,

and where structured activities or one site-fits-all rules can really be a disservice to our children’s learning.

Embodied play, big impact, exploring space and our own boundaries, trusting our bodies and our judgement.”