Project in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Labyrinths…

...can be thought of as symbolic forms of pilgrimage; people can walk the path, ascending toward salvation or enlightenment. Many people could not afford to travel to holy sites and lands, so labyrinths and prayer substituted for such travel. Later, the religious significance of labyrinths faded, and they served primarily for entertainment, though recently their spiritual aspect has seen a resurgence. Many newly made labyrinths exist today, in churches and parks. Labyrinths are used by modern mystics to help achieve a contemplative state. Walking among the turnings, one loses track of direction and of the outside world, and thus quiets his mind. The result is a relaxed mental attitude, free of internal dialog. This is a form of meditation. Many people believe that meditation has health benefits as well as spiritual benefits.

Posted on July 14, 2008 by david brazzeal

This Monday morning I begin a labyrinth project in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve which will be my most ambious and most complicated to date. It is in collaboration my friends and their new organization HochMa.

Here’s the “before” scene – a uselss piece of land that lies between two rail road tracks.

After First Day

After Second Day

After Third Day

Filed under: Labyrinth Making | Tagged: guerrilla labyrinths, labyrinth design, Labyrinths |

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Second Labyrinth in Hochelaga, Montreal | Guerrilla Labyrinths, on August 15, 2015 at 11:18 am said:

[…] I was happy to be asked to create a second labyrinth in the Hochelaga neighborhood of Montréal, Québec. About 6 years earlier I had made this one. […]

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