365 Club Daily Walkers: Participation Guidelines
Interested in making a commitment? Below are some general guidelines for participation:
- If you are lucky enough to have one available, it is preferable to walk on a full-size labyrinth, but finger labyrinths, those drawn on paper or in the sand and virtual labyrinths are all acceptable (see Download a Labyrinth.)
- Everyone is allowed up to two weeks of vacation or 14 days “off” throughout the year.
- There is no right or wrong way to walk/run/crawl/dance the labyrinth. Use any process that works for you. Trying techniques that you haven't used before may offer the diversity you need to stay committed to the process.
- We encourage you to keep a daily, weekly or monthly journal of your walking experiences. (Note: We are not insisting on this, whatever resonates is what you should do. If you feel like simply storing the experiences away in your heart or mind, this is acceptable, too.) The idea is twofold—one is to document any changes you experience throughout the year and two, we hope you will share your experiences with others and writing them down may help with this process.
Everyone comes to the labyrinth with a different set of experiences and approach to a daily walking commitment. One member suggested using forms to track different ways she walked her labyrinth fingerboards and the various emotional/physical feelings she experienced. Others choose not to journal at all.
If you do decide to journal, below are a few questions you might wish to consider:
- When do you have a particularly strong experience?
- Is there any kind of pattern?
- What about evidence of spiritual development?
- Did you have to stop walking every day? Why?
- Have you had any special insights about the labyrinth? About your life?
- Is there any difference between walking a classical, Chartres or other type of labyrinth?
"To travel is to take a journey into yourself."
— Dena Kaye