This Labyrinth is located near the confluence of the Chippewa River
and the Eau Claire river, near the Chippewa River Trailhead and the
new Farmer's Market. It is in a new park, called Phoenix Park. This
cache replaces the original Labyrinth cache that I had here, that
folks had a hard time finding. This one is much easier.
We are all on the path... exactly where we need to be. The
labyrinth is a model of that path.
A labyrinth is an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness. It
combines the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering
but purposeful path. The Labyrinth represents a journey to our own
center and back again out into the world. Labyrinths have long been
used as meditation and prayer tools.
A labyrinth is an archetype with which we can have a direct
experience. We can walk it. It is a metaphor for life's journey. It
is a symbol that creates a sacred space and place and takes us out
of our ego to "That Which Is Within."
Labyrinths and mazes have often been confused. When most people
hear of a labyrinth they think of a maze. A labyrinth is not a
maze. A maze is like a puzzle to be solved. It has twists, turns,
and blind alleys. It is a left brain task that requires logical,
sequential, analytical activity to find the correct path into the
maze and out.
A labyrinth has only one path. It is unicursal. The way in is
the way out. There are no blind alleys. The path leads you on a
circuitous path to the center and out again.
A labyrinth is a right brain task. It involves intuition,
creativity, and imagery. With a maze many choices must be made and
an active mind is needed to solve the problem of finding the
center. With a labyrinth there is only one choice to be made. The
choice is to enter or not. A more passive, receptive mindset is
needed. The choice is whether or not to walk a spiritual path.
At its most basic level the labyrinth is a metaphor for the
journey to the center of your deepest self and back out into the
world with a broadened understanding of who you are.
To find the geocache, first visit the labyrinth, and walk it
once as intended, slowly, and listening to your inner voice, and
enjoy the great park built here recently at te confluence of the
rivers.
You will find the cache at these coordinates:
44.48.ABC
91.30.DEF
A = The total number of flat stone benches above the labyrinth -
6.
B = The total number of spans in the nearby Chippewa River Trail
old rail bridge.
C = The number of letters in Labyrinth.
D = The total number of levels of flat stone benches above the
labyrinth.
E = Number of bricks wide in the labyrinth path.
F = Number of hairpin turns, going one direction in the
Labyrinth.