Labyrinth Mystery Cache
zuma!: Will archive to make room for a newer, better version here. The new one is about 40 feet away from where this one was. BTW, this cache was still here, in good shape, right where I left it, and I did grab the TB.
Sorry the puzzle was harder than intended. It did not work out having folks measure the length of the labyrinth, since distances varied so much, so the new version eliminates that problem.
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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.
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.
Then walk the labyrinth a second time, and measure the distance from the start to the inner circle, walking slowly, with your trip odometer on, and measure the length of the path.
You will find the cache at these coordinates:
44.48.ABC
91.30.3DE
ABC = Length of labyrinth path + 367 feet.
D = The number of bricks wide the path is.
E = The number of lines in italic font that give directions on how to walk the labyrinth on the nearby plaque.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Haqre n fvatyr ebpx, abg n ebpxcvyr naq abg n ynetr qrpbengvir ebpx nybat gur zbjrq cngu.