Renewal of Moruya Labyrinth

Recently the labyrinth in the grounds of St John’s Anglican Church in Moruya has been renewed and made more sustainable thanks to the work of Batemans Bay Community Corrective Services. The pattern or pathway of the wholly grassed labyrinth was lost during the fire period of 2020. The labyrinth committee realized that a more permanent path would need to be made. This work has now been completed and the labyrinth is once more open for walking.

Walking the labyrinth is an ancient spiritual act that is being rediscovered during our time. Against the backdrop of modern living, labyrinths provide a way to peace and balance in life. As an ancient symbol that represents wholeness it combines the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering and purposeful path. Unlike a maze, a labyrinth has no dead ends. You cannot get lost. You just follow the path to the centre and out again. Walking a labyrinth is a way of centering oneself. It is a meditative path, or a practice of meditative walking open to all.

“We are so grateful to Tony and the corrective services team who have done such a great job on restoring our labyrinth” said committee members Fiona Sessions.

All are welcome to come and walk the labyrinth at any time. It is situated near the corner of Campbell and Page St, Moruya with access from St Johns Way. As Claudia Ferrier, another committee member says, “it’s such a perfect time to be able to offer the labyrinth back to the community as a place of healing.”