Labyrinth returns to HMB Saturday

Return to the Labyrinth

Ancient wisdom of the Celts will come to life in Half Moon Bay, Saturday, July 28, in an event hosted by The Visionary Edge. "The building of the labyrinth and with teaching by Celtic Druid David Patten was our most popular event last year.  We have had many requests for his return," said Reba Vanderpool, co-founder of The Visionary Edge.  Participants will celebrate, create, and walk a dromenon, the sacred labyrinth of the druids. Today, the labyrinth is a potent symbol of healing and transformation throughout the world.

The event will include "hands-on"  participation on instruction on creating a labyrinth by David Patten, one of the few contemporary living druids, whose lineage goes back to Celtic ancestors from the Scottish Isles. Patten will personally direct participants in building the dromenon, and at dusk will guide them in walking its sacred path.

As stated by Reverend Dr. Lauren Artress of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, "from ancient origins to contemporary applications, the labyrinth is a crucible for change, a blueprint for the sacred meeting of psyche and soul, a field of light, a cosmic dance."  But what has remained unknown to the world at large is the origin of the dromenon as well as the ancient healing methods used by the Druids long before the dromenon was built in Chartes Cathedral in France.  "Teachings on the Druid methods of healing using the dromenon labyrinth was revelatory for everyone in attendance last year" said Vanderpool.

"Return to the Labyrinth" will take place at The Johnson House Depot, 110 Higgins Purissima Road, Half Moon Bay. Doors open at 7:00, event at 7:30 pm, Saturday, July 28. Tickets $20 in advance adults, $8 advance children, adults $25 at the door, children $12 at the door.  Call 650-560-0200.

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"We are especially delighted to have the presence and wisdom of David Patten at this event," said Reba Vanderpool, co-founder of The Visionary Edge. "David is a philosopher and sage who possesses a rare depth of knowledge about the nature religion of the ancient Druids, including the symbolism of every twist and turn in the journey of walking the labyrinth.

Dr. Christian de Quincey, author, teacher, and co-founder of the Visionary Edge said: "We decided to organize this event to help people reconnect with the natural healing powers of the earth, through the sacred geometry of the labyrinth. This connection can serve as an antidote to the stress of these troubled times of war and ecological crises. We need ways to redirect attention inward, where we can sense the unity common to all peoples as well as the earth."

David Patten is a teacher at the Marin-based Nine Gates Mystery School (www.ninegates.org), an experiential workshop and spiritual training for people seeking greater clarity and personal awareness. According to their website: "Ancient world leaders were trained in schools like Nine Gates, where teachings weren't merely handed down by the masters, but where students accessed their own inner knowledge through the use of rituals, practices, exercises, and initiations."

"Return to the Labyrinth" will take place at The Johnson House Depot, 110 Higgins Purissima Road, Half Moon Bay. Doors open at 7:00, event at 7:30 pm, Saturday, July 28. Tickets $20 in advance adults, $8 advance children, adults $25 at the door, children $12 at the door. Call 650-560-0200.

Located in Half Moon Bay, The Visionary Edge is a transformative arts and media venture committed to inspiring millions--via the creativity and potency of films, music, and story--to create a wiser, more sustainable and compassionate world.