Walk as One for Peace on World Labyrinth Day

On Saturday, May 4, 2024, thousands of people around the globe will participate in the sixteenth annual World Labyrinth Day as a moving meditation for peace and celebration of the labyrinth experience. Whether you are familiar with labyrinths or new to the idea of non-maze labyrinth paths, all are welcome to learn more and take part. 

Marco Island will “Walk as One at 1” at the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Labyrinth at 1:00 PM on May 4th. Gathering time will be 12:30 PM. The Labyrinth is located behind the church at 1101 N. Collier Blvd -  just off of Collier and Bluebird. Ellen Van Nagell, a member of the church and  President of St. Mark’s Daughters of the King chapter will coordinate the event.

Labyrinths are found throughout the world with the oldest dating back thousands of years. In contemporary use, labyrinths provide an opportunity for personal reflection, spiritual practice, or the reduction of stress in many different public and private settings. Over 6,000 labyrinths are listed on the World-Wide Labyrinth Locator website: labyrinthlocator.com. 

The first World Labyrinth Day was celebrated in 2009 and included events in New Zealand, Hong Kong, the United States, and many other locations. The Labyrinth Society Global Group on Facebook, created in tandem with World Labyrinth Day, has since grown to over 15,000 members from 100 different countries, with steady use throughout the year and a peak in activity every year around World Labyrinth Day. Visit worldlabyrinthday.org for more information, resources, and ways to participate. 

The Labyrinth Society is a U.S.-based international nonprofit organization founded in 1998 whose mission is to support all those who create, maintain, and use labyrinths, and to serve the global community by providing education, networking, and opportunities to experience transformation. labyrinthsociety.org