The Big Intention: Walking Labyrinths with Collective Intention

About this episode

This episode explores the history and universal appeal of labyrinths, their use in meditation and healing, and the concept of Contemplative Labyrinth Activism for social change.

As World Labyrinth Day approaches, this episode explores the history and universal appeal of labyrinths, explains how they are used for meditation and healing, and introduces Contemplative Labyrinth Activism—the practice of using shared heart-centred intention to support social and global change. We offer a short heart–brain coherence practice, along with a suggested intention we might all hold when "walking as one at one." Our guided heart-brain meditation and suggested shared intention starts at 38 minutes 13 seconds. As we reflect on the power of holding collective intention with the labyrinth, we suggest holding as our main intention and as a collective intention for this World Labyrinth Day and its theme of willing for world peace: We will that the hearts and minds of those who are searching for a way to resolve international differences are moved by compassion. Please join us in holding this, whether or not you may be walking a labyrinth this weekend. Previous related editions of Impact!: Emergency Episode with Ellen and Chris Katzenmeyer: Contemplative Labyrinth Activism in a Time of Turmoil https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-bvsue-1a307fd Celebrating World Labyrinth Day 2025…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ellen Bintz, Clive Johnson

Topics covered

• labyrinths
• meditation
• healing
• collective intention
• social change
• World Labyrinth Day

Keywords

• labyrinths
• meditation
• healing
• collective intention
• World Labyrinth Day
• compassion
• social change

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Emergency Episode with Ellen and Chris Katzenmeyer: Contemplative Labyrinth Activism in a Time of Turmoil, Celebrating World Labyrinth Day 2025: Sending a Love Train Around the World, The Labyrinth and the Ocean: Special Episode, May The Fourth Be With You–World Labyrinth Day 2024 Preview

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