What was midsummer like?
We have been busy in the last couple of weeks, so here is a short overview of some of what we have been up to.
We gave away around twenty “Contact Cards” to people we chatted with over the course of the afternoon at Caerlaverock castle. Other artwork was available in a box in the centre of the Labyrinth.
If you a curious about what sound foraging is, then have a listen to Jen Mac or visit Jen Mac music. It made an interesting addition to the sound environment when reading and walking the labyrinth. Perhaps, in the future, we will be able to collaborate on something like this Martyn Bennett track.
So what did people think of the experience?
“Here are some pics for you from today – we very much enjoyed being part of things and hope for more…”
A Ukrainian lady thanked me for the labyrinth and said it was really important to have time and space to reflect.
“I had a nice chat at the labyrinth with a Romanian chap who was happy to be away from his kids for some personal moments looking at the various exhibits in the castle grounds…
So, he was encouraged to walk the labyrinth after some explanations, taking his time to slowly walk the path to the centre and read some of the literature there. Talking afterwards, he seemed to really appreciate the experience as a way to clear his mind of petty thoughts.
Later I wandered over to the stone carving area and had a go at some stone fettling…looking over at the other person chipping away at a block I recognised a young face from one of my own stained-glass workshops in Lochside! We had a nice chat and then the Romanian guy from earlier walked over and I discovered he was the lad’s father! That was a very nice moment of completing some kind of circle of personal connections. I understood a little more of God’s love for us all as a community of beings in his great world.
Overall, I really enjoyed the experience of being part of a small community of believers transcending time for an afternoon and offering folk an opportunity to unwind as they walked the labyrinth of their own dreams and expectations. They all had their own experience of following a path laid out…the rest is up to God.”