About the Peace Labyrinth
A Labyrinth is an ancient symbolic path with healing and spiritual significance. The Cretan pattern, used by many cultures, dates back to the third millennium B.C.E.
Labyrinths also represent a life journey or spiritual pilgrimage. Walking the labyrinth often produces a calm, centered feeling.
There are no wrong turns in the labyrinths path. It is a single pathway that winds clockwise or counter-clockwise to the center and out again.
When walking to the center of the labyrinth, the alternating balancing motion can quiet one's mind and spirit, and often induce a receptive state for meditation and contemplation.
This space in the Common Ground has been named the Peace Labyrinth. Built in 2003, it was designed, created, and supported by Marianne Fulfaro, who dedicated this effort to her parents, Carlo and Carmela Annunziato.
Labyrinths usually have 5, 7, 9, or 11 circuits. The Peace Labyrinth is a 7 circuit, mini-Chartres design, was originally constructed of paving stones and gravel pathways. The welcoming design encourages you to join in your own journey.
Walk the Peace Labyrinth
Full Moon, Equinox, and Solstice Labyrinth Walks are guided by Barbara Fitzpatrick and begin at 7:30 pm.
Visitors can enjoy the labyrinth anytime, but scheduled walks may be cancelled due to inclement weather.
the PEACE labyrinth transformed
Tranquility at The Common Ground
The Peace Labyrinth at Common Ground in Rotary Park is a hidden gem waiting to be experienced and day of the week. Transformed in 2024, the pathway stones were expanded and gravel removed, to create a more cohesive and cleaner design.
With pathways winding through flowering gardens, the park is a nature lover's paradise. Visitors can walk the labyrinth for a calming, meditative experience, or simply relax on one of the memorial benches, and enjoy the sounds of nature and quiet solitude.
IN THE BEGINNING: CREATING THE LABYRINTH
Many Hands
Marianne Fulfaro and Suzanne Robilotta
Many Hearts
Breaking Ground
Preparing the Surface