A Spiritual Walking Journey
The labyrinth is a sacred symbol used by many cultures and religions found in ancient sites around the world, according to Cajalcolabyrinth. Com.
Cajalco Labyrinth also states that “In a maze, you can get lost, in a labyrinth, you can find yourself. Its purpose is to enhance your own spiritual journey to the center, allowing yourself to open up to the spirit and divinity of life.”
Like most people in January, with a new year before me, I have been contemplating my life and what changes I would like to see. Each year is like another chapter in a book, with new life lessons to learn and new opportunities to discover. With life appearing to “go faster” with each passing year, I feel it is important to stop and ponder where I have been and where I would like to go. Without a plan – an inner map- it is easy to go with the tide and get whisked off to some place that later you wished you didn’t go to. The best way to prevent this unconscious, un-voluntary travel through life is to stop, meditate, and reflect.
So, I set off to Cajalco labyrinth in Corona, Ca. This beautiful sacred land is a hidden gem that I feel everyone should see at least once. Labyrinths aren’t just for introspection but they also have amazing healing properties – there energy can be felt all around you, often becoming more intense as you reach the center.
Jenny and Harry Gotts own the Cajalco Labyrinths. They have two labyrinths on their property. Jenny gave me a tour of her property. She has many paths around her house and the labyrinths; thus, she was given the nickname, “Path”. Jenny is a highly skilled glass worker. Her work is found everywhere on the property – the benches, the stepping stones, and the yard art all have intricate glass work on them.
Jenny also does stain glass windows and has some amazing pieces in her home.
Each labyrinth has its own vibrational feel, which I believe is very personal and unique to each person. The labyrinth with the four directional tree in the center felt more contemplative and emotional to me. It pulled out deep reflections from me. I sat on the center bench just allowing emotions to bubble out of me – not trying to understand what I was feeling – just being. I sat a few moments in this introspection and then I felt a great emotional release that life’s challenges are there for a reason and I will get through these obstacles to find a much richer, happier future.
Labyrinth at Cajalco
Waypoint on Cajalco property
The other labyrinth felt much more grounding to me. I felt a deeper draw into the earth. At the center, I felt my whole body tingle, especially my hands, arms, and chest. The energy felt very soothing – healing – like my body was being cleansed from negative energies and emotional blocks.
I left Jenny’s property feeling rejuvenated, much like a really good night’s sleep.
I shall return.
Jenny’s property is very close to Glen Ivy Hot Springs (one exit away on the freeway). I decided to conclude my spiritual day with a bit more rest and rejuvenation at the spa – sulfur and mud paths, to detoxify and replenish.
Interestingly, I discovered two labyrinths on Glen Ivy’s property! I had never seen these before – they must be fairly new. Or, perhaps, I just wasn’t looking for them.
One labyrinth is outside the spa, as you walk up to the entrance. It has a very powerful feel in its center. For me, its energy was more powerful than the other three labyrinths I experienced today.
The other labyrinth is inside the park, at the very back – the most south end of the property. There is a salt pool right next to it and you can feel the energy from the labyrinth in your heart while lying by the pool. This labyrinth is tiny in comparison to the others yet its energy is very prominent –don’t let the size fool you.
At the end of my spiritual journey day, I may not have had any life changing epiphanies, yet I feel a deeper peace within myself that everything is happening the way it is supposed to. There are no accidents in life and everything is unfolding the way it is intended to.
