The Labyrinth
The Labyrinth offers a moment of stillness and reflection.
You are invited to walk its path and make your way to the
Jerusalem Stone.
1. Pause for a moment in silence. Close your eyes if you like. Listen to
your own breath. You are part of God’s creation, and the forces of
life surround you. Your life is connected to the heavenly and the holy.
2. Take a stone in your hand if you wish. Let the stone symbolize
something you want to leave in God’s care—perhaps a burden you wish
to release, a prayer for someone you love, or a longing in your heart.
3. Stand at the entrance to the labyrinth. Breathe in peace – breathe out
worry. If you wish, pray:
Lord, show me Your way
and make me willing to walk it.
4. Begin walking slowly, without stopping. Let God’s grace flow through
you, meeting you with every step. You can pray with these words:
In every step,
You are there.
5. Focus on placing one foot in front of the other,
allowing each step to carry you deeper into the heart of the labyrinth.
Try to be present in every movement.
6. The stone in the center is the pilgrim’s goal, the heavenly
Jerusalem—a meeting place with God, the innermost room of your heart.
Here, you can leave your burden, your prayer, and your longing with God.
7. If you wish, you can walk back the same way through the labyrinth
or exit directly.
8. Once you have exited the labyrinth, you may choose to
conclude by thanking God and praying:
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and always, and forevermore. Amen.
The longest journey is the journey inward – Dag Hammarskjöld.
About this sacred place:
A labyrinth—known as a Trojaborg—has ancient roots and can be found
all over the world, with the highest concentration in the Nordic countries.
Outside the western entrance of the cathedral lies this square labyrinth of
red and gray cobblestones, completed in 1986. The white stone in the center
comes from the Holy Land, and Jerk Alton, who built the labyrinth, personally
brought it from Jerusalem.
