state theta galleries
state theta galleries
state theta galleries

Centre for the Development of Movement, Health and the Arts

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Four Daughters of Beauty

Labyrinth Walks

What is a Labyrinth and why walk it?

"A labyrinth is an ancient pattern, an archetypal image that has been passed down through generations and cultures as a form of reflective tool. Over the last thousand years or so these fascinating patterns have most often been constructed as pathways on the ground big enough for us to enter and walk. Walking the one simple and winding path of a labyrinth has the potential to help us release and quieten our mind...

In the fast-paced world in which we now live, we need simple, beautiful places like labyrinths that draw us in by the attraction of their pattern to slow ourselves down, still the busy mind and connect us again with our inner resources."
- Di Williams 2009, Labyrinth landscape of the soul: Wild Goose Publications, Glasgow

Our intention is...

The evenings are supported by reflections from the Christian, Celtic and other spiritual traditions and resources from the Creative Arts, and include structures for the development of personal and community sharing.

What's On

Further Information

We have now successfully completed three years of collaboration and walking the path of the labyrinth at State Theta Galleries.

Thank you to all who have attended helping make each evening a truly rewarding event.


Tamalpa UK

Thank you to all who attended the three Labyrinth walks dedicated to Peace.

We raised just over £200 which will be donated to www.kiva.org enabling those in a 3rd world countries develop their own business.

To see how it works and how the funds you put in keep generating more support visit the following links:

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Di Williams and Audicia Lynne Morley began offering labyrinth walks in 2011. As facilitators we have enjoyed a deeply creative journey offering the walk monthly over this period. 2015 sees a shift in our rhythm , Di will be journeying out into the world taking a years sabbatical and Audicia will be hosting a First Peace Circle.
To close our current phase of creative collaboration we wanted to offer a different series of walks dedicated to Peace.

We offer you these quotes by mediaeval and contemporary leaders of both eastern and western spiritual traditions framing the universality of peace both inner and outer.

First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
Thomas à Kempis

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
H.H. X1V Dalai Lama

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.
Mother Teresa


INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS 
Individual spritual guidance session or individual creative therapeutic session with a co-facilitator. 
Contact the facilitator to arrange time and place. 
Contact Di Williams | Contact Audicia


The Labyrinth Path

Entering the Labyrinth
When you enter the labyrinth you can trust yourself to the simple path ahead and begin to slow down. As you walk to the centre let it be a time to release the thoughts and feelings preoccupying you. Allow your mind to quieten.

The Centre
When you reach the centre be still. It is a place of openness and receiving.

Returning along the path
As you return along the same path reflect on any insights and connections that may have come to you and begin to integrate new insights and possibilities into your life.


Audicia Lynne Morley

Artistic Director of State Theta Galleries and Co-Director of Tamalpa-UK. Her work is influenced by a deep interest in both Eastern and Western approaches to energy, consciousness, the body and health. Click here for further information.

Rev. Di Williams

Di is an Anglican priest, adult educator, labyrinth facilitator and trainer, spiritual accompanier, professional massage practitioner and writer.
From 1996 to 2010 she was University Chaplain at Lancaster University and then the University of Edinburgh. Through this work she founded a Natural Health Care Centre www.naturalhealthcare.org.uk and created the beautiful Edinburgh Labyrinth www.labyrinth.ed.ac.uk

She was awarded the MBE in 2008 for Services to Higher Education for her leading work in developing spiritual support for those of all faiths and none.
She is experienced in working with people who wish to explore their authentic spiritual path. One of the gifts she brings to this work is a deep appreciation of physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual connection.

She leads retreats, workshops, labyrinth facilitator training and is a consultant to emerging labyrinth projects in the UK.

Di Williams has written and illustrated, Labyrinth – Landscape of the Soul and co-edited Working with the Labyrinth: Paths for Exploration (Jan 2013) which are available here.

Di's website