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Walk the Labyrinth at Mountain Valley Center in Otto, North Carolina and enjoy our Labyrinth Resources

Labyrinth BookOur favorite labyrinth books for meditation, spiritual meaning, and self help.  See our new laminated Labyrinth chart - a must for any Labyrinth Lover!

Labyrinth GiftsUnique labyrinth gifts include our inspirational Life Path Porcelain Finger Labyrinths, meditation Labyrinth Stones and Sun Catchers, new age Labyrinth Pendants,  Meditation Cards, T-shirts, Dowsing Rods & Pendulums.
The Welcome Center has a healing room, with 2 Far Infrared Amethyst BioMats for individual energy healing, plus gifts, restrooms, and special surprises. Come and spend the day in retreat and sanctuary!

Quick Links - Labyrinth Park, Directions to the Labyrinth, Labyrinth 2010 Gathering Schedule

Labyrinth ParksWalk the Otto Labyrinth
at Mountain Valley Center

 

Park & Benches

 

Between the ponds and the creek, 10 tons of stone have gathered to form a classic 7-circuit  labyrinth. 

It has been placed there for all to enjoy and use

Lily Ponds

Welcome Sign

Labyrinth Stones .

Welcome Center

 

 

Click here  for more labyrinth informationWalk a finger labyrinth, Draw your own labyrinth, learn about labyrinths history and meaning.

Click here to see a photo journal of our Labyrinth

Visit the Labyrinth Park
Open dawn to dusk every day!
 

The Otto Labyrinth Park was open to the public in April 1998. It is made of 10 tons of stone and sits in a high energy spot with a creek on two sides, a pond on the third and a hillside of mountain laurel above. Information and Directions  

 

Mountain Valley Center & The Otto Labyrinth Park
43 Shambala Way
Otto, NC 28763.
Phone Toll Free 88
8-773-2491
email:
mail@mountainvalleycenter.com

The labyrinth is open dawn to dusk.  After hour activities must be arranged in advance at Mountain Valley Center.   Guided tours of the labyrinth and special group activities must be arranged in advance. 

We have established a non-profit organization to facilitate development of facilities at the Labyrinth. Plans include building a "screen house" with restrooms and a fireplace just beyond the pond. Plans have also been drawn up for building several cabins in the woods to accommodate visitors on site. If you would like to help us fulfill these plans by making a tax deductible contribution to the Otto Labyrinth Park Fund, click here.

 
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
FROM THE NORTH - We are an hour and a half drive from Asheville,  NC. Cherokee and the Smoky Mountains National Park are 45 minutes away. Drive to Franklin, NC and come south on 441 (towards Atlanta) approximately 7 miles. Turn right on Calvary Church Rd. Turn Left on Shambala Way.

FROM THE SOUTH - We are an hour from Gainesville, GA and 1 & 1/2 to 2 hours from Atlanta. From Atlanta, take 985 to Gainesville, then drive North East until 441 North joins the four lane. Continue on the same road to Clayton, GA and on to Dillard, GA. We are 3 miles North of Dillard. Turn left on Calvary Church Rd. Turn Left on Shambala Way.

 

Click Here for Full Mapquest Directions

If you are using GPS to locate us, enter "438 Calvary Church Rd, Otto, NC 28763
Shambala Way was 438 Calvary Church a couple of years ago, but most maps still haven't updated.

Labyrinth Gatherings

2010 Labyrinth Gatherings - Engaging the Elements

Sponsored by the Otto Labyrinth Park and the Foundation for Well Being

This year we invite you to the Otto Labyrinth Park for a series of Gatherings with rituals for your personal growth and development. New Moon Gatherings will teach you rituals for new beginnings, creation, and manifestation in your life. Full Moon Gatherings will help you to realize and release blocks to achieving your highest good now. Along with ceremonies for the change of seasons, we will be working with the 5 Elements – Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Akasha (Source) - during the year.

All Gatherings will be held on Saturday and start at the Welcome Center where we will spend some time preparing for the actual ritual. Then we will proceed to the Labyrinth for the ceremony and Group Labyrinth Walk. A Hao La Healing Circle will follow back in the Welcome Center for those who want an extra boost of energy to manifest their desires.

New Moon Gatherings will be from 3 to 5 pm

Full Moon Gatherings will be from 6 to 8 pm

 

March 20, 2010 – Vernal Equinox Labyrinth Gather – 6 to 8 pm

 

The spring equinox is one of the four great solar festivals of the year. Day and night are equal, poised and balanced, but about to tip over on the side of light. The spring equinox is sacred to dawn, youth, the morning star and the east. The Saxon goddess, Eostre (from whose name we get the direction East and the holiday Easter) is a dawn goddess, like Aurora and Eos. Just as the dawn is the time of new light, so the vernal equinox is the time of new life. We use the time to learn about balance in our lives and reinforce our new found balance with a blessing of the balancing stones provided to each participant.

 

April 17, 2010 – New Moon Labyrinth Gather – Earth Element – 3 to 5 pm

The Earth element is associated with fertility, nurturing, stabilizing, and grounding. During the new moon ceremony we will be doing the ritual of Planting. Each person is invited to bring a small outdoor plant (flower or herb) to plant at the Labyrinth Park. This  plant represents your intent to plant seeds of goodness in your life and the lives of others. We explore how we can use the Earth Element in our lives, then plant our intentions for the year.

 

May 1, 2010 – Full Moon Labyrinth Gather – Earth Element – 6 to 8 pm

We complete the Earth cycle with a discussion of how the Earth Element affects our lives, then proceed with a “Rite for the Earth” ceremony using the sacred stones provided.

 

May 15, 2010 – New Moon Labyrinth Gather – Air Element – 3 to 5 pm

  Air is the power of movement, of freshening and of intelligence. It is also known as the power of the mind and the force of intellect. Sound is a manifestation of this element. To awaken air energy, we will discuss and experience the power of sound with a Tibetan singing bowl concert.

 

May 29, 2010 – Full Moon Labyrinth Gather – Air Element – 6 to 8 pm

We complete the Air cycle with a discussion of how to harness more Air in our lives, then proceed with  “To Go on a Journey” ceremony using materials provided.

June 19, 2010 – Summer Solstice – 6 to 8 pm

Join us with our version of a Midsummer’s Night Dream. We will commune with the Faerie Folk deep in the forest, followed by a gentle walk in the Labyrinth.
 

July 10, 2010 – New Moon Labyrinth Gather – Fire Element – 3 to 5 pm

Fire is the transformer, transforming objects into new forms. The Fire element is associated with purifying, cleansing, and energetic transformation. To awaken Fire energy, we learn the technique of Scrying into candle flames.

 

July 24, 2010 – Full Moon Labyrinth Gather – Fire Element – 6 to 8 pm

To complete the cycle of Fire, we identify what we wish to be rid of in our lives, that which is no longer necessary for our good, and complete the “Rite of Banishment”

 

August 7, 2010 – New Moon Labyrinth Gather – Water Element – Group Labyrinth Walk – 3 to 5 pm

The basic nature of Water is flowing, healing, soothing, and loving. To awaken the Water element, After learning how the Water Element affects our lives, we will use gemstones to make our own healing waters and gemstone elixers.
 

August 21, 2010 – Full Moon Labyrinth Gather – Water Element – Group Labyrinth Walk – 6 to 8 pm

To complete the cycle of Water we explore the nature of water in discussion and perform the “Rite of the Three Leaves”.

 

 

September 25, 2010 – Autumnal Equinox – 4 to 6 pm

 

The Autumnal Equinox carries the energy of appreciation, harvest, and thanksgiving. We offer a group pot luck supper – bring your favorite dish - followed by a group labyrinth walk and the “Rite of Appreciation”.

 

October 9, 2010 – New Moon Labyrinth Gather – Akasha Element – 3 to 5 pm.

Akasha is the immutable, changeless Source of all Energy. It is the realm of potentiality – of promise, of paths not yet taken. It is both the Source of, and the combination of, all other Elements. To access this energy, we learn how to meditate – anytime and anywhere.

 

October 23, 2010 – Full Moon Labyrinth Gather – Akasha Element – 6 to 8 pm

 

To complete the cycle of Akasha and the cycle of this year, we integrate all elements within ourselves and experience our true oneness with nature performing the “Rite of Nature”. 

 

 

Help us maintain the Health and Well Being
of the Labyrinth Park and Faerie Forest!

If you have enjoyed the Otto Labyrinth Park and want to support parks like this, please  make your tax deductible contributions to Otto Labyrinth Park Fund, by clicking here.
or mail your contributions to:
Otto Labyrinth Park Fund
43 Shambala Way
Otto, NC 28763

OR -ATTEND A WORKSHOP THAT BENEFITS BOTH YOU AND THE LABYRINTH PARK

Well Being Self Help Series

sponsored by the Foundation for Well Being

Join us for a series of Well Being Discussions designed to

SHARE.....LEARN......GIVE TO OTHERS

The Foundation for Well Being is collecting self help information to be provided in MP3 files on the Foundation's website, www.foundationforwellbeing.org

We need you to come and share your success stories on the topics below. These casual discussions will be recorded and posted as MP3 files to the Foundation's website so others may benefit from your knowledge and techniques. NOTE: We will need your signed permission to use your words on the MP3's

The basic premise is that Being in the Here and Now can heal our lives. Around that premise are many paths to attaining success.  Please review the topics and dates below and let us know by phone: 888-773-2491 or email to support@foundationforwellbeing.org when you can join us.  All discussions will be held at the Otto Labyrinth Park Welcome Center, 43 Shambala Way, Otto, NC 28763.

WELL BEING DISCUSSIONS

DATETIMETOPIC
September 19, 20092-3 pmHealthy Body - Stay for Equinox Labyrinth Gathering at 6: 30 pm!
October 17, 20092-3 pmPeaceful Mind
October 31, 20092-3 pmJoyful Spirit

NOTE: This discussion will be followed by a Halloween Party and Labyrinth Gathering to celebrate joyful spirits!

November 21, 20092-3 pmOuter Awareness
December 12, 20092-3 pmInner Awareness

See the Foundation for Well Being Website for further information about these topics. www.foundationforwellbeing.org

 

 

NEXT WORKSHOP:

Introduction to A Course In Miracles

Have a group of 4 or more? We'll present this workshop just for your group!
Call 888-773-2491 to arrange a private workshop!


Labyrinth Park Welcome Center
43 Shambala Way, Otto, NC 28763
Call 888-773-2491 to reserve your place
$10.00 Suggested Donation
Sponsored by The Otto Labyrinth Park Fund and
The Foundation for Well Being

Join Charlie Henry, long time student of the Course In Miracles for a guided discussion about the "Course". Whether you've studied the Course for years, have "meant to" study it, have just heard about it, or have no idea what it is, you will find inspiration and encouragement in this discussion. Charlie's gentle manner will lead you to discover basic concepts including:  what it means to be Miracle Minded, how forgiveness is the key to Love, and what Love and Light can mean in your life.

 

 

POLARITY, THE 5 ELEMENTS
and YOU

Have a group of 4 or more? We'll present this workshop just for your group!
Call 888-773-2491 to arrange a private workshop!

Labyrinth Park Welcome Center
43 Shambala Way, Otto, NC 28763
Call 888-773-2491 to reserve your place
$10.00 Suggested Donation to the Otto Labyrinth Park Fund and The Foundation for Well Being.org
The Energy of Spirit appears as streams of consciousness. The ancients called them ETHER, AIR, FIRE, WATER, and EARTH. These streams flow through us today, influencing our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual Well Being.




In this workshop we will

EXPLORE the 5 elements of Polarity,

DISCOVER which elements are balanced or need support

LEARN techniques for supporting clear energy flows

RESULTING in profound feelings of physical and mental well being.

Dr. Jill Henry is a Certified Associate Polarity Practitioner and on the Board of Directors in the American Polarity Therapy Association.

 

 

Bija Mantra Workshop

Have a group of 3 or more? We'll present this workshop just for your group!
Call 888-773-2491 to arrange a private workshop!

3-5 pm at the Labyrinth Park Welcome Center
43 Shambala Way, Otto, NC 28763
Call 888-773-2491 to reserve your place
$10.00 Suggested Donation to the Otto Labyrinth Park Fund

The Bija Mantras are the seed sounds of our Energy Centers. When whispered, spoken, or chanted, they can activate the elemental energies for balancing life energies. Join Jill & Charlie in learning how to evaluate, pronounce, and give Bija Mantras for healing in an energy healing context.

Topics include:

  • Understanding mantras

  • Bija pronunciations

  • Methods of repetition and intonation

  • How to create mantric formulas for healing
     

We will watch the Bija Mantra DVD created by John Beaulieu, ND, PhD. and then personalize Bija Mantras for ourselves and others.

 

ARTICLE FROM RABUN LAUREL MAGAZINE, MAY, 2008

 

 


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