Hidden Meadows
This labyrinth graces the landscape of trees behind Donna McGowen’s home in East Brunswick, Maine, with borders of flowers, stones, and angelic statues. “It is a place of comfort,” she said.
McGowen, who is a Reiki master and healer with training in Native American traditions, says that the sense of peace, tranquility, and privacy helps draw people to her healing sanctuary, Hidden Meadows Healing Center. Call 207-443-5349.
Meadow of Angels
Meadow of Angels, sits in the grass at the back of Merilyn Tombrink’s Topsham, Maine home. “All of the stones we used to build this came from all over the world,” said Tombrink, a healer who gives her time at the People-Plus Center in Brunswick. “Some are from other countries. I have ones from Gaza and ones from Ireland.”
The deer like to walk this labyrinth at night, according to Tombrink. “Sometimes I see deer prints all over it. I guess they just like the energy in the circle.” Unlike the other labyrinths in the Mid-Coast area, there are no special events planned at this time. However, it is open to anyone who would like to walk.
Southern Maine Labyrinth
Hidden Springs Labyrinth
This labyrinth, owned and operated by psychotherapist Francoise Paradis, in Buxton, replicates the design used in Chartres Cathedral, France, with one exception: “The flame in the center, which is not present in the Chartres Labyrinth, was placed as a symbol of transformation.”
“At Hidden Springs,” says Paradis, “I use the labyrinth in my work with individual clients and at retreats. Some clients just enjoy the quiet meditative walk to the center and back. Others have very profound experiences that open the door for change and healing.” Go online for more information.
Meditation Labyrinth at Cliff House Resort Hotel, Oguinquit
According to Debby Fowles, who writes a guide to Portland and Southern Maine, this labyrinth is in front of the Cliff House’s new spa building, which opened in 2002. It offers the soothing sounds of the ocean, she says, and views of the Atlantic Ocean. Free to public.
