When its coil is unwound the stored energy is released. The areas where straight ley lines cross, or where underground water run are places to build sacred temples, labyrinths. The labyrinth resonates to this numinous spiral, the Phi ratio known as the 'Golden Mean' found in all of nature. Labyrinths have always been associated with ancient pilgrimage routes and rituals of self-discovery. They were worn as a form of protection and ornamentation and were often found carved on doorways to bless a dwelling.
Labyrinths are time windows, portals, where time stands still.
They are known to facilitate altered states of consciousness and have parallels with reincarnation, initiation, prosperity, and fertility rites. Ancient Scandinavian sailors believed the labyrinth had magical properties and when walked could control the weather and ensure a good catch. As a universal symbol the Labyrinth apprears throughout history dating some 4,500 years and appears cross-culturally over the face of our world throughout our known history. Labyrinths date back to early Crete, Egypt, Peru and India and were used for ritual walking and spiritual contemplation. Equated with the brain many cultures believed that the labyrinth could cure illness.