Meanderings of River Wisdom on the Labyrinth, a Veriditas Approved Qualifying workshop with Barrie Gibby, Veriditas Faculty, and Lynn Karegeannes, Expressive Arts Facilitator

Flowing with the wisdom teachings of the River, this in-person day retreat honors the sacredness of river waters and the synchronicities of life phases mirrored on the labyrinth. As we wander on the path of life, there’s a likeness to water in its tidal rhythm – releasing and rising, swirling and calming, healing and renewing, as well as purifying and destroying. In tandem with the Celtic imagination, this day celebrates that meandering path through river songs, poetry, expressive arts and mandala-making, rituals and symbology that embrace the constancy of ever-changing life cycles, culminating in a labyrinth walk.

What river songs flow in your heart? How are the images of river life phases manifested through the arts and embodied on the labyrinth quadrants? What gifts emerge from the river near you? How can the river reflect who we are and encourage our river activism?

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Price is $135. Max participants is 40.

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Barrie Carter Gibby:

A long-time educator, writer and avid traveler, Barrie interweaves her background in design, music, theater production and ritual-making to facilitate labyrinth workshops across the nation on a variety of themes. Her many pilgrimages to the 13th c. Chartres Cathedral labyrinth and others worldwide have guided her passion for the layers of symbology, cultural understanding and synchronicities in her labyrinth work. As an Advanced Certified Facilitator and on faculty at Veriditas, Barrie finds sacred spaces everywhere.

Lynn Karegeannes is a native of South Carolina. She completed her undergraduate degree in art history at Rice University and then her Master’s, also in art history, at the University of Texas, Austin. After a short time working in arts education, she returned to South Carolina to complete her second Master’s degree in Library and Information Science. She worked in the New York Public Library system and then returned to the Southeast with her husband to raise their children in Asheville, North Carolina. In Asheville she has devoted her time to professional and volunteer work with organizations centered on issues relevant to women and the arts. Lynn first learned about labyrinths through Lauren Artress’ book, Walking a Sacred Path. Lynn’s interest in and experience with labyrinths has grown over the years. She currently works as an artist, and expressive arts and labyrinth facilitator through her business, Full Life Arts. Her website is at https://full-life-arts.com/