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Way
of the Winding Path
A Map
for the Labyrinth of Life
Eve Eschner Hogan
We spend lifetimes "looking for" our spiritual path
as if it is something lost that we must find-we seek, rather than
see that we are always on a spiritual journey. While we can not
step off the path, we can certainly get lost and disoriented. Way
of the Winding Path offers simple, practical steps for experiencing
life as a spiritual pilgrimage, and serves as a map guiding you
to find your way with ease, grace, and clarity.
Through exploration of the labyrinth as a metaphor
for life, discover essential skills:
• Getting centered
• Listening to the voice of God
• Remembering who you are
• Taking action in divine alignment
• Celebrating transitions
• Ritualizing everyday actions
The light for illuminating the path already burns
within you. Implementing the lessons from Way of the Winding Path
will make your light glow more brightly as you make your unique
journey through life.
Praise for Way of the Winding Path
"Insightful, accessible and wise, Eve Eschner Hogan
sets her gaze on the winding path of the labyrinth, and then broadens
her focus to reflect upon the challenges of the spiritual life.
If you have been walking the path for a while, it refreshes the
spirit, if you are new to the path, start here!"
-Lauren Artress, author of Walking A Sacred Path: The Rediscovery
of the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Tool
"Way of the Winding Path will etch a path into your
heart. Here is a rich and rewarding guide to bringing your life
into harmony. Eve Eschner Hogan masterfully turns the labyrinth
into a metaphor for awakening. This unique book touched me."
-Alan Cohen, author of I Had It All the Time
"Remember, we are always on the labyrinth." For
Hogan (Intellectual Foreplay; Virtual Foreplay), walking a labyrinth
is a metaphor for the spiritual journey we all make throughout our
lives. Walking an illuminated labyrinth (which bears no real relationship
to walking a disorienting maze, she is careful to point out) is
an invaluable tool for gaining spiritual insight. Labyrinths have
a 5000-year-old history, and have been found in such far-flung locales
as England, India, South America, North America, Greece and Scandinavia,
yet we have no real explanation of how they came about. Hogan makes
a powerful case that these ancient earth designs hold real power
for people of all ages and cultures to reach their own "quiet internal
center," to remember the Divine within and without. Hogan's clear
style and structure mirror the precise experience of preparation,
journey and return. It would be a mistake to perceive this slender,
practical volume solely as a labyrinth manual; the book is just
as much a profound, deceptively simple guide to the spiritual life
as it is about negotiating, for example, the 800-year-old pattern
on the floor of Chartres cathedral. Hogan's book will best be enjoyed
by readers who are new to or slightly familiar with labyrinths.
Her truths as times seem obvious, but perhaps this is because, like
labyrinths, they are timeless. Publishers Weekly
About the Author:
Eve Eschner Hogan is an inspirational speaker and labyrinth facilitator.
In addition to Way of the Winding Path, she is the creator of the
Spiral Labyrinth Calendar and the author of "Intellectual Foreplay,"
"Virtual Foreplay," co-author of the novel, "Rings of Truth," "Chicken
Soup for the Music Lover's Soul" and senior editor for "Chicken
Soup for the African American Soul." Eve serves as relationship
advisor for DreamMates.com. For the last 7 years, she has been facilitating
monthly labyrinth walks, as well as performing labyrinth weddings.
Eve has appeared on national television programs such as Lifetime
TV, Iyanla! and The Other Half. Her charismatic style captivates
listeners, ignitiging people's enthusiasm and joy for life.
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Spirituality
List price: $14.95
ISBN: 1-883991-52-8
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