The human body is comprised of 70% water... the water element is representative of our emotional bodies... and sometimes, much like the waves of the oceans, we allow our "waves" of emotions to carry us to undesirable places, such as ill health. It is widely believed that a lot of human physical illness is first formed in the emotional body. When our emotions are out of balance for a period of time, this energy then moves from the emotional body into the physical body... manifesting as a mild common cold or a more serious illness. Sometimes these more serious forms of "dis-ease" take years to manifest in the physical body.

The Classical labyrinth (sometimes referred to as Cretan) can help us to bring our emotional and physical bodies into balance. It is used most widely around the world and has seven "paths" as the human body has seven major "chakras." Chakra, from the Sanskrit word meaning "wheel of light," are centers of power and energy in the human body which channel energy from the cosmos to connect the human energy field with the greater energy of the Universe.

Below is a chart indicating the chakra name and color most widely associated with it, followed by the area of the body it nourishes (also indicated in illustration to left):

7 Crown (violet, white)
Upper brain, right eye

6 Third Eye (indigo)
Lower brain, left eye, ears, nose, nervous system

5 Throat (blue)
Bronchial and vocal apparatus, lungs

4 Heart (green)
Heart, blood, circulatory system

3 Solar Plexus (yellow)
Stomach, liver, gall bladder, nervous system

2 Navel/Sacral (orange)
Reproductive system

1 Root/Base (red)
Spinal column, kidneys

The Classical labyrinth illustration to the left shows the paths of the labyrinth in the colors of the seven major chakras of the human body. By focusing on the chakra colors as you walk the labyrinth, it will assist in bringing your physical body into balance.

I invite you to play your favorite relaxing music during the walk and open to the healing and peace the labyrinth offers. You can push the Stop button at any time during your walk... and Restart to continue.

Approximate walking time: 15 minutes

Click on the butterfly to begin your
Classical labyrinth online experience.

This virtual walk animation was created in Flash... it will appear on your computer screen in a separate window... if this does not happen when you click the above butterfly icon, please click the Flash icon below to automatically install the latest version of Flash on your computer... it does everything for you in a bit over a minute so you can enjoy your online labyrinth walk.