Welcome to The Tamarindo Labyrinth. The best way to introduce this labyrinth to you is with the presentation Ronald Esquivel, the designer of the labyrinth, gave during the annual gathering of The Labyrinth Society in Portland, Oregon in October 2009. I'm convinced his explaination will give you an excellent overview of this exquisite and inspring creation. |
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AN INTRODUCTION Griet Depypere, owner of Finca Anapanasati, a property in Tamarindo Costa Rica and a friend Khyana Golcher,
had the intent of ecologically developing their property.
They asked Sergio Salas, my partner, He found a series of cupolas or domes (yellow circles at left) plus two great columns of energy – jets – one masculine and the other feminine (upper grey circles). Another jet was found consisting of emerging energy from the depth of earth (lower grey circle). After |
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KUNDALINI Kundalini signifies a serpent with coiled-up power resting at the base of the spine. Tantric yoga explains that the entire universe is a manifestation of pure consciousness divided into two poles,neither of which can exist without the other. One aspect is identified as unmanifest consciousness, which is masculine and static. The other polarity is dynamic, creative and energetic. The columns and cupolas matched perfectly the human chakras, with the upper crown chakra expressed in polar form as feminine and masculine energies and, as will be shown later, the left and right cerebral hemispheres.It appeared as a unique type of journey. It became clear that this was to be a journey in the course of two – the polarity |
The journey through the energy structures is then a double helix
moving first from the crown to the root
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THE LABYRINTH This is a great example of design that follows what the site – Mother Earth – is guiding us towards. We never made a choice to build a certain type of structure based on preconceived preferences. We followed the map and guidelines that the telluric energies had laid down for us to tag along. Two energy columns, one masculine and another feminine were a given. We parted from there always open to receive and translate whatever guiding principles were downloaded upon us. The labyrinth is the first stage of the journey, at the head. It has to integrate the two energy columns or jets, and afterwards continues southwest to the cupolas. |
since it will have two centers. Further still, arrival The jets need to be isolated except for the entrances which will be addressed later. Two equal circles |
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It is delicious to see how the labyrinth, respectful |
us expansion, inspiration and upliftment. |
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THE FINAL DESIGNN |
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Coherent and beautiful, the path dances within the base geometry. Further down, the paths will be broken down to the three basic segments: in – within – out. The little brownish circles around the centers are basalt pillars that reinforce the energy charge. There are seven on each circle and arranged four on one side and three on the other. |
The building process is underway: |
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STAGES OF THE LABYRINTH Following, a view in negative – the paths – separated in 3 colors, according to the three stages of the labyrinth. Personally, this figure smells pretty perfect. Not only is it delicious to the sight and geometrically coherent, but it also expresses a historical symbolism. Polarity, a condition of our worldly life, is expressed with love, gentleness and softness. |
The integration of the one with the other is manifested through the intention of penetrating each hemisphere in the other, through the arms that reach deep into the other’s territory – the integrative hug, the copulation and complete sharing of energy. This leads to fertility and reproduction, and the first offspring is number three: three different segments of the labyrinth, with three different stories and intentions. Following is a description of each segment. |
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The entry path, starting northeast and arriving at the feminine jet, looks like this when isolated:This figure (below in red) is awesome. It enters the masculine hemisphere, travels first through its frontiers and then through |
a central area (vesica) with a gesture of hugs, only to continue to the feminine hemisphere with alternate hugs until reaching progressively the feminine center from the south. |
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The central path that unites both hemispheres, resolving |
Here it mirrors the hugs almost perfectly until it reaches the masculine center.This journey is rich in symbolism – polarity, feminine / masculine interactions, sharing and hugging, unification, reproduction – and delicious in its geometrical form. |
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This exit path (above in blue) shares the same characteristics as the entry one, but inverted. Delicious to the senses, respectful of the |
seed geometry and in perfect harmony with the other paths, the journey towards the inner self culminates its first stage. |
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Aerial picture of the Tamarindo Labyrinth |
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We have previously laid down the character of this labyrinth in several ways. As a summary, let’s look at its elements:
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Aims at understanding contrast and embracing polarity, in a journey loaded with understanding of the ongoing personal growth processes (my own and my mate’s), with the intention of enhancing the relationship for the purpose of co-creating the life of our dreams. The voyage continues through the sequence of cupolas for |
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MUSIC TO THE TAMARINDO LABYRINTH Listening to the music generated from the geometry of the Tamarindo Labyrinth is a different way of knowing it. Walking it while listening to its music is a full dive into its magic. |
By the end of 2009, the labyrinth is fully walkable but the rest of the spiritual park is yet on the process of design and construction. Their website is www.tamarindolabyrinth.com. |
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