Friday, January 10, 2003

CARTAGO - (Near San Jose) COSTA RICA


Here they are, the three owners of the only Labyrinths in Costa Rica! All pictured together at the Labyrinth of Dr. Steven Kogel. Interesting fact: They were all born in the U.S.A., and migrated to beautiful Costa Rica.



Left - Pamela Carpenter - Her Labyrinth is located in her botanical gardens in an open-air setting. She runs a Bed & Breakfast on the East Coast called Miraflores Lodge www.mirafloreslodge.com She had someone put a Labyrinth in her garden, but didn't have very much information on what they were about. When she saw the advertisement for the Peaceful Endeavours Workshop, she decided to come across the country to attend. When her car broke down, she got on four buses to get to the hilltop location! That's determination, and love of the Labyrinth!

Center - Dr. Steven Kogel - who is the Director of the Institute of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (IAFA), notes that the Labyrinth is being used more and more frequently in hospitals for healing from physical illness. He offers a series of dialogues, each Friday morning on his property, which hosts this Labyrinth.

He opened up his Labyrinth to Peaceful Endeavours and guests to do a ceremony with him, and we had a very spiritual experience at his altar in the center. He had prepared gifts from the Dalai Lama.

His property has an adjacent restaurant, and is located at the bottom side of the mountain which is near a dormant Volcano.
Right - Jan Hurwitch - Director of the Iriria Centre in Birri, Costa Rica, which offers several specialty workshops and presentations. She has a beautiful Labyrinth on her property (see the Labyrinth Workshop Link for pictures) which was just dedicated in 2002.

I met Jan in Email when she asked a question on the Labyrinth Society Website, and we just knew that it was our destiny to meet. Sight unseen, she invited me to do a workshop, and I accepted. She sent me pictures and my heart felt the connection. It was based in faith, she invited me to come to Costa Rica and sponsored my visit. It was a pleasure to be in her gracious company.

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