How You Can Help

There are two ways of helping us birth this labyrinth:

1. DONATE

Either donate online via the Centennial Parklands Foundation website:

CLICK HERE - Select ‘Make a donation’ and it will take you to another page where you can then nominate ‘This is a donation to the Labyrinth Project’.  All donations to the labyrinth project are tax-deductible.  

OR if you’d prefer to make your donation by phone, call (02) 9339 6699

OR to mail your cheque, download and print this donation form

All donors are acknowledged on the Honour Roll page on this site. Donations over $5000 will receive official acknowledgement on the donor board at the labyrinth site in Centennial Park.

2. TELL YOUR FRIENDS 

…by sending an email about the labyrinth project.  Simply copy and paste the following letter and send it to anyone you think may be interested:

Dear Friends,

I’m writing to ask for your help to raise the funds needed to build a sandstone labyrinth in Centennial Park.  It will be Sydney’s first major public labyrinth – a contemplative path in the heart of this much loved park.  Based on the design of the 800-year-old labyrinth from the Chartres Cathedral in France, the Centennial Park Labyrinth will be a thing of great beauty – a significant public artwork. www.sydneylabyrinth.org

If you find meditation challenging, walking a labyrinth is an easy way to quiet the mind and open the heart. Labyrinths have a rich history, spanning over 4000 years.  They have been used in many different cultures as a path of insight and self-reflection. A labyrinth is a universal and inclusive sacred space, open to people of all faiths.  Unlike a maze, which has several different pathways, lots of dead ends and is specifically designed to confuse you, a labyrinth has only one path and is designed to soothe and calm.  If a maze is a intellectual exercise, a labyrinth is a spiritual one.

There is currently a revival of interest in the labyrinth and its lovely ‘slow cooking’ form of contemplation. In Europe and the United States, hundreds of labyrinths have been built in parks, universities and schools, (with over 200 built in hospitals alone). There are also thousands of labyrinths being created in private gardens.  The labyrinth is calling for support here in Australia.  The Board of Trustees of Centennial Park have responded to this call by granting us the space to build one near the Willow Pond.

John Walker, Chairman of the Board says: “When the idea of a labyrinth in the Parklands was first put to the Trust it generated a lot of discussion about whether or not Centennial Park was an appropriate location. It is!! Visitors to the Park come for many purposes – quiet reflection, contemplation and meditation included. A labyrinth will complement the park and provide a wonderful experience. I urge people to get behind this project and make it a reality for current visitors and future generations”

Now we’re asking members of the community to champion the next steps of its creation by donating via the website www.sydneylabyrinth.org

So far, we have raised $185,000 of the $500,000 required and we need your help to raise the rest. By making a tax-deductible donation to the Centennial Park Labyrinth you will be investing in community well-being for generations to come.  To help spread the word, please forward this email to your friends.

I also invite you to come and experience the labyrinth first hand at one of the walks being held every month at the Mosman Art Gallery.  To find out more go to www.sydneylabyrinth.org

Come walk the mystery…