THE REVOLUTION LABYRINTH
presenting... the revolution labyrinth
the revolution labyrinth has at its entrance and exit paths - where u-turns have usually been made - the path continuing straight on through it. it represents re-tracing, returning, a wheel turning, been-here-once-before, a lesson learned, a cycle, a breakthrough, the long way round, renewal.
the revolution labyrinth is dedicated to... anyone who ever found they’d come full circle.
how to...
guide: the path of the revolution labyrinth forms intersection with itself, and at these intersections, just walk straight ahead; there isn’t any left or right turn. easy!
they have a numbering system to describe them, but i ended giving them names as well.
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| scenic route | revolver Spanish for ‘to investigate’, ‘to turn over’ |
full circle |
| 3-circuit | 5-circuit | 7-circuit |
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| horizon | revolution |
| 9-circuit | 11-circuit there’s at least one other configuration of the 11-circuit revolution labyrinth - let me know if you need a copy. |
THE CROSSING LABYRINTH
introducing... the crossing labyrinth.
there is still one single path, and it crosses through itself at some turns; so at these crossings, the next track you are led to is two tracks away. this style is named after a mountaineers’ hitch known as an italian hitch, which is based on a knot called the crossing knot. in this labyrinth walk, the crossing can be symbolic of many things, including a place, an event, opportunity, people, relationships, callings, meetings, adventure, chances, loss, vocations, seasons, revisitings.
the crossing labyrinth is dedicated to: the art of migrating - the great crossing... and my grandparents’ epic journeys.
guide: it may take a bit of getting used to, but it’s simply a case of following the path ahead, as you are led; if you’re walking on the path as it curves at a crossing, just follow it round and continue on the curve till it straightens out; if on a straight stretch heading towards a crossing, just follow straight ahead [you’ll go through two consecutive crossings].
... all easier done than said...
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| crossings | journey | planets the dots marking the ‘spaces’ really take on the appearance of planets |
| 3-circuit (also a ‘semi’) |
5-circuit | 7-circuit |
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| truth this was the original crossing labyrinth - the first one i drew. there’s at least one other version of the 9-circuit crossing labyrinth; contact me if you’d like a copy of it |
southern lands the wavy edge running around some of the designs depict the beautiful mountain ridges that surround the south east queensland area where i live |
| 9-circuit | 11-circuit |
THE CROSSING REVOLUTION LABYRINTH
the crossing revolution labyrinth has:
crossings at u-turns, and
the path continuing on through the entrance and exit paths, thus creating intersections with the mid-line.
the crossings and revolutions form an integrated path that freely travels through and across itself; its nature is for time/ place/ event/ or any combination of the above, to coincide. e.g. ‘same incident, different day’; ‘same place, different incident’; ‘same day, familiar incident’; ‘seen this grass before’ (etc.)
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| 3-circuit (also a hybrid) |
dawn | arrival |
| 5-circuit | 7-circuit |
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| desert moon | the turning |
| 9-circuit | 11-circuit |
HYBRIDS
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| desert moon | the turning |
| 5-circuit | 7-circuit |
the hybrid is a mix, it’s a new breed, it has a bit of everything. they are born to work, they love to toil and grind. they have lent themselves to this industrial look - of steel and concrete...
like the gears of a machine, the watch that is the universe in motion they keep turning, as we walk them. all hail the supreme watchmaker.
[they have a crossing u-turns and plain u-turns. also note that the ‘3-circuit crossing revolution labyrinth’ is a ‘hybrid’.]
SEMIS
7-circuit ‘semi’ crossing labyrinth -
crossings are made along the top middle axis
also note that the ‘3-circuit crossing labyrinth’ is a ‘semi’.
THIRDS
crossings are made along axes that are at 120 degrees from each other -
plenty more to choose from, just ask!
also note that the ‘3-circuit revolution labyrinth’ is a ‘third’.
