In the Labyrinth

There is darkness all around the path to the center. That darkness both defines the path (outlines? separates? inhibits?) and describes the path. But the path is not the darkness/dark parts. The dark parts can be distracting as I travel the path to the center. But I am called to travel on the light path through the dark spots to the center. I must be mindful that the dark spots are there for a purpose and everything within the space is the Labyrinth – both the light path and the dark border.
As I travel on that path to the center I am aware of all the nooks and crannies, both light and dark. My choice, if I have a choice, is to travel on the light path close to the dark spots but not getting stuck there or distracted there [the dark places]. As I come back towards the entrance there seems to be more light, almost like the big block of light in the center is “leaking out” through the open door.
The Labyrinth: a blending of dark and light. But why would there be both dark and light in the Labyrinth? God does not need the dark for definition but sometimes (often?) we need the dark spots to truly see God’s light in the world around us (God does not live in or need the darkness). It shouldn’t be that way but that is how it is. We have problems seeing God at work at times (and we cannot see God’s divinity this side of the grave) but often it is as we stand at the dark places that we can honestly catch a glimpse of God and God’s light.
Our journey is to become more aware of God’s light in our midst and see God’s definition, even in our day-to-day existence. (We) I hope that at some time I become even more able to see God’s light without the darkness and learn to bask in the light and then take that awareness of God’s light to help others find the light of God in the world.

Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labyrinth