This lovely handcrafted pewter labryrinth is the perfect companion to your desk-top stress reduction collection. It comes with a perfectly sized pewter stylus so you may soothe and think as you trace its pathways. Packed in a red-velvet bag, this Chartres style labyrinth serves as portable stress reduction. It measures 3" in diameter so it fits right in the palm of your hand.

The Chartres style Labyrinth is so named because it is modeled after the Labyrinth set in the stone floor at the nave of Chartres Cathedral in France. It was dedicted arounf 1260 A.D., and many other labyrinths of this style can be found in Europe.

The path of the Chartres Labyrinth circles around the center eleven times so it is also known as an Eleven Circuit Labyrinth. The center of the Chartres Labyrinth is a six-petal flower which mimics the rose window of the cathedral.

The labyrinth is meant as a metaphor for life's journey. It offers lessons as we walk the path. Walking the labyrinth can assist us in addressing challenges, meditation, prayer and finding peace and serenity.

The labyrinth is seen as a sacred pattern that leads the seeker on a path to its center. It is not a maze; there is only one way in and one way out.

Labyrinths have been documented throughout history and even as far back as the Bronze Age. There are similar designs in many different cultures. People as diverse as the Aztec, American Indian, Egyptian and Greek all have various kinds of labyrinth type designs.

Labyrinths became identified with the Christian Church in Europe around 350 A.D.

Let your fingers work to solve your problems by tracing the lines of this handcrafted labyrinth.