Magical Places in South Tyrol: The Malles Sun Labyrinth

The seven-circuit labyrinth consists of a total of 350 Laas marble stones, with the most radiant point in the center. The marble cornerstones have been artistically crafted and are meant to help anchor the energies even better in the ground. The white marble stones are not only a feast for the eyes but also inspire one to walk the labyrinth.

The principle of a labyrinth is very old and effective and represents an allegory of the human search for the meaning of life. In the labyrinth, the journey of life is illustrated, as well as the forces that work in the background and that can be experienced very impressively when walking through it. Labyrinths always consist of a starting point, a middle, and an end point, with the qualities of the individual points being noticeably different. As we retrace the path, we can also unconsciously draw parallels to our own life's journey. Slowly we take one step after another, continue, hesitate, search, and make a variety of experiences. When we arrive in the middle, we can draw new energy, which then accompanies and strengthens us on the way back. With the help of the labyrinth, we can also get to know other worlds and ideas and reorient ourselves, and we have the opportunity to come into contact with things that otherwise remain hidden.

Furthermore, the labyrinth also symbolically represents the path of the sun. The windings in the form of circles stand as a symbol for the movements of the celestial bodies and the predestined path for the orbit of the sun. At the winter solstice, it is exactly in the middle and thus also at the center of the world. In this moment of standstill, new strength can awaken before the sun then moves outwards again, thus making its way from the darkness back into the light.

Astrid Amico and Martin Ruepp
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