Pamela is a Labyrinth Designer, Consultant, Builder, Facilitator and a Peace Activist, using
the labyrinth as one of her primary tools of bringing peace to individuals and the outer
world. Pamela is the Owner of Paths of Illumination, a member of: A World Alliance of
Interfaith Clergy The Labyrinth Society (TLS), TLS Energy Keepers, a Veriditas-trained
Labyrinth Facilitator, has trained with Robert Ferre in labyrinth construction. Pamela is
now taking Reiki Clients at Healing Arts Yoga Center, Fredericksburg, VA.
Pamela specializes in workshops focused on introducing and deepening the labyrinth
experience. She is now expanding her work to include contemporary labyrinth construction
temporary and permanent, labyrinth design, and consulting. Pamela likes to incorporate
other tools of spirituality with the labyrinth such as; Reiki and other forms of laying of
hands healing techniques; essential oils; contemplative prayer, meditation, mandalas,
creating sacred altars for sacred space, creating/adapting rituals ceremonies to enhance
and deepen the spiritual growth healing process.
Pamela's first original contemporary labyrinth design called Wings of Wisdom also known
as Wings of Wonder, Wings of Isis, W.O.W. is now traveling around the country and within
the local community, WOW is available for rent or for sale. For more photos, information,
meaning and symbolism embedded into W.O.W. please click on the Wings of Wisdom link on
the navigation bar.
Pamela birthed the Labyrinth Ministry at Trinity Episcopal Church, Manassas, VA in 1999
organized labyrinth conferences in 2002 & 2003. Pamela has presented labyrinth
orientations workshops at numerous churches from various faiths in the Northern and
Central Virginia area, has hosted several Labyrinth Walks for World Peace. Pamela is a
member of the Healing Prayer Ministry at Unity Church of Fredericksburg and has been a
trained lay-pastoral care giver at Trinity Episcopal Church for the last 8 years. Pamela has
completed Level II in Reiki training and is a Reiki practitioner.
When not working on labyrinths or assisting others with spiritual growth Pamela enjoys
spending time out in nature whether it is gardening, hiking or spending time at the
Rappahannock River in downtown Fredericksburg or at the beach playing in the surf.
Pamela is obtaining an extensive healing rock and crystal collection to accompany her ever
expanding angel collection. Pamela also enjoys playing her djembe and hoop drums and
taking lots of pictures on her digital camera where ever she goes.
the labyrinth as one of her primary tools of bringing peace to individuals and the outer
world. Pamela is the Owner of Paths of Illumination, a member of: A World Alliance of
Interfaith Clergy The Labyrinth Society (TLS), TLS Energy Keepers, a Veriditas-trained
Labyrinth Facilitator, has trained with Robert Ferre in labyrinth construction. Pamela is
now taking Reiki Clients at Healing Arts Yoga Center, Fredericksburg, VA.
Pamela specializes in workshops focused on introducing and deepening the labyrinth
experience. She is now expanding her work to include contemporary labyrinth construction
temporary and permanent, labyrinth design, and consulting. Pamela likes to incorporate
other tools of spirituality with the labyrinth such as; Reiki and other forms of laying of
hands healing techniques; essential oils; contemplative prayer, meditation, mandalas,
creating sacred altars for sacred space, creating/adapting rituals ceremonies to enhance
and deepen the spiritual growth healing process.
Pamela's first original contemporary labyrinth design called Wings of Wisdom also known
as Wings of Wonder, Wings of Isis, W.O.W. is now traveling around the country and within
the local community, WOW is available for rent or for sale. For more photos, information,
meaning and symbolism embedded into W.O.W. please click on the Wings of Wisdom link on
the navigation bar.
Pamela birthed the Labyrinth Ministry at Trinity Episcopal Church, Manassas, VA in 1999
organized labyrinth conferences in 2002 & 2003. Pamela has presented labyrinth
orientations workshops at numerous churches from various faiths in the Northern and
Central Virginia area, has hosted several Labyrinth Walks for World Peace. Pamela is a
member of the Healing Prayer Ministry at Unity Church of Fredericksburg and has been a
trained lay-pastoral care giver at Trinity Episcopal Church for the last 8 years. Pamela has
completed Level II in Reiki training and is a Reiki practitioner.
When not working on labyrinths or assisting others with spiritual growth Pamela enjoys
spending time out in nature whether it is gardening, hiking or spending time at the
Rappahannock River in downtown Fredericksburg or at the beach playing in the surf.
Pamela is obtaining an extensive healing rock and crystal collection to accompany her ever
expanding angel collection. Pamela also enjoys playing her djembe and hoop drums and
taking lots of pictures on her digital camera where ever she goes.
| About Paths of Illumination |
| Paths of Illumination is an organization, dedicated to assisting others on their spiritual journey as they follow their individualized path to enlightenment. Pamela recognizes that as we are all collectively on a spiritual journey, individually that there are many venues, methods or paths that one can use for the spiritual growth process. As stated earlier Pamela is a peace activist using the labyrinth and prayer as the primary tools in accomplishing her goals. It is Pamela's belief and understanding that peace has to begin within each individual, once we begin to experience and feel peace, love and joy within ourselves is only then that we can radiate that peace, love and joy out into the outer world to be shared with others. Pamela's purpose is to assist others in finding that inner peace, love and joy within, to demonstrate and assist others in spreading the peace, love and joy worldwide. Pamela has read that it takes just a small handful of people to make a difference to bring about a peaceful change, Pamela feels that she is included in that handful of people committed and dedicated to bringing peace to the world. Pamela has begun to be spiritually awakened on her journey to wholeness and peace, in this process she has learned that we are all one with God, Divine Source, Spirit, Great Spirit or what ever name you choose for God, we are one and there is no separation between us and Source. Pamela has reached this understanding in studying a little bit about each of the major religions of the world and when looking at all the belief systems of the world religions there are a few common themes: all have a God or some other name for God, regardless of the name used God is the same God for all of them. All of the world religions believe in Love, and want the peace that dwells within and dwells in the physical world. Each religion may have a different way in which to obtain these things, yet the end result is the same. Pamela completed her first year of ministerial studies at The New Seminary (TNS) in June of 2008, studies will continue in the fall of 2009 and God willing will be ordained as an Interfaith Minister in June of 2010. Pamela's studies include the world's religions and will take a specialized focus in rituals, ceremonies, spiritual counseling, and spiritual direction termed by Pamela as Spiritual Empowerment. Pamela's work tries to incorporate several different ways to reach the still small voice within because one way or one path doesn't always work for her. What works for Pamela today may make her bored tomorrow, so she uses a variety of methods and tools to keep connected to the presence of source each moment of each day. Methods/tools that Pamela uses and embraces are, prayer, meditation, centering prayer, labyrinths, mandalas (visual prayers with sacred geometry), creating sacred spaces where ever she goes, creating and using sacred rituals with labyrinths and prayer, music(various vibrational sounds), color, energy work and aroma therapy with incenses and essential oils. At any given time, a combination of the items listed above are in current use and practice. All of these practices nurture and heal the mind, body and soul and when all aspects of ourselves experience healing we begin to experience peace, love and joy and when we can consciously feel that from within we unconsciously and consciously can radiate those same feelings into the physical world.
and those around you will know it. ~Pamela Bowles
Blessings of Love, Light, Peace, Grace, JOY, and freedom to all~ Pamela Original Artwork by Pamela Bowles 2006 These are mandalas reflecting my inner light, the 1st mandala on the left began just as the center line with the light ball in the center and then it evolved to the spiral with it, the 2nd mandala on the right uses that same line and burst of light for each "spoke of the wheel, which has 9 spokes, how I ended up with 9 I don't know Divine Spirit gave me both of these images to share. Composed while listening to a recording that contained this phrase: "There is a light that shines deep inside, let it shine on, let the love of God shine on, there is a light deep inside, let it shine on." Recording is track 2 from the CD that came with the book The Mandala Healing Workbook, by Judith Cornell |
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Here I am working on
my latest temporary
labyrinth for the 1st
Annual Interfaith
Clergy Retreat for A
World Alliance of
Interfaith Clergy which
was held in Ocean
Grove, NJ, Oct. 10 -
12, 2008. This
labyrinth is the
pathway for Wings of
Wisdom. It was
constructed with blue
and yellow surveyors
tape and spikes. The
labyrinth overlooked
the ocean, a perfect
setting.
my latest temporary
labyrinth for the 1st
Annual Interfaith
Clergy Retreat for A
World Alliance of
Interfaith Clergy which
was held in Ocean
Grove, NJ, Oct. 10 -
12, 2008. This
labyrinth is the
pathway for Wings of
Wisdom. It was
constructed with blue
and yellow surveyors
tape and spikes. The
labyrinth overlooked
the ocean, a perfect
setting.