Loving Kindness Finger Labyrinth — BridgePath Counseling

Begin at the opening at the bottom

May I be happy. May I be safe. May I be healthy. May I live in peace. May you be happy. May you be safe. May you be healthy. May you live in peace. May you be happy. May you be safe. May you be healthy. May you live in peace. May you be happy. May you be safe. May you be healthy. May you live in peace. May all beings be happy, safe, and healthy. May all beings live in peace. Rest here. Notice any warmth, and let it settle. Carry this goodwill back into your day.

Place your finger in the opening at the bottom and begin.

Trace slowly, keeping your finger inside the open path. There are no wrong turns — the one path always leads to the center and back out again. When your mind wanders, or resistance or frustration shows up, gently bring your attention back to the words and to any feeling of warmth. Rather be led? Tap Guided walk. On a keyboard, click the labyrinth and hold the → key to walk.

The words

Loving Kindness, Circle by Circle

In DBT and RO-DBT, Loving Kindness is a mindfulness practice for replacing judgment, hostility and self-criticism with warmth and goodwill. You are not trying to force a feeling of love. You are practicing wishing well. The circle widens as you walk in.

Yourself
May I be happy. May I be safe. May I be healthy. May I live in peace.

Someone you love — a person who supports you or whom you care about deeply
May you be happy. May you be safe. May you be healthy. May you live in peace.

A neutral person — an acquaintance, someone you hardly know
May you be happy. May you be safe. May you be healthy. May you live in peace.

A difficult person — as much as you are able
May you be happy. May you be safe. May you be healthy. May you live in peace.

All beings
May all beings be happy. May all beings be safe. May all beings be healthy. May all beings live in peace.

How to walk

Three Movements

Walking inWish yourself well, then widen the circle: someone you love, a neutral person, a difficult person, and all beings.

At the centerRest here as long as you like. Notice any warmth, and let it settle.

Walking outReturn the same way, carrying this goodwill back into your day.

Find an alert, comfortable posture. Awake and at ease, eyes soft or closed between turns.
Notice your breath without trying to change it. If it helps, rest your other hand over your heart.
If your finger slips off the path, set it back where you left off and carry on. Losing the thread and finding it again is part of the walk.

About this labyrinth

The Classical Seven-Circuit Labyrinth

This is the classical seven-circuit pattern, one of the oldest designs we know. It appears on a clay tablet from Pylos, Greece, from around 1200 BCE, and belongs to no single tradition.

A labyrinth is not a maze. There is one path, no dead ends and nothing to solve, so the mind can rest while the hand walks. Use it on your own between sessions, or together with Lori during a telehealth session. If you are near Spokane, you can also walk a full-size labyrinth with Lori.

Classical seven-circuit pattern hand-digitised by Lori C. Obbie, LMHC. Loving Kindness phrases from the traditional metta practice, as used in DBT and RO-DBT.
Nothing you trace is recorded or sent anywhere. The walk stays in your own browser.
This is a mindfulness practice, not a substitute for care. In a crisis, call or text 988.