INTRODUCTION

                          
                                        
                                     What is the difference between a maze and a labyrinth?
      A maze is a space that contains paths that mostly lead towards an exit at the other side or sometimes to the middle  of it. The paths are designed in such a way, that several choices have to be made. This implies that when one makes a "wrong" choice, one's path becomes a dead end and one walks back again to choose another path. I made lots of maze games in a program called  “3D Construction Kit” in the nineties of the past century. This program was one of the first in which one could build 3D worlds.  
           
  A labyrinth is a space that contains paths that form a one way road towards the middle or centre of it. But, instead of leading one straight to the middle, one reaches the centre through roundabouts. One acutally cannot make wrong choices, one knows for sure that one walks towards the centre without dead ends, one cannot get lost.    
                           
  The labyrinth is a very old symbol and has been used for a long time already, around the whole world, as a method to enlarge consciousness. A journey of discovering oneself.            
                  The classical seven-path labyrinth    
  Every one who walks a labyrinth undergoes a totally different experience. This is only natural, cause every human is unique. That is the reason why it is difficult to explain what then exactly is the "magical" power of the labyrinth.

And yet it is true: every one who walks a labyrinth, feels the difference between walking into it and walking out of it again. 

        
  Globally spoken, there are 2 kinds of labyrinths: The classical seven-path and the Chartres labyrinth, which contains 11 paths, that, by looking at them, are connected with each other in a very complicated way. All other labyrinths are derived from these two basic forms.                
                    The Chartres-labyrint    
 

Each of these two has its own myths, legends and stories. Much can be found about this on the Internet. When you type Labyrinth in a search engine, you will find countless pages on the subject.

One might say that the labyrinth is a symbol for ones path of life. We are all on our way. We all know that no matter what problems we encounter, we in the end provide the solution to ourselves that takes us further. In other words: by itself we arrive again in our own centre.

Besides, it is the journey that counts. During this journey we experience things. Experiences that can teach us a lot, if we are open to them. It is an art to keep constantly moving. We walk to the centre and from there to the exit again. Sometimes one is very close to the middle (oneself), sometimes very far away from it. One meanders from the outside to the inside and vice versa. When one stands still, nothing happens. When one walks, everything is moving. About five years ago I was introduced to the labyrinth and have some very special and beautiful memories of this period.

I made a 7 path labyrinth in nature and on my computer designed them in a 3D design program called "3D Gamestudio". In my nature labyrinth it is a joy to walk, but now I am also able to virtually walk a labyrinth on my computer or let a 3D virtual character walk it, so that I can watch it from a distance in 3 dimensions.
 

I have some more information, both about 3D mazes as well as 3D labyrinths. Made two separate pages about them with more information.