Hear about the early gestation of what is now known as the labyrinth revival, from one who innocently helped to ignite the spark, motivated by purely personal fascination. Richard will share stories of what it was like trying to get hesitant people to set foot in a totally unfamiliar, mysterious object; to explore and document what happened to people when they did; and to figure out how to lay labyrinths out on the ground, so people could walk the path. How did re-birthing labyrinths within the American community of dowsers and geomancers influence the direction we took in the early days? Richard will also reveal how the labyrinth transformed him and, in so doing, radically changed his conception of what the labyrinth was all about. He will review his early visions of the labyrinth’s potential, and discuss how the global community has met many, but not all, of those dreams. Thinking about the future, what potentials are we missing, and how can we fulfill them? (Video Recording of keynote presentation at 30th Anniversary Labyrinth Society Gathering, 2018)