All The Bricks!
JULY 25, 2007
The seventh ring began circling in a clockwise motion...
like a river rushing towards the ocean...
the pile of bricks... melting like magic...
like a river rushing towards the ocean...
the pile of bricks... melting like magic...
until... POOF!!! They are gone...
only to reappear...
in seven concentric rings... the labyrinth path complete...
in seven concentric rings... the labyrinth path complete...
now for mortar and ground cover,
the empty space to fill...
but for now... walking and playing...contemplating... and looking inward... then outward... as I follow the path in and out...
the empty space to fill...
but for now... walking and playing...contemplating... and looking inward... then outward... as I follow the path in and out...
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Labyrinths provide us with a path to practice change. Some labyrinths have withstood the passage of time for thousands of years. Others are here for just an afternoon, drawn in the sand at the edge of the ocean. Many modern labyrinths were meant to last for years, but because of unforeseen circumstances their time is shorter than intended. And they once again help us to practice letting go and giving thanks for the time they are with us. The Labyrinth of Life at the Sebastopol, California Teen Center reached such place of letting go and is at the end of one chapter and the beginning of another chapter that is yet unknown.

Sometimes... a labyrinth can take years to become a physical reality. In 2018 I met with my friend Deb, to discuss her desire to have a labyrinth on the beautiful land she lives on. Despite our plans and several meetings, listening to the land and finding the right spot, the labyrinth did not come to fruition. Fast-forward five years and in the blink of an eye... it happened!