Deep Sleep
OCTOBER 8, 2007
Deep sleep...
where my round
menopausal body,
and Italian heritage
can hibernate
like a giant she~bear,
and let my imagination
dream of faerie wings
and flower slippers of silk
that lightly dance on the earth...
where my round
menopausal body,
and Italian heritage
can hibernate
like a giant she~bear,
and let my imagination
dream of faerie wings
and flower slippers of silk
that lightly dance on the earth...
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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!