Dragons & Labyrinths...
MAY 1, 2007
Today...
was about dragons and labyrinths...
First I spent time making the final adjustments
and smoothing of the sand for the bricks that will
line the path of our labyrinth...
the center point...
was about dragons and labyrinths...
First I spent time making the final adjustments
and smoothing of the sand for the bricks that will
line the path of our labyrinth...
the center point...
my pipe to make sure my surface is level
and draining in the correct direction...
and draining in the correct direction...
I lay the first bricks...
ohhhh this was so much fun...
it was all I wanted to do today!
But... dragons were calling...
ohhhh this was so much fun...
it was all I wanted to do today!
But... dragons were calling...
So with my trusty dremel
and long and skinny gourd marked...
and long and skinny gourd marked...
I began cutting...
the pieces of gourd fell like rune stones...
foretelling the joy of creating yet to come...
foretelling the joy of creating yet to come...
with foil and glue...
my dragon begins to take shape!
my dragon begins to take shape!
and is now ready for the next step...
like the labyrinth...
finding the sharp turn in the path
or the long curve that welcomes you to just settle in
for the journey ahead...
like the labyrinth...
finding the sharp turn in the path
or the long curve that welcomes you to just settle in
for the journey ahead...
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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!