Our Lady... One More Time...
JANUARY 15, 2009
Even though my sister's birth day was at the end of December... today was the first day we could get together... so "Our Lady" has been hanging beside my computer for these past few weeks... turns out that she wasn't quite finished... she needed just a little more attention... notice how the grotto of rocks became more real... she went to her new home today...
Happy Birth Day Mimí...
I love you...
Happy Birth Day Mimí...
I love you...
_This lady..._
_watches over me..._
_sees me..._
_sees the needs and wants of my heart..._
_this yearning to be..._
_this undeniable search for truth..._
_this fierce burning in my heart_
_that has led me through fire..._
_through ice..._
_drowning in tears..._
_burying the shards of my old self in the rich and fertile earth..._
_This lady_
_watches me grow..._
_watches the vibrant green_
_spring from ashes long scattered to the four winds..._
_no longer a ghost..._
_reborn in this tangle of love,_
_this joy emerging that says yes,_
_one more time again..._
_watches over me..._
_sees me..._
_sees the needs and wants of my heart..._
_this yearning to be..._
_this undeniable search for truth..._
_this fierce burning in my heart_
_that has led me through fire..._
_through ice..._
_drowning in tears..._
_burying the shards of my old self in the rich and fertile earth..._
_This lady_
_watches me grow..._
_watches the vibrant green_
_spring from ashes long scattered to the four winds..._
_no longer a ghost..._
_reborn in this tangle of love,_
_this joy emerging that says yes,_
_one more time again..._
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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!