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Saffron Crocuses

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Saffron Crocus
bursting from the earth
of my garden...

Crimson threads,
fire yellows, oranges, and reds
from trumpets of purple wonder...

melt...
into the palm of my hand...
crisscrossing and weaving
all these moments
into one delicious meal...

The first Fall-Winter bulbs to appear in my garden. Harvested, these threads are the same as what you can purchase in the spice section at your grocery store... It takes 50,000 to 75,000 flowers to make 1 pound of threads... Retails in the USA for $500.00 to $5,000.00 a pound, or... 0.03 oz = $40.00 Precious threads used to make risotto, and as the base for other exotic dishes from around the world, even in the Minoans' time...

Perhaps Ariadne's thread
was a Saffron thread...

Twenty-Seven Turns Around the Sun

By Lea Goode-Harris • 15 Mar, 2024

twenty-seven turns around and around the sun the moon smiles as well

The Retiring of a Labyrinth

By Lea Goode-Harris • 05 Aug, 2023

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.

Making A Three Circuit Labyrinth

By Lea Goode-Harris • 05 Aug, 2023

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!