Salamander
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
_In between_
_sheets_
_of rain falling_
_steadily..._
_Light streams_
_translucent_
_flames..._
_Fire creature_
_stirring myth and alchemy..._
_sheets_
_of rain falling_
_steadily..._
_Light streams_
_translucent_
_flames..._
_Fire creature_
_stirring myth and alchemy..._
_I follow_
_this path you lead_
_into time_
_stopping,_
_as you wind into_
_tree ancient..._
_this path you lead_
_into time_
_stopping,_
_as you wind into_
_tree ancient..._
No longer
flesh and bones,
two-legged returned to four,
mystery
emerging back into primordial
beginnings...
History unraveled,
with new threads
to weave again,
and again
in movement
oh so slow,
a master in disguise...
Photo: Salamander found in our front yard, between rains...
flesh and bones,
two-legged returned to four,
mystery
emerging back into primordial
beginnings...
History unraveled,
with new threads
to weave again,
and again
in movement
oh so slow,
a master in disguise...
Photo: Salamander found in our front yard, between rains...
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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!