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Spring Equinox 2011

MARCH 21, 2011

The night
of the Full Moon of March
and Spring Equinox eve
was full of fierce wind and storm
and torrential rains...

But the morning rain
opened into an afternoon
of sunshine,
calm, and a beauty unimagined
as people
came together to walk the labyrinth...

for this change
of season
and to offer prayers
and healing for the people of Japan
and all affected by the quakes and tsunami...
Little Pikachu of Japan...

on the hand of the youngest son of a friend of mine
danced in and out of the labyrinth
as even the adults...

found a time for play
and levity...
in between the silence
and the time out of time..

to touch the heart
of self and each other
and those around the world
in loss and sorrow
and in the joy of our day together...

Another
surprise of the day
was harpist Christine Tulis
joining us
with music divine
and the poetry of Rumi...

It was a feast
for body, mind, and soul...

And when
the day was complete...
this infused water
from the copper Dragon Singing Bowl...

went back to the earth
with our love and prayers
for Japan
and for our precious world...

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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!