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Summer Solstice Heat
JUNE 20, 2008
_This dryness,_
_juice of my body gone to desert,_
_savannah blossoming_
_in the heat of summer_
_and turning fifty..._
_I am the bone,_
_the stripped bark of tree_
_and flower,_
_the dry river bed_
_longing for rain_
_and the roll of thunder_
_that fills_
_this empty well_
_of my soul,_
_this cracked vessel_
_a lantern_
_in the dark night,_
_where coolness drapes my shoulders_
_and star ice_
_melts in the heat of my being..._
Photo: My shadow in our Santa Rosa Labyrinth... reflected from the heat of the summer solstice 2008.
_juice of my body gone to desert,_
_savannah blossoming_
_in the heat of summer_
_and turning fifty..._
_I am the bone,_
_the stripped bark of tree_
_and flower,_
_the dry river bed_
_longing for rain_
_and the roll of thunder_
_that fills_
_this empty well_
_of my soul,_
_this cracked vessel_
_a lantern_
_in the dark night,_
_where coolness drapes my shoulders_
_and star ice_
_melts in the heat of my being..._
Photo: My shadow in our Santa Rosa Labyrinth... reflected from the heat of the summer solstice 2008.
twenty-seven turns around and around the sun the moon smiles as well
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!
Full Moon in Virgo 4:40 AM PST- Heart-Space Santa Rosa Labyrinth
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Full Moon in Cancer 3:08 PM PST- Heart-Space Santa Rosa Labyrinth
it's time to let go like the manzanita bark beauty leads the way
gentle peace on Earth sun and moon shine on us all opening hearts to love
breathe in the cold air fire of the winter sun melts a frozen heart
"Strawberry Cheesecake" Christmas ornament, stitched by mother, Nydia Goode
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