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Tea and the Archetype of the Queen

JUNE 3, 2012

I look for themes in my life...
And right now,
the Queen is around every one of my corners...

and in every cup of tea...

Yes, there is currently a reigning Queen in England,
the Netherlands, and in Denmark
and other corners of the known world...

There have been queens throughout history, myth, and in legends...
For the Queen is an archetype,
a universally known symbol...

And regardless of gender...
we each have a queen in our psyches,
in the midst of our imaginations,
in the sovereignty of our souls...

Where is the queen in you?
And how does she rule
in the land of who you are?

*****

Pictures from a tea shared with friends
in celebration of the Queen of England's 60th Jubilee
from the smidgen of me that is English
and living in peace with the other parts of me that I know of
who are Scotch, Irish, French, German, Italian, Sicilian,
and Native American!

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!