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Traditions...

DECEMBER 27, 2008

I love when the traditions of this time of the year
overlap and weave together...
one of the eight nights
of the Hannukah candles burning low...

Creating a "heart~mandala" alter
for our labyrinth dedicated to the "Need for Nature"
for one of Lynn Jericho's
["Twelve Holy Nights of Inner Christmas..."](http://innerchristmas2008.blogspot.com/)

Watching for the birth of the Christ consciousness...

"the sun" returning to earth,

providing us with an opportunity
for the opening of our hearts
to self, family and community, and to the world...

So our light,
and our gifts to the world can grow and nurture
the joy of the our soul...

becoming sparks of light along this path we walk into life...
even on the darkest night of the new moon...

Photos: My husband's menorah- with stone from Israel; labyrinth heart mandala; one of my miniature creches, celebrating the birth of Christ; friends gathered round the fire pit at the center of the labyrinth- a recent design and installation at a private residence in Oakland.

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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!