Winter Solstice 2008
DECEMBER 19, 2008
_Star of wonder_
_piercing_
_this darkest night,_
_this velvet sleep_
_holding me,_
_this yearning waking_
_in this breath,_
_again and again,_
_here,_
_now,_
_touching the earth of my body_
_with such beauty…_
Photo: Star domed roof in the "Hall of the Abencerrages" from the Courtyard of Lions, Alhambra Palace, Grenada, Spain.
_And tonight, December 21st... this first night of Hannukah, this truly longest night of the year... a seed of light planted in the heart space of our labyrinth..._
_piercing_
_this darkest night,_
_this velvet sleep_
_holding me,_
_this yearning waking_
_in this breath,_
_again and again,_
_here,_
_now,_
_touching the earth of my body_
_with such beauty…_
Photo: Star domed roof in the "Hall of the Abencerrages" from the Courtyard of Lions, Alhambra Palace, Grenada, Spain.
_And tonight, December 21st... this first night of Hannukah, this truly longest night of the year... a seed of light planted in the heart space of our labyrinth..._
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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!