Woodacre Classical Labyrinth November 2018
An Unexpected Rediscovery
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Winding through the back-roads of Marin County, CA the unfamiliar terrain all of a sudden became familiar and I found the turnoff that led us to one of my early labyrinth installations of almost two decades ago.
## It has been many years since I stood in this spot. To see that this labyrinth is still on the land, settled now and part of the hardscape with hundreds of footsteps before me, I was in complete awe.
Woodacre Classical Labyrinth October 2001
The stones are now nestled into the earth… the path is worn and terraced in places that were once part of a smooth knoll. There is a deepness to this place that settles into the bones and cells of your being. The quiet and expansiveness of nature here in the twists and turns and surrounding area is a wellspring of vibrant life. Many lizards watched me wind my way to the center and back out again.
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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!