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Bringing Light to Solid Rock
JANUARY 5, 2014
It’s possible I am pushing through solid rock
in flintlike layers, as the ore lies, alone;
I am such a long way in I see no way through,
and no space: everything is close to my face,
and everything close to my face is stone.
I don’t have much knowledge yet in grief
so this massive darkness makes me small.
You be the master: make yourself fierce, break in:
then your great transforming will happen to me,
and my great grief cry will happen to you.
Rainer Maria Rilke
(Translated by Robert Bly)
in flintlike layers, as the ore lies, alone;
I am such a long way in I see no way through,
and no space: everything is close to my face,
and everything close to my face is stone.
I don’t have much knowledge yet in grief
so this massive darkness makes me small.
You be the master: make yourself fierce, break in:
then your great transforming will happen to me,
and my great grief cry will happen to you.
Rainer Maria Rilke
(Translated by Robert Bly)
We gather...
like stars in the sky
for you [Umber Dove](http://umberdove.com/blog)...
holding you gently in our hearts,
with soft light
and with fierce love...
like stars in the sky
for you [Umber Dove](http://umberdove.com/blog)...
holding you gently in our hearts,
with soft light
and with fierce love...
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Feral
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I Breathe You In
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Haiku My Heart ~ The Ocean
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My Voice
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You Woke Me
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Bear
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A Unicorn Stich
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Haiku My Heart ~ Taco Tuesday
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Words
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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
1.20.23- Sun into Aquarius 12:29 AM PST 1.21.23- Lunar Imbolc & New Moon in Aquarius 12:53 PM PST 1.22.23- Chinese New Year- Year of the Water Rabbit
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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