Creative Labyrinths

haiku my heart - Dragon & Phoenix

JULY 18, 2014

Dragon in the earth,
Phoenix rises from the ash...
All things born anew.

\*\*\*\*\*

I am home
from one of my favorite places on all the earth,
celebrating my 25th summer to walk upon
these sacred grounds...
[Wilbur Hot Springs](http://www.wilburhotsprings.com/index.htm)

This was a pilgrimage for me.
The last time I was here
was with my late husband...
The last time I was here
the main lodge had not burned,
as it did this past March...
nor had the surrounding preserve
from the wildfires two years ago...
Standing at the Fountain of Youth,
listening to the hot water gurgle from the depths
of the earth
like a dragon in a deep cave...

I was reminded
that all things crumble,
disintegrate,
and return to the earth...

and all things
are born anew...

Like the Phoenix
rising...

The spirits of this place and land
have not been harmed in the least from the past fires...
They are alive and well
and show signs of springing
once again from the earth...

like new shoots in spring,
like a baby's first laughing gurgle...

Like these hot waters...
taking me into their depths
and holding
all that is birthing new,
in me.

*****

For more Friday haiku my heart
please visit Rebecca and other poets
at recuerda mi corazon

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Haiku My Heart ~ Rooting

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Haiku My Heart ~ Rogue

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Haiku My Heart ~ At The Edge

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Haiku My Heart ~ Inside

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Haiku My Heart ~ Waking

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Haiku My Heart ~ Unzipping

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Haiku My Heart ~ Chocolate

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Haiku My Heart ~ Twilight

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Haiku My Heart ~ Bird of Paradise

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Haiku My Heart ~ Ladybugs

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Haiku My Heart ~ Nectar

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Haiku My Heart ~ Sleeping

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Haiku My Heart ~ Sipping

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Haiku My Heart ~ Miracles

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Haiku My Heart ~ Unknown

JUNE 5, 2020

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Haiku My Heart ~ Purple Fingers

AUGUST 9, 2019

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AUGUST 22, 2020

Haiku My Heart ~ Raven

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AUGUST 22, 2019

Haiku My Heart ~ Nature

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Haiku My Heart ~ Walking

JANUARY 31, 2020

Haiku My Heart ~ Simple

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MARCH 13, 2020

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Haiku My Heart ~ Doors

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Haiku My Heart ~ Remembrance

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Haiky My Heart ~ Remnants

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Haiku My Heart ~ Green Gems

JULY 10, 2020

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Fall Equinox 2020

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Winter Solstice 2018

DECEMBER 21, 2018

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Haiku My Heart ~ Living Water

MAY 3, 2019

Haiku My Heart ~ Flame

JANUARY 29, 2021

Haiku My Heart ~ Crows

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Haiku My Heart ~Persimmons

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Haiku My Heart ~ Crimson

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Haiku My Heart ~ Paint

MARCH 11, 2022

Haiku My Heart ~ Lady of the Rock

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Haiku My Heart ~ The Ladies

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Haiku My Heart ~ Blossom Cascade

APRIL 12, 2019

Words

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Haiku My Heart -Bees Sipping Sunshine

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Haiku My Heart ~ Pathways

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AUGUST 2, 2019

Haiku My Heart ~ Pink Glory

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Haiku My Heart ~ White Velvet

JULY 19, 2019

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Haiku My Heart ~ Doodles

JANUARY 21, 2022

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Haiku My Heart ~ Spring

MARCH 18, 2022

Summer Solstice ~ 2022

JUNE 21, 2022

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Cazadero Labyrinth

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Haiku My Heart ~ Pink Ladies

AUGUST 6, 2021

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Haiku My Heart ~ Capturing

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twenty-seven turns around and around the sun the moon smiles as well

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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.

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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!