February Flours...
FEBRUARY 6, 2011
In India...
there is a tradition
of creating intricate designs out of flour
or chalk powder
at the entrance or stairs to the home...
a symbolic gesture of blessing
and of good fortune...
While in the the East-Bay and City on Saturday
I found these tin templates at
the [Tail of the Yak](http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-tail-of-the-yak-trading-company-berkeley)
in Berkeley...
there is a tradition
of creating intricate designs out of flour
or chalk powder
at the entrance or stairs to the home...
a symbolic gesture of blessing
and of good fortune...
While in the the East-Bay and City on Saturday
I found these tin templates at
the [Tail of the Yak](http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-tail-of-the-yak-trading-company-berkeley)
in Berkeley...
The flower of the heart,
one of my favorite symbols to contemplate
and make,
came home with me...
and I spent this morning
creating good fortune...
one of my favorite symbols to contemplate
and make,
came home with me...
and I spent this morning
creating good fortune...
and blessings
around the house...
around the house...
and in my labyrinth...
and my day
was truly blessed
and full of Sonoma County
February flours of beauty...
was truly blessed
and full of Sonoma County
February flours of beauty...
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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!