Four Women Walking... and then there were three...
JUNE 18, 2016
It started with an invitation for tea...
And then this past Spring,
four of us expressed an interest
in walking to the Angela Center Labyrinths
(which are by appointment only)
four of us expressed an interest
in walking to the Angela Center Labyrinths
(which are by appointment only)
It was a magical afternoon,
rain blessed our walk
and we took out time,
arriving,
and winding our way through the ancient path...
rain blessed our walk
and we took out time,
arriving,
and winding our way through the ancient path...
Change.
Loss.
Crossroads.
New opportunities followed.
Life.
A turn in the road...
Just like the labyrinth,
we think we are headed one way,
only to find that we are headed in a direction never imagined...
And our perspective changes,
the world changes,
and our hearts open
to the stories of each other...
Loss.
Crossroads.
New opportunities followed.
Life.
A turn in the road...
Just like the labyrinth,
we think we are headed one way,
only to find that we are headed in a direction never imagined...
And our perspective changes,
the world changes,
and our hearts open
to the stories of each other...
Thus there were three women walking
this almost Summer Solstice Day,
also blessed by summer rain,
to mark more changes...
and the joy of the moment,
of finding ourselves in the now
where everything is possible...
this almost Summer Solstice Day,
also blessed by summer rain,
to mark more changes...
and the joy of the moment,
of finding ourselves in the now
where everything is possible...
We created this alter
in the heart-space of my backyard Santa Rosa Labyrinth
to commemorate the day and our time together,
and remember
even as we step forward...
into life
and into the fullness
of our hearts...
that no matter the number...
we are always "belle donne" walking.
Beautiful women walking.
in the heart-space of my backyard Santa Rosa Labyrinth
to commemorate the day and our time together,
and remember
even as we step forward...
into life
and into the fullness
of our hearts...
that no matter the number...
we are always "belle donne" walking.
Beautiful women walking.
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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!