Imbolc 2015
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
I paused along my morning walk
to hang out with one of my favorite trees
along my path...
My body fits perfectly into
the curve of its trunk,
my feet rest upon roots extended above ground
while my arms wrap around,
clasping my hands on the other side...
I can feel the sap
running,
new life emerging at the tip
of each and every branch...
to hang out with one of my favorite trees
along my path...
My body fits perfectly into
the curve of its trunk,
my feet rest upon roots extended above ground
while my arms wrap around,
clasping my hands on the other side...
I can feel the sap
running,
new life emerging at the tip
of each and every branch...
I was told today
that rain is forecast for this coming weekend...
How I hope and long
for this utterance to be true...
that rain is forecast for this coming weekend...
How I hope and long
for this utterance to be true...
It is my wish,
this day of Imbolc,
that rain eases the plight of our parched West Coast
and brings us this oh so needed water
at this mid-point between
Winter and Spring...
this day of Imbolc,
that rain eases the plight of our parched West Coast
and brings us this oh so needed water
at this mid-point between
Winter and Spring...
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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!