Labyrinth Beneath the Great Oak
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
Situated beneath a massive California oak,
the meandering path of a modified Classical Labyrinth
recently came to life...
the meandering path of a modified Classical Labyrinth
recently came to life...
Transforming a barren backyard in a private home in Windsor, CA
the homeowner wanted a place of meditation,
peace, a place to center
and find solace when needed...
With the help of her gardener,
Rafael Mendoza and his crew,
the space was cleared and prepared for the
tumbled brick and colored gravel that was to come...
I laid out the pattern first with the rope
from one of my Labyrinth To Go! kits...
the homeowner wanted a place of meditation,
peace, a place to center
and find solace when needed...
With the help of her gardener,
Rafael Mendoza and his crew,
the space was cleared and prepared for the
tumbled brick and colored gravel that was to come...
I laid out the pattern first with the rope
from one of my Labyrinth To Go! kits...
And then marked the lines with chalk.
Rafael and crew then laid the brick in mortar
and filled the paths with a gravel that matched the colors
of the surrounding oak and leaves...
of the surrounding oak and leaves...
The labyrinth emerged from the earth...
a path to follow to the center...
a path to follow to the center...
beneath the canopy
of this great and beautiful oak...
of this great and beautiful oak...
Here are a few more pics of the finished landscape
by [David Sawyer Landscapes](http://www.sawyerlandscapes.com/)
by [David Sawyer Landscapes](http://www.sawyerlandscapes.com/)
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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!