Santa Rosa Labyrinth ~ Sixteen
MARCH 15, 2013
Today,
March 15th, 2013
the Santa Rosa Labyrinth
is sixteen years old...
Sixteen years
since the morning that this design
breathed through my curious heart
and fingertips...
March 15th, 2013
the Santa Rosa Labyrinth
is sixteen years old...
Sixteen years
since the morning that this design
breathed through my curious heart
and fingertips...
Do you
remember turning
sixteen?
I do...
It was a time of innocence
and transition in my life,
realizing that I was no longer a child,
but with no understanding
of what it would mean to be an adult...
remember turning
sixteen?
I do...
It was a time of innocence
and transition in my life,
realizing that I was no longer a child,
but with no understanding
of what it would mean to be an adult...
Mystery
is what I see today,
around this next corner unseen...
and I hope for many more twists and turns
in this beautiful labyrinth of life...
is what I see today,
around this next corner unseen...
and I hope for many more twists and turns
in this beautiful labyrinth of life...
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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!