Stone Five ~ Stopping, Here, Now...
MAY 26, 2012
I’m behind, the wind is blowing… Like you, there are things that I just have to do before I sit down and write… but I stop, here, now, and notice the way the wooden bird and flag on my front porch dance in the breeze… I am mesmerized by their spiral waltz... Something I never would have noticed if I had not taken the time to slow down and let this late Saturday afternoon woo me into this very moment…
[Writing Small Stones](http://www.mightybell.com/)
stone circles within stone circles...
here's my fifth of seven stones...
come join us!
stone circles within stone circles...
here's my fifth of seven stones...
come join us!
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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!