Winter Solstice 2010
DECEMBER 20, 2010
_Winter,_
_long this night..._
_Dark velvet sky holds_
_this new point of light,_
_new beginnings_
_deep in slumber sleep,_
_heart beat felt_
_in ice dreams_
_where summer heat_
_melts into spring,_
_into fall color memories_
_and the way your finger tips_
_melt into mine..._
_No sound fills_
_this empty cup_
_this empty plate..._
_I sip_
_and nibble slowly_
_of this long winter night_
_and taste the first light..._
_long this night..._
_Dark velvet sky holds_
_this new point of light,_
_new beginnings_
_deep in slumber sleep,_
_heart beat felt_
_in ice dreams_
_where summer heat_
_melts into spring,_
_into fall color memories_
_and the way your finger tips_
_melt into mine..._
_No sound fills_
_this empty cup_
_this empty plate..._
_I sip_
_and nibble slowly_
_of this long winter night_
_and taste the first light..._
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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!