Alex Champion's Hexagonal Rock Earthwork with 6 Obelisks - Fifth Visit
MAY 25, 2019
On May 25th, we arrived at the rock earthwork site
to see Alex checking out the second obelisk
while Marc prepared concrete for the third pour.
to see Alex checking out the second obelisk
while Marc prepared concrete for the third pour.
You can read about our first visit- [HERE](https://leagoodeharris.com/blog/2019/5/9/alex-champions-rock-hexagonal-earth-work). Our second visit- [HERE](https://leagoodeharris.com/blog/2019/5/3/alex-champions-hexagonal-rock-earthwork-with-6-obelisks-second-visit). Our third visit- [HERE](https://leagoodeharris.com/blog/2019/5/14/alex-champions-hexagonal-rock-earthwork-with-6-obelisks-third-visit). Our fourth visit- [HERE](https://leagoodeharris.com/blog/2019/5/26/alex-champions-hexagonal-rock-earthwork-with-6-obelisks-fourth-visit). Our fifth visit- [HERE](https://leagoodeharris.com/blog/2019/7/10/alex-champions-hexagonal-rock-earthwork-with-6-obelisks-fifth-visit). Our sixth visit- [HERE](https://leagoodeharris.com/blog/2019/6/23/alex-champions-hexagonal-rock-earthwork-with-6-obelisks-sixth-visit). Our seventh visit [HERE](https://leagoodeharris.com/blog/2019/7/11/alex-champions-hexagonal-rock-earthwork-with-6-obelisks-seventh-visit). Our eighth & ninth visit [HERE](https://leagoodeharris.com/blog/2019/7/16/alex-champions-hexagonal-rock-earthwork-with-6-obelisks-eighth-amp-ninth-visit). Our tenth to sixteenth visit [HERE](https://leagoodeharris.com/blog/2019/8/22/alex-champions-hexagonal-rock-earthwork-with-6-obelisks-10th-to-16th-visit). And the final photos and dedication [HERE](https://creativelabyrinths.com/blog/2019/9/11/alex-champions-hexagonal-rock-earthwork-with-6-obelisks).
Alex explained to Alisa about how the energy of a site like this moves…
It was fascinating to watch Marc pour the concrete. He had to make sure that it is as tightly packed as possible to prevent air-bubbles and any anomalies that will add more work to the sanding, priming and eventual painting of each obelisk.
Here is a photo that Alex took of the steel rebar that Marc created and is inside each obelisk.
photo by Alex Champion
After getting the bulk of the concrete in, Marc added the final bottom panel with a little open door to add the last bit of concrete.
And Alex gives a thumbs up…
Three friends viewing three obelisks made… with three to go!
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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!