Bear
JUNE 29, 2021
Bear.
You seek me
in the dream-time
and in the folds of my imagination.
You look out at me
from the pages of glossy magazines
and the etchings in paper books
that I want to forget.
You emerge from the cave
of watercolors
to walk by my side at the edge of the forest
in the meadow of my namesake
at the edge of everything that we
have forgotten,
but that you have not.
Sweet honey
of life brings you back
to guide us home,
to show us the light of the stars
we no longer see,
to hear the roar of your power
and the curve of your mighty arm
and claw
that echoes
throughout time…
to here.
Remembering…
You seek me
in the dream-time
and in the folds of my imagination.
You look out at me
from the pages of glossy magazines
and the etchings in paper books
that I want to forget.
You emerge from the cave
of watercolors
to walk by my side at the edge of the forest
in the meadow of my namesake
at the edge of everything that we
have forgotten,
but that you have not.
Sweet honey
of life brings you back
to guide us home,
to show us the light of the stars
we no longer see,
to hear the roar of your power
and the curve of your mighty arm
and claw
that echoes
throughout time…
to here.
Remembering…
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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!