Spring Equinox 2019
MARCH 20, 2019
Stepping into a labyrinth gives you the opportunity to find yourself in the twists and turns. I get lost sometimes between work, the news, and the huge rains that we’ve endured this winter. And as I write this, on this day of equal light and dark…
## I am reminded that no matter what is going on inside my head the cycles of the seasons arrive and within the labyrinth I find my breath again, and feel the ground beneath my feet, and I let go of any burdens that I no longer need to carry…
This empty cup is full
of a day of light and dark,
inside and outside,
up and down,
stepping in and stepping out,
turning left, then right,
then left again,
until the center appears
and we step into this orb of possibilities,
we spring into this moment
again and again,
and again,
and beneath the full moon in Libra
the grail appears as if in a vision,
this quest for wholeness,
of asking how to serve,
to strip away any pretense
of who we are
shining buds of green
in this rich dark soil of new beginnings.
of a day of light and dark,
inside and outside,
up and down,
stepping in and stepping out,
turning left, then right,
then left again,
until the center appears
and we step into this orb of possibilities,
we spring into this moment
again and again,
and again,
and beneath the full moon in Libra
the grail appears as if in a vision,
this quest for wholeness,
of asking how to serve,
to strip away any pretense
of who we are
shining buds of green
in this rich dark soil of new beginnings.
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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!