Butterfly Portal Labyrinth© by Marilyn Larson
The Butterfly Portal Labyrinth of Friendship
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
The discovery of labyrinths can lead to a deeper knowing of self as well as a deepening of friendships and connection with the world around us.
## At the October 2018 Labyrinth Society Gathering at Loyola University Ecology and Retreat Center in Woodstock, Illinois people from around the world came together to learn about and experience labyrinths, kindling friendships old and new.
I had the opportunity to spend time with two of my dearest long-time labyrinth friends ~ Marilyn Larson and Richard Feather Anderson.
These are experiences that I will long treasure. They enrich my life in ways that words cannot express, but the joy in my heart is enough for me. As are the memories of conversations, laughter, and sharing.
This post is just a small view into the talent and heart-felt passion that is shared among labyrinthers new and long traveled on these twisting paths of beauty and discovery!
This post is just a small view into the talent and heart-felt passion that is shared among labyrinthers new and long traveled on these twisting paths of beauty and discovery!
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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!