Haiku My Heart ~ A Path
DECEMBER 6, 2019
finding the path home
sometimes takes you round a bit
the heart knows the way
sometimes takes you round a bit
the heart knows the way
December 2nd to the 5th I had the pleasure of facilitating the building of a new Santa Rosa Labyrinth in Sonoma County at a private home. I got to work with Alejandro Navarro and his crew (they built my beautiful stone wall). Besides working hard with rocks and gravel there was a lot of laughter added to the construction. A vital ingredient in labyrinth making!
We had to dodge the rain here and there but managed to finish before more heavy rains settled in as well as the holidays. This is a place for grandchildren and friends to follow their hearts to the center and sit and contemplate the surrounding beauty and connections with each other.
Rock and heart-stone from W. Johnson Ornamental Stone, Santa Rosa, CA
Base and path material from DryScape & Wheeler Zamaroni, Santa Rosa, CA
Rock and heart-stone from W. Johnson Ornamental Stone, Santa Rosa, CA
Base and path material from DryScape & Wheeler Zamaroni, Santa Rosa, CA
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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!