Lea and Mary,
surrounded by the beauty of
Dragonfly Farms.

Lea with friends and Santa Rosa Junior College neighbors,
David and Indigo Crone .

We were honored to share
art space with our dear friend and artist-labyrinth maker
Dayle Marshall of Ispiritual.

We had an "80" foot temporary
Rainbow Rope Classical Labyrinth
for people to walk while listening
to the harp music of Krista Strader
within a beautiful circle
of willow trees.

Mary and I measure off
the diameter of the new labyrinth.

Mary stands at the center of the labyrinth and the area is now ready for the landscaper to remove the grass and prep the area with gravel and under-cloth to keep out weeds and gophers.

And within days, the area of the labyrinth, like a canvas, is ready to be laid out!

Lea marks the turning points...

...while our wonderful helpers carefully lay out the bricks...

...and our client's trusty best friend,
oversees us all...

...we all wave to Mary
two hours later,
when every brick is set...

...into the rich soil of the paths.

We were pleased to be able to offer our client
this contemporary labyrinth design by Clare Wilson of South Africa.

The following is an excerpt from:
Walking the Path
to Tomorrow Together
or
Reconciling Inner
and Outer Journeys
©Clare Wilson

"The Reconciliation Labyrinth is designed with two entrances, recognizing that as South Africans because of apartheid we do not start the journey towards reconciliation from the same place. Like the 'person' embedded into the design, the journey starts from where one's feet are. No matter how far apart we start however, with the intention to relate, to recognize and reconcile our differences and to grow in the strength of our diversity, we can still make a start on our journeys towards that mythical place, a South Africa where people really care about each other and what life's experiences have done to us....

Reconciliation Labyrinth©
Copyright reserved by
Clare Wilson, October 2002
www.labyrinths.co.za

Please contact Clare, at the above website, if you are interested in more information,
or in using this design.

Clare continues,

...Sometimes the path allows us to travel alongside each other, sometimes it takes us away and sometimes towards each other but, if we keep walking, when we are at the furthest point from our divided entrance we find we are in the same path as each other. We then pass each other and walk the path that ‘the other’ has walked, gaining understanding along the way of how we were shaped to be where we are now. Eventually we reach our 'heart-space' where we need to make a decision whether we want to walk into the centre together, a centre which belongs to us all. When it is time to leave we find that there is a third path, a new path, by which we can exit. Incorporated 'through the body', together and on our feet, walking into the future, still 'not-knowing' but nevertheless on a journey of hope."

In search of a secret labyrinth...

Not exactly a labyrinth...
But the eye of a window,
framing the world
to see life from another view,
just like making a turn in
a labyrinth.
-The Sea Ranch Chapel-
Mendocino Coast

"Reflection Labyrinth"
at a retreat center.

Design co-created by
Debi & Marty Kermeen
of Artistic Pavers

This labyrinth maker walks in the beauty of the twists and turns that grace her garden, stepping amongst aromatic herbs and fairy stones.

The "Vineyard Labyrinth"
is the first of its kind that we know of. This labyrinth journey brings the story of Oenopion, winemaker and first born son of Ariadne and Dionysus, into a tangible experience
of the search for the center,
of self and the labyrinth,
and the alchemy of soul.

Subtle hints of color in stone, glass, and objects, mark the circuits of this Classical labyrinth used for healing work and as a place for deep contemplation and rejuvenation.

All different types of material are available for installation. During consultations we specialize in assisting our clients in making the best choice of materials for their specific project.

Lea and materials expert
David/Jerry Griffith take a moment to show off a stepping stone
at Wheeler Zamaroni.

Old used bricks from a walkway await their transformation into a beautiful labyrinth.

Dangers of
Collecting Labyrinth Materials

Luckily...
Experienced Labyrinth Makers know the tricks and secrets of escaping maze-like situations,
following Ariadne's thread,
finding the way out,
or in this case,
a way in...