The photo is of the Labyrinth @ Sycamore Springs Spa on Avila Beach Rd....there is no entry fee, the spa has made this a gift to all who choose to stop and avail themselves of the journey.
Twice I have walked this particular Labyrinth, both times a clearer sense of my being has emerged.
The first time I was meditating on the length of the journey...going within, how similar it is to life's lessons. yet on the way out of the Labyrinth, I noticed how quickly the return journey was in comparison.
The second time I walked, was just one week past, after graduating with my MLIS and on my way to a massage and with plans for an interview. The walk was decidedly easier, yet almost as long...going within seems to be a task of some length. Once in the center, I made a tobacco offering and sat with the Center Tonka Oyate just giving thanks for my life.
After offering the remains of the smoke to that Center Elder, I happened to glance to my left, I saw something sparkley in the sand...a tiny glimmer of light. Much to my surprise and joy, the Spirits of the Labyrinth gifted me a tiny diamond...as well as a blue seed bead. Wowie...also on the way back out I was also gifted a few raven feathers....
It seems as something I am doing is right and just...Wopila, Tanka Shila.
Now I am not thinking that this gift will ever be duplicated, nor do I say "do this because...." However, assuredly, I know that there is treasure within ourselves, within our hearts, within the very core of our being.
Take the walk...it is a journey of great healing and self-revelation!
Mi Takuye Oyacin
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