Labyrinth Wisdom

When you step into a labyrinth,

Even the air that hovers above is different.

Still and fresh,

it fills

heart and lungs

with renewal.

Pumping and respiring

Arteries and alveoli

Vigorously awakened

Alert and alive  

 

The labyrinth has much to teach:

Trust in the path before you.

Don’t look too far ahead.

 

Narrow confines are there not to constrict, but to embrace, your journey

 

Solitary can also be communal

Communal can also be solitary

 

The noise in life comes with a volume button: we just have to use it

The beauty in life also comes with a volume button: we just have to use it

 

I had a wonderful invitation from Peter and Deirdre to visit a labyrinth in the Bosque recently. I was curious, as the location they described was within a few strides of trails that I frequently run. They guided me to the location. The noise of I-40 rumbled in the background, but suddenly seemed far away. I played with the volume nob like a toddler, excited to see that I could attenuate (toddler speak for "change") the noise level. 

I was amazed at this gem that I had never seen despite its proximity to where I move. How had I missed it all these years? Life is often like that – we scurry past the “gems” at a speed that makes it easy to miss them.

It also struck me, as I labyrinthed with them, to be open to new insights and learning even with things we feel confident that we know well. Here was a patch of earth that I run more than just about any other, with only 100 yards of Bosque between river and acequia and yet I had no idea the labyrinth existed.

Peter and Deirdre, thank you for the adventure and learning! Labyrinth on!