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Creating A Garden
Sanctuary NEW!
by Trish Whynot, D.C.Ed.
"Sanctuary is where we take care of our soul. It is both a place and
a state of the mind and heart-a refuge to hold dear and to reverently
give." suggest Christopher Forrest McDowell and Tricia
Clark-McDowell, owners and stewards of the Cortesia Sanctuary. Intention
to designate a space as sacred is what transforms it to sanctuary status.
When we raise a location in nature to sanctuary status, we gift it with
elements that bring delight to our heart and soul. A sacred space is a
place where we allow nature to touch our humanity and where we allow our
humanity to touch nature. The intent is not to control nature, nor for
nature to control us, but rather a place where we as people and nature can
come to know and enjoy each other.
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My Own Footprint
by Megan McDonough
I walked in a labyrinth once. Not a tall
grand one, but a small humble herb garden. I almost walked right by it,
expecting to see an obvious entrance encircled by tall vegetation. My
preconceived ideas about a labyrinth came from a friend of mine who had
walked through the Grace Cathedral Labyrinth developed by Dr. Lauren
Artress, author of Walking a Sacred Path. The extensive
labyrinth she described was in contrast with this simple concentric garden
framed by an entrance of grape vines. Planted here were flowers and herbs,
many which were in bloom.
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"Don't
Forget The Labyrinth"
by Tricia Kibbe
This summer was a perfect time for landscaping our front yard.
The whole family was enrolled in the project and we decided to do it
ourselves. The end result is beautiful, but after six weeks, we were all
exhausted. It was at this point that the backyard began to call to me,
“Don’t forget the labyrinth!” Oh my, how could I now go to everyone
and ask for more help? I asked anyway. They all looked at me as though I
must certainly have heat stroke. “Maybe next year”, was the universal
cry. I couldn’t argue so I quietly retreated to the backyard.
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