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The Desert Light Labyrinth |
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The labyrinth is made of stones collected from nearby washes. It is surrounded by mesquite trees. |
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You approach the labyrinth passing a "found art" sculpture, a shrine and a Tibetan prayer wheel. You enter the labyrinth space through the right side of the ocotillo fence. |
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The shrine may be empty, or it may have a representation of some aspect of the divine in manifestation. The prayer wheel is a traditional temple-sized wheel from Nepal, housed in a recycled Arivaca pagoda. These and other symbols may help the visitor experience the difference between worshipping through names and forms and dissolving into the Absolute beyond such expressions. Silence is kept once you cross through the ocotillo fence. |
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There is a bench at the start of the white quartz pathway that leads to the entrance of the labyrinth. The quartz was collected from an outcropping that can be seen from the labyrinth. |
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Desert Light Labyrinth has eight circuits. The sacred geometry of the number eight points to the unknowable. The center stone was found at the site. |
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The traditional entrance to the Winding Way is at the left. To the right is the Satori Path, which leads directly to the center of the Labyrinth.
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The Satori Path connects to the Way Beyond, which leads to the Meditation Promontory. You can see the Way Beyond at the far right edge of this picture. |
The Meditation Promontory has a large mesquite in the center, is surrounded by mesquites, and has a glorious view of Baboquivari. It also has a copper fire pit for evening events. |
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A spiral of beach stones near the Meditation Promontory provides another dimension in this desert retreat. |
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The lower meadow is a place to contemplate the beauty of nature, a reflection of the Absolute in this transitory world. |
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The avian kingdom is always in evidence at Desert Light. Quail and towhees live in the brush piles built near the labyrinth. Black-throated and White-crowned Sparrows are joined by Vermillion, Cassin's & Western Flycatchers, Say's Phoebe, and an assortment of woodpeckers. Hummers and warblers flit nearby. Red-tails and ravens join vultures circling above. Great Horned Owls hoot at night, sometimes joining in a coyote chorus. |
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The mineral kingdom is well-represented in these wonderful rocks, their colors brightened here during a winter rain. |
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The Labyrinth project is flowing along in this beautiful setting. The dedication of the Desert Light Labyrinth took place on Leap Day, February 29th, at 4pm. |
