Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff
When death comes like the hungry bear in autumn; when death comes and takes all the bright coins from his purse to buy me, and snaps the purse shut; when death comes like the measle-pox; when death comes like an iceberg between the shoulder blades, I want to step through the door full of curiosity,…
I’ve been thinking a lot about this quote from Christie Duncan-Tessmer of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting: Children in elementary grades and younger don’t have the same kind of definitional boundaries that adults frequently have between time for work, time for play, and time to be connected with a sense of wonder and awe. For them, work,…
Here’s a labyrinth simulator that I “vibe coded” using the Gemini AI chatbot. It’s pretty basic. I wanted to create an interactive demo of a spiritual framework to guide a labyrinth exploration (Release – Receive – Return). I think it kind of works, at least as a proof of concept. Check it out at https://rikomatic.com/labyrinthwalk….
Last March, I wrote about hoping to walk the iconic Land’s End labyrinth and being shocked to discover it had been destroyed. Well my partner and I just did a walk in Land’s End, and this is what we found. It’s back, baby! No idea who rebuilt it. But whoever you are, thank you thank…
I was surprised to find in the mail this week a huge package for me. It turned out to be a gigantic ceramic finger labyrinth. This big boy is heavy. My benefactor was a member of the Labyrinth Society who has been participating in the social media committee I lead. How incredibly sweet is that!…
Bones creakLungs wheezeJoints acheI pay them no mindIt’s just the hardware talking My spirit still soarsAt the pulse of a house grooveFresh brioche in the ovenThe expectant silence of Quaker worshipMy beloved’s hand in mine. August 2026
Yesterday, Satise and I hiked around the Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, one of the many amazing local parks in the East Bay. It was such a lovely hike that included two amazing labyrinths. I knew it was going to be a great day when we encountered this sign welcoming us to the park: Robert Sibley…
“The labyrinth was designed by an intelligence we cannot fully understand. But this much I do know. The labyrinth is truly a tool for transformation. It is a crucible for change, a blueprint for the sacred meeting of psyche and soul, a field of light, a cosmic dance. It is a center for empowering ritual….
Traditionally labyrinths are of course intended to be walked upon. But even in ancient times, there were small labyrinths that adorned buildings, books, and even coins. When I was visiting the Scott Street labyrinth, I appreciated that they had both a walking scale version and a small one on a raised dias that you could…
Perhaps the best summary of what a labyrinth is all about, from the great T.S. Eliot. “We shall not cease explorationAnd the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time.” From “Little Gidding” by T.S. Eliot (1943) part of his “Four Quartets” series.