"Path of Life"

About an hour south of our town is a unique meditation path in Windsor, VT.  My son and I went there today and as we walked through the 12 feet high scrubbed maze (this first 'station') I could feel myself unwind.

There are a circle of 8 trees with 4 huge slabs on rock at the station called 'family'.  We each picked a rick and laid out in the sun for a while.

Another station is called 'forgiveness' and there are 40 feet hugh bamboo-looking structures in a circle.  I weaved in and out of them as I walked the circle.

Healing was taken place as we wondered to the next set of natural wonders.

There are huge wooden statues of faces at one place called "community".  The artist burned the wood a deep black.  Leo and I chose which face we were most drawn to.

Near the end is a stone Buddha statue sitting between 2 trees.  Then a stone spiral to walk through.

The 'death' station has huge old maple tree stumps that are grey.

The 'rebirth' station is covered with several trees with thin small leaves.  There are 2 stumps to sit one in the 'house' there.  There is a primitive cross at the branched threshold.

We were there for about 2 hours.  What a refreshing experience and we needed it.

We went to the nearby Harper's Brewery for a tasty burger later that day.

How fortunate for me to have this time with my 16 year old son.   It was relaxing, fun and calm.  What a difference from being home and having to deal with 2 people who are not clear or honest about what is going on.

It was a fabulous weather day too, autumn crisp air that came along in waves while at the meditation path.  Tall weeds and such sashaying along with the wind.  A deep bright blue sky with just enough puffs of cloud to make the blue even more blue.

The kind of day where the sun warms you enough to remove your sweater but the wind convinces you quickly to put it back on.

I feel grateful for the beauty of the day.  Life is good.  May everyone know peace and contentment.