and yet works within the common context of creating light on the darkest night, much the same way as say weddings, or birthdays or any common celebrations, vary from region to region and household to household while sharing certain essential elements. One of the installations at the Winter Solstice Lantern Festival is an intricate labyrinth: six hundred candle-lit lanterns laid out along a meditative path. Before one enters the path there is moment of pause, a liminal area before the transitional entrance through Cedar Boughs. The Labyrinth, adapted from a pagan tradition and originally contributed to the event by Marcel Miro, is recreated each year by Gregory Byrne. People who have walked through the labyrinth describe it as a sacred experience. Having witnessed the powerful effect the labyrinth had on people, Naomi facilitated the creation of a second labyrinth in one of the other participating neighbourhoods to ensure that more people could benefit from this ancient ritual. Creating space with intention is a powerful experience and the effects are tangible throughout the process, from preparing the path, to inviting participants to enter, and until the last candle is extinguished. The annual Parade of the Lost Souls in East Vancouver was inspired by the Greenwich Village Hallowe'en Parade and my own personal reaction to Hallowe'en. I wanted my children to understand the deeper meanings of that time of year, to re-establish its roots as a marking of the season, and a time to honour our ancestors. The festival has evolved into