Emblem

- Originally posted on threadthelight.com. Includes edits for continuity. 3/07/2021

The name "Thread the Light" came to me from a dream. Several years ago, I woke up from a dream and in it, I was being threaded through the eye of a needle. I was light and in that moment I felt a great amount of fear and resistance. For several days after this dream, I drew what I thought represented this experience. What you see here is the emblem for this experience & message. 

When I looked up the phrase "thread the light", one of the first things that popped up was a song called "This Low", written by Glen Hansard of Swell Season. It is a beautiful haunting song that perfectly expresses (in my opinion) the message of embracing the light within ourselves, even when it feels diminished or broken.

I started to understand that what I experienced was not a new idea. It was a theme and a clear message. It's been several years since this experience and I've gone through a lot, with the theme of fear and resistance repeating itself.

I sat down with my thoughts recently and tried to dismantle some of the core beliefs and values that trigger fears and resistance in my life. I don't think I'm alone in these feelings, and whether we know it or not, our beliefs and values direct a lot of our lives, mine included. I'd also like to say that even though this is painful and hard to sit with, our experiences in life do not have to be a means to end. And although we can't change what happened we can change the perception of our experiences and seek to find a little solace, peace, and gratitude for their place in our lives.

As we move through difficult things, I see threading the light as the point of your awareness that goes beyond your physical limitation and sees a way through, knowing that your experiences thread together a greater understanding of your own resilience, capacity, and love.