Excerpt from the diary of Amara, a young apprentice weaver in an ancient village:
Day 43
Master Teva told me again: “You’re not just weaving cloth, Amara. You’re weaving the story of all life.”
I didn’t understand.
So today, she sent me into the forest. “Return when you see the thread.”
That was all she said.
Day 44
I sat by the stream. I saw only trees, wind, moss. I waited. I cried. I got angry.
Still no thread.
Day 46
This morning, I helped an injured bird. I cradled it, whispered to it, gave it water.
Later, the wind stirred. I heard a voice—not loud, but real:
“This is the thread.”
Day 48
Back in the village, I told Master Teva what happened.
She smiled. “The thread is not made of wool or silk. It’s made of kindness. Of presence. Of love. And once you see it, you see it everywhere—in the hands that heal, the hearts that forgive, the eyes that see beyond form.”
She placed a mirror in my hands.
“Now tell me, child… can you see the thread in you?”
I looked—and I saw it. Not just a reflection, but a light. Faint but growing.
I am not separate.
I am the thread.
audio version:
Service Reflection
Key Theme: The Light Within and Our Sacred Connection to All Life
The core teaching of this service is the deep interconnectedness between all beings, nature, and the Divine, and the recognition that we each hold a light within—a unique inner truth, love, and wisdom that connects us to the greater whole.
The messages from the lecture, meditation, and story highlight that:
- We are not separate; we are woven into the web of life (Gaia).
- Our inner light is a divine spark, waiting to be remembered and expressed.
- As we awaken to our own light, we uplift others and honour our connection to the Earth and Spirit.
In essence: We are each a luminous thread in the sacred web of life. The light within us is not only our truth—it is our gift to the world.
