Thread of synchronicity
How did it happen to be woven into the canvas of my life?
Since Tarot burst into my life… at least, that was how it felt — there was no distinct moment where I thought 'now it's time to learn it,' as usually happens with everything I take up. Instead, Tarot's presence simply began surrounding me: random conversations I'd happen to witness, physical cards appearing in the most unexpected places, including academic contexts!
…so, as Tarot burst into my life, I started to witness incredible events of synchronicity.
Reading works in the intersection of Tarot, psychology and philosophy has gradually started to unveil to me the logic behind the magic of coincidences.
However, some concurrences still leave me with an impression of wizardry.
For example, it was how I discovered the art of thread…
Initiation in this new space of meaning was rather harsh, but originally that is how an initiation was supposed to be, wasn't it? Something happened to my foot, it got swollen, I barely could walk. The doctor was surprised, prescribed a balm to put on the sore surface of my skin.
Later I realised that the pain that made me almost unable to walk wasn't in the pivot point in my leg. It was deeper. It was a clear sign that my old way of moving through life had to change.
It was during this trip to the hospital (one hour by train) that I discovered the “Pulling the thread” podcast. It was after this trip that I decided to try stitching up the dark black hole that I'd been feeling so sharply in my chest for many years in a radical way: if it seems as if all my efforts vanish in this black hole, why not try stitching it up?
Waiting for the train on my way back I picked up by chance an issue of the “Respire” magazine (French version of the “Breath”). I was so exhausted that I found myself unable to focus on anything. Only my eyes spotted “mindful mantra embroidery”... Just a phrase. I did research at home.
Now I'm a student of the art and philosophy of thread. Avid listener of the “Pulling the thread” podcast and member of the “Bloom Embroidery Academy”. The insights I've learned from the podcast and the process of untangling my thoughts while doing embroidery exercises have had a healing impact on my life.
This picture is a documentation of the moment when three new threads of my life coincided in time and place.
I want to express my deepest gratitude to the inspiring creators - author and podcast host Elise Loehnen and founder of the Mindful mantra embroidery Sophie Timms.
Your work is helping me to track down some lost threads in the labyrinth of my quests.