The Weaving of Light
Nanakai – Seven Gatherings of Wagashi and Tea Nanakai is a series of seven tea gatherings.It is a journey in which a single soul is slowly woven from darkness into light. Through these gatherings, the threads of family, memory, and lived experience are gently re-tiedand transformed into something softer, wider, and more compassionate.This is not a program to achieve something, but a process of remembering, feeling, and integrating. Each gathering stands on its own,yet each one naturally leads to the next.Together, they form a quiet arc of transformation. What follows is an overview of the seven gatherings that make up The Weaving of Light. 1. Dreaming Her Way The first gathering marks the beginning. It takes place in the liminal space between sleep and waking,where something long held inside begins to stir. Here, participants are invited to reconnect with the courage to begin,to sense the small but undeniable spark that says, “Something new wants to live.” What was once silent or dormant is not forced awake,but allowed to emerge gently, in its own time. This gathering is about the first step,and the moment when the past stops being an enemyand becomes the ground from which something new can grow. 2. […]