Clearing The Cobwebs: October Insights

The New Light

The light coming in through the cracks

Should feel like sunshine after all this time.

I’ve been asking for this, waiting for this

But all I see is the dust that settled

During my time in the dark.

The new light – exposing me.

The crevices that need tending, the shadows that still hide. 

Good thing, the cobwebs are easily disturbed.

I’ll see you on the other side. 

The Cobwebs We’re Carrying 

As you begin to decorate your house with skeletons and pumpkins and spread cobwebs over your bushes and trees, October may actually be a good time to think about the internal cobwebs you' are carrying. You’ve may have forgotten about them, or maybe you have yet to see them for the first time. 

We don't always notice the cobwebs because they don't appear overnight. They form quietly in the corners. A disappointment here. A resentment there. A moment we never fully processed. A version of ourselves we still judge. A relationship we never quite got closure from. A belief about ourselves that we formed when we were much younger.

They’ve been building up slowly, and they subtly create stickiness in your heart, holding you to the past. And eventually, these things can become so familiar that we mistake them for part of who we are. But familiarity doesn't mean permanence. Sometimes these parts of ourselves are simply waiting for the light to shine on them so that they can finally begin to soften and change.

When the Light Comes In

Sometimes the light doesn't feel good immediately. Sometimes it shows you things you had gotten very good at avoiding.

This can be one of the strange paradoxes of healing. As we become more resourced, we may become more aware of the places within us that still need attention. The goal isn't to judge ourselves for having cobwebs, but firstly just to notice them.

A Case of Learning to Let Go

I wrote the poem above, “A New Light,” back in April after a visit with a lovely 50-year-old woman who came to see me for insomnia, headaches, and bipolar depression. She felt stuck and desperately wanted to find her light again. What stood out to me wasn’t simply how many hours she slept or how many headaches she had each week. It was the way she carried her past with her. 

There was a sense that old hurts, disappointments, and grievances were still very much alive inside of her, even though some of them had happened many years ago.

I recommended a homeopathic remedy called Natrum muriaticum. Soon after starting it, she had fewer headaches, felt physically lighter, and described her experience as feeling “emotionally free.” 

The Body Remembers 

Her cobwebs showed up in her body, too. She held her unresolved feelings in her head, jaw, and shoulders, contributing to the headaches that kept her awake at night.

Our emotional lives don't exist separately from our bodies. What we carry mentally and emotionally can influence how we sleep, digest, breathe, tense, recover, and move through the world. 

As her emotions began to shift, she noticed that her physical tension began to shift, too.

When you feel stuck in the past, this remedy can offer a gentle and loving push which aims your heart towards the future. It kindly tends to the release of regrets, resentment, guilt, and grief. 

It helps sift through the cobwebs without the burden of constant rumination. 

Ready to Release

Is your heart still holding on to a specific moment of your past? Are your hands getting tired of the firm grasp you have on it? Do you feel attached to it by a string that pulls you backwards even when you try your hardest to step forwards? 

Are you ready to cut that cord, to clear the cobwebs of your past, and to make space for more light and love in the corners of your heart? 

The Gentle Wisdom of Autumn 

I love the Autumn season for this reason. The trees are letting go of what no longer serves them. It’s a gentle release – the leaves never fall all at once, but gradually over time. Here and there, they change color and drop an ounce of weight. 

The fall is a gentle reminder to look for the cobwebs, to witness past versions of yourself with compassion, and to ask – am I ready to let this go? 

There are versions of ourselves that were necessary for a particular season of our lives. The version of you who learned to protect herself. The version who stayed quiet. The version who held onto anger because anger felt safer than grief. The version who needed control because life once felt unpredictable.

Can you build up the courage to shine a light in the darker places of your mind?

You don't have to rip every cobweb down today. Sometimes noticing that it’s there is the first act of healing.

Take a deep breath of the crisp Autumn air. Loosen your grip. Exhale what you’re ready to release.

When to Ask for Help

And sometimes, simply intending to let go isn't quite enough to help something move. We can know exactly what we want to release and still feel like some part of us is holding on. That’s where healing support can become a catalyst. Homeopathy, craniosacral therapy, and Emotion Code can offer different pathways for gently tending to what’s underneath the surface and helping you move through what you may not be able to shift on your own.

If you’re feeling called to do a little deeper tending this season, I’d love to support you. Schedule a visit with me at Meira Healing and let’s see what’s ready to be brought into the light.

And remember: even in the places that still feel dark, there is always room for light.