The line between the world we experience in dreams and the one we experience while awake seems to be clear. You cross it when you wake up and open your eyes to the real world, and the one you leave, that seems to exist only in your mind while … [Read more...] about Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door: The Line Between Realities
Dream Interpretation
Renewing the Practice of Dream Divination
Dreams and divination exist in the same realm. There are elements of synchronicity, surprise, and mystery to both. They go together like apples and cinnamon. And in many cultures dreams are the divination tools. Many Native American and other … [Read more...] about Renewing the Practice of Dream Divination
Do dreams have meaning? A quick tour of the dreaming brain
Sigmund Freud is considered the father of dream science, even though most of his dream theory is largely discredited today. But from the get-go Freud assumed that dreaming was an expression of the mind-brain system, a premise still widely accepted by … [Read more...] about Do dreams have meaning? A quick tour of the dreaming brain
Dream Interpretation in Sufism Past and Present
The reliance that Sufis place on dreams in their paths of spiritual progress is illustrated in a dream reported from the life of Imaam Abu Hamid al-Ghazzaalii (1058-1111). In Duncan B. Macdonald’s 19th century biography, it is said that Al-Ghazzaalii … [Read more...] about Dream Interpretation in Sufism Past and Present
How to Start a Dream Sharing Circle in Your Town
So far, in this post series about ways to work with dreams, I have mostly focused on ways of working with your dreams alone. Today let's talk about group dream work and how to start your own local dream sharing group. If you are interested in … [Read more...] about How to Start a Dream Sharing Circle in Your Town
Dreams that Warn of Illness
One of the most important reasons to invite dreams back into your life is their role in warning of illness and sickness. The accounts of this phenomenon have been documented for thousands of years. Aristotle wrote that the “beginnings of diseases … [Read more...] about Dreams that Warn of Illness