The Wolf and the Red Road: Recurring
Today’s post is Part II of my previous post about the Gray Wolf that seemed to have stepped out of a history lecture and into my dream. Read Part I HERE: The Gray Wolf and the …
The Gray Wolf and the Red Road
The Jesuits had come to the region to, among other things, convert the Native Americans. Dreams, it turned out, stood in their way.
A Dreamer’s Response to the Climate Crisis
As a professional dreamworker, I have studied the workings of the sleeping and dreaming brain, as well as the history, psychology, and theology of dreaming. I’ve worked with people in one-on-one sessions and dream groups and classes locally, nationally and worldwide. In the process, I have learned a great deal about how dreams can help us as individuals and how they can support us as a community. Even in the face of the Climate Crisis that now threatens our planet.
What’s it all about?
The answer comes in the night Let’s skip the small talk. When I meet someone new, I’m less interested in finding out what they do for a living than I am in discovering what they …
Awake-But Unaware-In the Dream
Notes from a Lucid Dream Dropper I tend to be a pretty proficient lucid dreamer. But I’ve become an equally proficient Lucid Dream Dropper! (I’ve just coined that phrase to describe my infamous fumble-fingered attempts …
Lucid Dreams Were Sparse–Then an Owl Swooped In
Recently, an owl flew into to my dreams. So, in her honor I am sharing this post, so you too can enjoy some dreamy wisdom–and hopefully wake up to more lucidity–or clarity–in your dreams and waking life. And just in time: International Owl Day is August 4th! Take this opportunity to celebrate the Owl and the wisdom and magic these birds of mysterious beauty hold for you!
Feed Your Soul this Solstice
Dreams and dreamwork can help you celebrate the shifting seasons Summer officially begins on June 21st. And while the warmth of the sun naturally lures us outside to celebrate by firing up the barbecue …
Dreaming into the Twilight Zone
After years of helping to care for my mother, and witnessing the ravages of a disease that stripped her of her memory, identity, and her access to language, and then mourning the loss of the woman who was also one of my closest friends and favorite people, I was eager to learn more about the joy, which at times during my grieving process felt as if it existed on a faraway planet, not right at the center of my 5’4” body—not very far away at all.
The Case of the Missing Bed Sheets
This post is part of a series about how dreams can support caregivers dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. Start here to read more. A dream journey through Alzheimer’s began with a …
Caregivers need care, too, and dreams can help
Dementia and Alzheimer’s leave loved ones in need of support This post is part of a series. Start here to read more. When I was helping to care for my mother during her 10 years …