Awake (& Alive) in the Dream
A dreamer’s reflections on ecology, activism, and becoming lucid During a weekend workshop that aimed to empower and inspire environmental activists in difficult times, I had what could be called a reverse lucid dream. In a typical lucid …
The Gift of Dreams
At age 13, I received a gift from my grandfather: several books including a paperback copy of Freud’s Interpretation of Dreams. He gave it to me because he knew how much I loved dreams, but it …
Forget about ids and analyses and experience the dream
Early last summer I accepted a last minute invitation to visit a friend who lives two hours away for a barbecue. With no planning I jumped in my car and soon I was in my …
Tribute to a Dreamer: Robert van de Castle (11/16/27-1/29/14)
When I started 350 Dreamers in the spring of 2009, I recalled something I’d read in Robert Van de Castle’s book, Our Dreaming Mind. It was a reference to the Dream Helper Ceremony in which a group of dreamers focus …
Bunny Dreams: What does it mean when you dream of a pet?
When my daughter moved away a couple of years ago, she left her bunny with me—“for a couple of weeks,” so she said at the time. And so, I have become the keeper and companion …
“Nothing Matters”-The Voice of the Dream
Ah, the small things … This week we’re looking at all the little things . In dreams that means not discounting the snippets and fragments. Sometimes big wisdom comes in little packages!
Healing in Newtown: Roadside Chapel (CV)
A parking lot moment After driving for an hour and a half to Newtown, Conn., I was pleased to discover SOUND: A Center for Music, Creative Arts & Mindfulness, housed in a charming little historic …
Elephant (and mouse) Dreams
Second dream first I’ll begin by telling you the second dream, in which my yoga teacher was showing me a picture of an elephant. Within the dream I thought, that’s my second dream about an …