When the questions are big, start simple
What if What if we treated the earth As we would a gracious dinner party host And we asked before we took And said thank you when we received And what if when we filled …
Freaky Friday (the 13th)
The Sense and Nonsense of Superstitions about Sleep 6 ways to sleep safe on Friday the 13th … or any day by Tzivia Gover, MFA, Certified Dreamwork Professional and author of The Mindful Way to …
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!
Dreaming Forward
What’s true of the mind awake, is often true–though in altered form–of the mind asleep. Certainly we can see how the dreaming mind is also adept at helping us move forward scope out future possibilities, as much as they help us rehash the past.
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 …
Q&A: What Exactly Is a Mindful Approach to Sleep and Dreams?
How to bring mindfulness from the meditation cushion to your mattress in conversation with Tzivia Gover, MFA, CDP Q: You talk about mindfulness and sleep. But let’s start with the basics. Why are so many people …
A Dreamer’s Role in Hopeless Times
As a 10-year-old, I started a group called H.O.W. (Help Our World). I called a meeting of a few of my grade-school friends and we made posters that decried littering and admonished people to “Respect Mother Nature.” That group foundered but I’ve never quite given up: Now, with the same sense of outsized optimism, I host a group called 350 Dreamers, in which nearly 1,000 people around the world dream together in the face of climate change. And against all odds, I believe we can make a difference.
The Royal Road to Joyful Dreams
When you journey to the unconscious, bring a map During a recent trip to Mexico, where I’d come to present a program on Dreaming Toward Bliss at a conference on dreams and healing, I did …