What’s That You Say, Mrs. Robinson? (File under S for Synchronicity)
The other day I woke from a dream in which “Mrs. Robinson” played a prominent role. That afternoon I went to the Library for my regular fix of books and audiobooks. And what did I …
Counting Sheep is Just The Beginning
Tricks and Tips for Falling Asleep When you have trouble falling asleep, do you count sheep? It turns out, barnyard critters are only the beginning. People are quite creative when it comes to trying to …
For a Good Night’s Sleep … Be Good to Your Feet (CV)
To get a good harvest of dreams … you must first get some sleep. Pampering your feet can help. Try giving your feet, ankles, and calves a gentle massage just before bed. Use moisturizer or …
Waking: Simple Pleasures
The (Daily) Birth of Pleasure To wake and stretch, and re-inhabit limbs; To linger with the picture postcards from our dreams; To reunite with morning light. To breathe the steamy breath from a bowl …
Back to Basics: What is Dreamwork?
A Brief Introduction to Dreams Do you remember a dream from last night? From the past week? Month? A dream from childhood? Almost everyone dreams 5-7 times per night. But whether you recall your dreams …
When Darkness Comes to Tea: Solstice Notes from A Dreamer
A Season of Long Nights and Twinkling Lights At 4:30 in the afternoon yesterday I was already pulling the blinds in my living room and kitchen, as there was no more light to let inside …
Dreams are perfect poems packed with symbols, puns, and perfectly spontaneous. So why do we feel obliged to edit and revise? {by me at age 23 … March 1986 journal … and yes, I did …
Dreamers Hike Into the Spirit of the Berkeley Hills
I was bundled in layers of mismatched summer clothes I’d scavenged from my suitcase. It was day three of the International Association for the Study of Dreams annual conference in Berkeley, California, and on this …
Dreaming (Like Poetry) Is Not a Luxury
Rather than being a luxury, poetry (and dreams) should be a vital part of education—and not just for students in elite schools, but for everyone, including the teen mothers, new immigrants who are learning English, and adults in literacy programs whom I have the privilege to teach.
Tea and Synchronicity
“Overvalued reason has this in common with political absolutism: under its dominion the individual is pauperized.” –Carl Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections, p. 302. Synchronici-Tea Today’s tea is Japanese green tea. I’m drinking it from one …