What Do Dreams Have to Do with “Real” Life? Part I by Jean Raffa

Today and tomorrow I would like to share with you a wonderful example of dream work undertaken from a Jungian/symbolic perspective.  If you have trawled through my posts on the symbols that appear in dreams, but still feel unable to string them together to form a meaningful story, I hope the process outlined by Jean … More What Do Dreams Have to Do with “Real” Life? Part I by Jean Raffa

Thich Nhat Hanh Advice for Healing Emotions and Bad Dreams

This clearly described and quite simple activity from Thich Nhat Hanh for dealing with emotions in waking life can also be really helpful in working with images that arise from our dreams. It can be especially useful advice for healing bad dreams or nightmares.  Accepting the images, regardless of how strange, disturbing or scary they … More Thich Nhat Hanh Advice for Healing Emotions and Bad Dreams

Sacred Dreaming: Seasons and Cycles of Nature

As we work on our dreams and grow awareness of our inner Selves, so too does our awareness grow of our connection to other things.  On one level, we may begin to notice more synchronicity in our lives, on other levels, we may simply feel more in tune with nature, with animals, plants, the seasons … More Sacred Dreaming: Seasons and Cycles of Nature

Animals in Dreams: Shamans, Spirit Guides and Shapeshifters

When we have sacred dreams about animals, it is worth looking beyond the symbolic to consider how these creatures may have a special spiritual or some other special personal message for us. For example, when we dream of wolves, it easy to fall into the trap of thinking these creatures are “bad” or scary as … More Animals in Dreams: Shamans, Spirit Guides and Shapeshifters