Book Review: “Art from Dreams” by Susan Levin

“Shielded behind rusted armor the murderer runs from the detective who’s searching for a vanished life. Time to examine evidence, Turn myself in” There are books about art, and there are books about dreams, but there are very few books that seek to knowingly bridge the gap in being a book about both dreams and … More Book Review: “Art from Dreams” by Susan Levin

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

The Meaning of Eggs in a Dream

With all the festivities occurring at this time of year, it should come as no surprise that images we see around us every day start infiltrating our minds and affecting our subconscious. So if our sleeping mind starts picking up on the symbol of eggs, what can that mean to us personally? So what does … More The Meaning of Eggs in a Dream

The Meaning of Cigarettes or Alcohol in a Dream

Like all dreams, dreams of addiction need not have a negative meaning.  If we harness their lessons for self awareness, growth and healing, a dream that we are smoking or drinking or gambling again can actually be a powerful tool for transformation and improve our lives even after giving up the addition in the first place. … More The Meaning of Cigarettes or Alcohol in a Dream

The Meaning of Passages and Tunnels in Dreams

Passages in dreams can be symbols of our journey into the subconscious itself, or our attempts to reconcile what we know subconsciously with how we live in our waking lives.  Passage dreams may come when we start to do dream work or meditate, or when we have some inner process to begin. … More The Meaning of Passages and Tunnels in Dreams

The Meaning of a Wedding in a Dream

A wedding dream can be a way of understanding how to bring different parts of the Self together in a happy balance – to create internal unity.  A happy wedding dream may even indicate that our male and female sides (the Jungian anima and animus) are in harmony, without one side dominating the other.  This is a great achievement, and should be enjoyed! … More The Meaning of a Wedding in a Dream

The Meaning of a Volcano in a Dream

Volcano dreams can be expressions of anxiety and a warning against extreme emotions, but they can also be a powerful symbol of potential and transformation, that if we heed the lessons of our dreams and act wisely, we can harness as an extraordinary creative opportunity. … More The Meaning of a Volcano in a Dream

The Meaning of Monsters in a Dream

Monsters in dreams can be our fears made manifest, but not all dreams of monsters are bad ones.Very often a bad monster dream can be about the parts of our own personality we like the least. These kind of dreams ask us to face what we don’t like, change what we can, and be kind to ourselves for those things beyond our control. … More The Meaning of Monsters in a Dream

The Meaning of Ice in a Dream

As fires and record high temperatures bake parts of the planet, others are locked in snow and ice, freezing those places with record low temperatures. So with such extremes of weather around us, it is no wonder that a potent symbol like ice might start appearing in our dreams. For those melting in the heat, … More The Meaning of Ice in a Dream