Dreamwork: From the “Life is But A Dream” Department
What’s your purpose? One quick way to unlock the messages in a dream is to consider the objects or characters in a dream and ask each one: “What’s your purpose?” This question can be asked …
A Lucid Lesson in Self-Love
After trying for over a week to have a lucid dream, I finally succeeded… Typically I have a lucid dream once or twice a month without trying. But this time it wasn’t quite that easy–or simple. But it was enlightening.
Q&A: How Do I Make This (Recurring) Dream Stop?
Q: I have the same dream again and again. What can you tell me about recurring dreams? Why do we have them and is there a way to get the dream to stop repeating itself? …
Q&A: Help … I See Dead People – In My Dreams
Q: What is the significance of dreaming about someone who has died? Signed, Mourning Dreams A: Dear Mourning, Back when I was 21, I woke from a dream that my Grandpa George was standing …
Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science Confirm The Healing Power of Dreams
Traditional wisdom is now backed by scientific research: Dreams have been shown to help with everything from emotional regulation to increased creativity. And studies show that working with dreams in a therapeutic environment can help people gain insight into problems and issues as well as heal from the loss of a loved one, or recurring nightmares caused by trauma.
Q&A: Working to Understand Dreams
Q: Do you have any suggestions for how I can work to better understand the messages contained within my dreams? Signed, Seeking Understanding A: Dear Seeking, Did you know that in my other life I’m …
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 …
Look but Don’t Touch: What Dreams Teach about the Gift of Texture
Look but don’t touch: That’s one of those phrases children learn to despise. It basically means you are someplace where everything is inviting your fingers to press, tickle, caress, grab, or pet –but some adult …
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 …
Claim Your Dreams, Claim Your Life
This is my dream Maybe you’ve had the experience of having a nightmare in which you are being chased, cornered, or caught by a terrifying beast, when suddenly you realize, “This is a dream!” and …