Understanding Joseph and His Dreams: A Message for Our Times
“Dreams transport us each and every night into that strange and radiant world inside ourselves wherein… we come face to face with powers greater than ourselves.” ~ James Hagan Welcome dreamers, We had such an interesting discussion about Joseph’s dreams in Torah study with Rabbi Allan Ulman. I’ve been in a study class with […]
Dreaming In Color
“I dream my paintings, and then I paint my dreams.” Vincent Van Gogh Welcome dreamers, I had been thinking about the importance of color in dreams for a while. However, when every dream that I recalled for the last two weeks had a significant spot of color, I knew that was a sign- fingers to […]
Things That Go Bump In the Night, Part 2: Our Hero’s Journey
“I’ve had dreams, and I’ve had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams.” Jonas Salk Welcome dreamers, Nightmares. There seem to be two main categories of adult nightmares. There is the uncomfortable or upsetting dream, and then there is the heart-pounding panic-stricken terrifying one. Some nightmares are so vivid that they […]
Shamans and Sages: The Why, the Who, and the How of Dreamwork
I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man. Zhuangzi Welcom dreamers! In two days I am off to the annual conference of the International Association for The Study of Dreams (www.IASD.org) in Berkeley, CA. […]
Understanding Our Dreams: Are Dream Dictionaries Friend Or Foe?
A dream is a microscope through which we look at the hidden occurrences in our soul. ~Erich Fromm Welcome Dreamers! When we have a strange or wonderful dream, we want to know “what does it mean?” when we awaken. Sometimes our dreams are bizarre, “hallucinations without drugs” types, and sometimes they are full of everyday […]