Dream For Your Life Blog
What are dreams? Where do they come from? Who doesn’t wonder about them? Dreams are mysterious but maybe that is part of what draws us to them. From the Greek mythological dream healer Asclepius to the more recent dream pioneers, Freud and Jung, people have been seeking guidance with their dreams. Today, there are tons of dream experts out there. I stumbled upon one of them as I listened to Oprah’s Soul Series radio program. She interviewed author, Rodger Kamenetz about his book, “The History of Last Night’s Dream.” Since then, I’ve been hooked. Rodger sees dreams as gifts and I agree. I’ve had the privilege of working with Rodger since August of 2009. This blog chronicles my experiences.
Excitement turns to fear
Dream: I am with a group of children who are about 6 or 7 years old. The children are climbing up to the top of what appears to be a mast of a ship. They easily climb up to the top and come back down. There is a new group of kids now and I want to show them how to do...
Anguish
Dream: Julia (my 15 year old daughter) wakes me up to tell me that Melissa (my 17 year old daughter) has died. Melissa had been at a hospital when she died. I think she had some sort of acute sickness. I start screaming with deep anguish. I keep saying that it doesn’t...
Snow day
This isn't about a dream but it almost seemed like one when I woke up yesterday. We had 25 inches of snow!!! I don't think we have had that much snow here in Delaware in my lifetime. I love how the snow changes everything. The snow reminds me of something I read...
The water, the younger me and the animus
Dream: Mark and I have found a vacation home that we can come back to over and over again. It is spacious with many empty rooms. It’s full of possibilities. We are excited. This place gives us a good feeling. There’s a big bathtub. I fill it up and get in, feeling the...
Fun for no reason
Dream: Given a theme, I am supposed to create a scene out of it. It will eventually be made into a sort of interactive theme park for people to attend. The theme has something to do with a huge eyeball [my girls used to laugh at the word ‘eyeball’ when they were...
Take a sip
Dream: I am standing at the kitchen sink. There is a thick wine goblet sitting on the windowsill, full of red wine. I think to myself, “Hmmm, maybe Melissa (my 17year old) has been drinking.” I pour the wine down the drain and begin washing the goblet with sudsy water...
Creek Girl
Finally, I tell Mark about the dreamwork. As I get ready to tell him, I feel a bit nervous but also remarkably clear about what I want to say. I want him to know that dreamwork has been such a positive influence in my life already. I admit that I have been hiding some...
8. A walk in the woods
After the session (from the last blog post - Dream of the two boys) I move into a depth of feeling that is completely uncharted waters for me. A place I have never felt. Coming into this dream work, one of my intentions was to feel more deeply. I had wanted to feel...
Dream of the two boys
Dream: I’m in a neighborhood observing a scene. There is a car parked in the driveway. A boy (about 4 years old) is walking around the car looking for his friend (also about 4). There are also some adults looking for the missing boy. I sense that the little boy knows...
A Door Is Opening
About a week before my first appointment with Rodger I had an experience. It was in the morning and I was in that place of waking up but still asleep – that in between place. As my eyes were just opening I saw some words. It was like they were suspended there in the...
Heart Opening
September, 2009 Mark and I leave for a trip to Greece. I am turning 50 and I have asked for this trip instead of a party. We are met at the airport by one of Mark’s business associates. She drives us to a printing plant where Mark consults with the plant manager. I go...
Hiding
Session 2. Dream: I am in a hallway and I am naked. I dart from one room across the hallway to another so that nobody can see me. I go into the bathroom to take a shower. I pull a white shade down over the window so that nobody can look in. Rodger asks me a question...
First Dream Session
This is my first dream session. I am nervous. I haven’t told my husband Mark that I am trying this. He will think I am crazy! Since Mark doesn’t know about it and he works out of the house, I decide to have the session in my car. This seems like a good idea since I...
How it began
August 2008: I am listening to a podcast of Oprah's 'Soul Series' radio show. I love hearing the guests she picks for that show. They are usually a bit more interesting than the ones she has on her TV show. Today’s guest is talking about dreams. This piques my...
The Amazing Path of Dreamwork
The tense feeling running through my body has been there since I was a young girl. It had been there as a fixture in my body for decades until my first yoga class. During that class, I experienced something different. I had a brief sense of calm. It happened during...