Time for some dream work. Every year in these days between Solstice/Christmas and Epiphany, I keep track of the dreams and images that come to me, the things that I see that startle or surprise me.
I’ve been dreaming a lot lately, but I’ve been out of practice when it comes to remembering and recording.
Last night’s dream is frustrating. I have been trying to get somewhere, to a friend who needs me. I’m in a car packed with people, and they don’t seem to be interested in getting to our destination. I’m fact, I’m sure we’ve passed the place we were going to, but they don’t listen, don’t seem to care. In fact, they seem to be deliberately taking us further away. I feel like they’re TRYING to frustrate me.
Finally, while we’re stopped so one of the guys can brush his teeth, I walk up to some other people and ask if they know if the building I want to go to. They’re planning to go right past it, and they can take me!
The others from my car are surprised and a little hurt that I would abandon them, but I feel so free.
I think this dream is about choosing my path and not letting others dictate the process. Asking for help when I need it. Not being caught up in the expectations of others.
Gratitude List:
- Crows
- Family
- Red berries
- Puzzles
- Messages
May we walk in Beauty!
Joyful Kwanzaa to my friends who are celebrating the first fruits: Today is Umoja, or Unity, time to reflect on ways in which we can bring unity in divided situations in the coming year.
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“You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” —Mary Oliver
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“Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It’s all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager.” ―Susan Sontag
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“People who own the world outright for profit will have to be stopped; by influence, by power, by us.” —Wendell Berry
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“Instructions for living a life:
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.” —Mary Oliver
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“When you understand interconnectedness, it makes you more afraid of hating than of dying.”
—Robert A. F. Thurman
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“It’s quiet now. So quiet that can almost hear other people’s dreams.” ―Gayle Forman
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“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” ―Thich Nhat Hanh
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