dream journaling + sleep self-help
Christmas is over but the Nativity story doesn’t end. Today, western Christianity celebrates a time when the Jesus’s family was saved by his stepfather. This incident came to be known as the Feast of the Holy Innocents. This incident as well as some other incidents in the life of Jesus’s stepfather, St. Joseph, speak to…
Dream interpretation used in this way comes in somewhere at the intersection of art and science like so many other things. It’s building on the work of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Fritz Perls, and others on what we know about how the brain functions. The art comes in applying the symbols you remember from your dreams to your life and your questions.
On the first night, the crowd sat to eat at a long picnic table. On the second night, more guests arrived and sat around the same table, squeezing together. Someone placed a plate in front of each guest. The good plates were being used, the dreamer realized. It wasn’t the everyday dishes. On night three,…
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. — Aristotle In the Bible, in the book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon compares the events of life to seasons. It’s a profound analogy that has stood the test of time. It’s been the basis for a hit song (Turn, Turn, Turn by the Byrds). It’s also been…
Meaningful Messages cards, based on the work of the Windbridge Institute, may allow you to refine any psychic talent you have.
How a piece of tape can help you keep your dream journal at night with more eye comfort.
It has to be a thought that occasionally occurs to every “square” who doesn’t use hallucinogens: I’m no fun. Here I am holding a regular job and fulfilling my responsibilities to my family and society. There they are. Tripping out. They sure look like they’re having a good time getting wasted all of the time.…
Part 3 0f 3 In the last part, we talked about the phases the mind goes through. We also differentiated between the mind and the brain. The brain is physical and it exists in the physical world. The mind is nebulous. It’s your consciousness. It’s not entirely of this world. The brain has a physical…
Walking is widely known to be good for your health. It helps you lose weight, boosts heart health, and cuts your risk for cancer. It even improves your neighborhood, helps you sleep at night, and makes you happier all the way around. Should you walk? Is walking the right exercise for you? Maybe. Maybe not. Why…
Every now and then every dream journaler is going to encounter a symbol or two he or she doesn’t understand. When they do, some will dismiss the symbols. They give up trying to understand them, perhaps assuming they were experiencing a bit of temporary craziness or jumbled thoughts. Don’t be too quick to do this. Consider it…