SECRET GARDEN OF DREAMS

Each dream is like a seed of potential, a new beginning where tremendous growth and expansion take place from small beginnings. As with the fruits and flowers, some dreams return year after year. Others must be planted in the dark time and allowed to germinate throughout the long dark winter. Some must be grown from fresh ideas in the spring. When we care for our dreams in a similar manner to cultivating a garden, we invite understanding to grow.

EXPLORATION

Find a quiet space in the landscape for contemplation.

Create an imaginary garden from the images in your dream.

 

Is your garden formal, natural or wild? 

Which issues in the dream are perennial and return year after year?

Which issues have been planted for the first time?

What kind of care is needed for your dream garden to grow and thrive? 

 

THE KEY TO THE CASTLE OF DREAMS: A DREAM JOURNAL EXERCISE

A castle is an impregnable fortress that has been built for self defense. It is a structure of security with thick walls surrounding an inaccessible inner refuge. Like a dream, it is difficult to approach. In fairy tales, myths and dreams, a castle may represent the heart’s desire or the innermost fortress of the soul.  Like a spiritual quest, a castle may represent a fearful challenge or a shining goal.

EXPLORATION

Recast your dream images within the atmosphere of a fairy tale castle. Take ten minutes to rearrange your dream images so that they fit the archetypal structures of an inner refuge. Write about the dream as if you are penetrating the walls of an enigmatic stone fortress.