dreamwork
“Maybe dreams are how the meaning and worth of purpose are reiterated and substantiated. Maybe dreams are a parliament of many life forms, engaging in broken conversations, discussing in a mangle of becoming.”
Bayo Akomolafe
Our dreams, like our embodied connection and creative process, are central to living a full and meaningful life. Regardless of what you think about where dreams come from, what they mean, or what to ‘do’ with them, one thing is clear: they have information.
How we choose to engage with that information is up to us. We can dismiss it, label it as strange or irrelevant – or we can be curious. By listening to the images and feelings that arise in a dream, we engage with an intelligence that reveals insight and support, and holds the possibility of our transformation.
Dreams can show us what’s been hidden or hard to feel. They are nuanced and particular, offering refuge and unflinching love. They are an honest outlet for what is difficult to stay present for and a path towards the reclamation of both the parts of ourselves that may have felt forgotten and our brilliance.
In surpassing the conscious mind, dreams put us in touch with non-conscious memories and feeling states. These deep states can and do contribute to belief systems, patterns of behavior, relational tendencies, and our perception of ourselves, other people, and the world. By giving attention to these implicit impressions, we create spaces for long-held ways of being to shift. This process does not rely on logic or conscious recall alone, but on the felt experience.
To remember your dreams is to begin a relationship. In that relationship there is compassion, honesty and the promise of change.
the process:
Prior to session, you send me a bundle of 3-5 dreams that are of interest to you. In session, I will re-read your dreams to you, inviting you to see what stands out and notice if you feel any shifts internally as you hear your dreams. Together, we will unpack feelings, symbols, settings, and characters, with a sense of presence and curiosity. This work will take place through the body.
We will also tend to how a part of the dream or the dream as a whole relates to your life in any way you are conscious of. By the end of the session, you’ll receive grounded takeaways that you can apply to honor and integrate what the dream has to offer.
The Gift:
- Uncover and integrate unconscious aspects of the self.
- Gain insight into inner conflicts and unresolved issues.
- Address and resolve feelings from the past that impact your present perception.
- Develop a deep and meaningful relationships with yourself and life.
- Explore archetypes and patterns.
- Develop and engage with your personal mythology and life narrative.
- Engage with the soul’s journey.
- Shift and balance physical, emotional, and mental states.
- Cultivate a sense of relationship to something greater than yourself.
- Learn practical methods to apply to all your dreams for continued connection.
- Increase understanding and insight.