The Dreaming Way: Courting the Wisdom of Dreams

Resonance occurs when the unique vibration of our truth is being sung and we recognize it with an effervescence of emotion and sensation. This form of remembering is called anamnesis in Platonic philosophy. It’s the recollection of innate wisdom from a time previous to birth, or perhaps a fold in hyperspace that gives us a brief memory of the futur

This is why art and poetry are so important to culture. It is the job of the artist to catalyze consciousness on behalf of the collective. They must be courageous enough to enter the imaginal in order to find living metaphors to bring back to this world and in doing so, redeem culture.

When we cultivate fresh metaphors by tending to our dreams, we tap into the generative power of nature to make and remake the world.

But even when used unconsciously, metaphors have the power to shape the way we think about, communicate, and interpret the world.

Since dreaming is not constrained by physical limitations or social taboo, much becomes possible in the lucid state.

It can sometimes take days, months, or even years to understand these big dreams, so do your best to stay curious and open while you’re still gathering layers.

Jung once said, "Neurosis is suffering which has not yet found its meaning."⁠7 When you realize that what you’re going through is important and leading somewhere, this is when meaning is made.

The real magic of lucidity is becoming conscious of our own umwelt so we can begin to bend it in both worlds.

Only when we see the shape and form of our perceptions and assumptions can we alter them at the root.