Plants as Dream Messengers
On April 4th, we end the most recent Mercury Retrograde cycle. It is time for the planet Mercury, the cosmic messenger, to resume a direct course in the heavens. Here at the Dream Tribe, we’ve dedicated our posts… Read the rest
Finding authentic spirituality in an age of appropriation
In September 2004, I realized you have to grow down before you can grow up.
Spiritually, that is.
The realization came after I woke from a dream with a pounding heart. It wasn’t exactly a nightmare, but it definitely caught my… Read the rest
Dreaming in the Indigenous Mind, Part 1 of 2
“When you’re speaking English and you’ve been disconnected from your cultural, spiritual heritage and power for hundreds of years, how are those ancestors going to connect with us? What’s the way? We don’t have an intact tribal community to contain… Read the rest
Creating an altar for your dream circle
When I was studying to become an interfaith minister, I experienced firsthand the beautiful and many ways people create sacred space. I was fortunate enough to pray and meditate with Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, Lakotas, Wiccans, Pagans, Humanists,… Read the rest
Dream Travel: How to Ride the Rainbow Bridge
I look to the sky and see five condors flying overhead. At first they are shiny black silhouettes, but they change into a beautiful array of rainbow colors. As each bird becomes a solid hue like red, orange and purple, they also turn into kites, all the while retaining their condor shape.
This dream is from 2007, the year I had a series of dreams about Condors and Eagles. Little did I know then that the playful images are really archetypal and shamanic. Read the rest
This dream is from 2007, the year I had a series of dreams about Condors and Eagles. Little did I know then that the playful images are really archetypal and shamanic. Read the rest
