Last month we spent a couple of weeks in Cambodia, visiting my son and his wife, exploring ancient temples, boating through floating villages, immersing in the local culture, and not doing any work at all. No dream consultations, no writing, no media interviews, no podcasting. Much as I love my work – at heart I
When I was a young adult, I had a recurring dream where my car windscreen would mist up and I couldn’t see the road ahead. The complication was that I was the driver, and the mist would often descend when I was driving along a highway or through a complex series of narrow winding pot-holed
Linda, from Grafton, NSW, Australia, is my guest exploring her dream about escaping from a swamp. How did the car she was driving end up sinking into a swamp, and how did Linda, terrified, manage to escape and hitch a lift with a stranger? Why did her dream begin with people from the past gathered
Betty, my guest from Melbourne, Australia, wept buckets in her dream over her missing car. It wasn’t where she had parked it! A young girl riding a bike told her the car had been stolen, yet it turned out to be parked in the next street. Before long, Betty was in the driving seat, reversing
A few weeks ago, I was listening to a podcast to get to know the host a little before being a guest on her show. I clicked on her most recent episode, listened to some of it while doing some exercise at home, then settled into a window seat to hear the rest of the
Are you ready for another little synchronicity story? I like to play with synchronicities as if they’re dreams, letting them unfold and tell their own tales: A couple of weeks ago I received a renewal notice for my driver’s licence, and decided to renew it for the maximum, another five years. It’s one of those
Cynthia, from St Louis, Missouri, is my guest with a dream about finding herself in the back seat of a car, traveling downhill fast, with no driver. Summoning pure will, she got the car to slow down, turn in the required direction, and stop. She got out, settled herself into the driving seat, and noticed
We cross to Seattle, US, for this episode, where Patti is my phone guest asking about her dream, seeking deeper insight into what is happening in her life. Patti, a depth psychologist, regularly explores her dreams by herself, and has been a guest on The Dream Show before. She enjoys the process of working through
There’s a widespread theory that our dreams are mental dress rehearsals for life. Might this be true? Do we practice and learn life skills in the safe space of our dreams? Well, yes, and no. The theory is usually put like this: Imagine our ancestors dreaming about being chased by wolves. Imagine them dreaming of
Karen is my guest with a scary dream about trying to stay in control of her car. She notices the fuel is low, but how low exactly? Has she got enough petrol to get home or is she close to running on empty? Her body is in the driver’s seat but suddenly her mind is
