A colourful message
Interpreting a dream provides powerful personal insight. But it’s doing the dream alchemy that creates the deep internal shifts that can make all the difference to your life. Kat, my guest on episode 277, The Dream Show, recently emailed me to share her experience of doing the dream alchemy on the dream we explored on the podcast. She was also keen to share this with our listeners and readers. (Watch out for Kat’s full story
The cat
I finally let the muse into my heart. Or did I let the cat out of the bag? I had noticed my non-fiction writing growing more lyrical with each passing year until eventually, in early 2023, I acknowledged the call. After writing seven non-fiction books on dreams, it was time to write a novel. The urge was there, in my nightly dreams, and many a media interview concluded with the question, ‘If you weren’t a
Perspective
In a long-ago dream, I was a passenger in an open carriage train, sunshiny blue skies lightly kissing my skin as we journeyed peacefully alongside an ocean. The sense of the journey was liberation, an unblocking, a throughway to the future. As I watched the ocean, I noticed churning dark waves, tsunamis that rose quite majestically before subsiding into silvery sparkles and luminescent pearls. How would you interpret such a dream? You might wonder if
Door dreams
During a recent radio appearance, I received a call from Gaynor that perfectly illustrates how our dreaming minds communicate through powerful metaphors. Her recurring dream troubled her: doors that never quite fit their frames, leaving gaps she couldn’t seal. No matter how hard she tried, the doors wouldn’t close securely, and she found herself unable to walk away from this unsettling scene. In the brief minutes available on radio—just enough time to offer initial insights
Time out
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 am a passionate creative focussed on providing meaningful service through my endeavours – I know the value of rest, recovery,
Dream declutter
What began as a wardrobe declutter on a quiet Saturday afternoon continued in a dream in the early hours of Sunday morning. I love a good declutter: the opportunity to let go of clothes that no longer serve me, whether it’s because they’re old and worn and need to be replaced by fresher pieces with more life to offer, or because they no longer fit me or my lifestyle, or they’re items I’ve held onto
Animals in Dreams
Putting cats, dogs, horses, neighbourhood birds, and other everyday animals to one side, which of the wilder or more exotic animals have appeared in your dreams? Over many years my dream menagerie has included jaguars, tigers, lion, snakes, various mysterious birds, whales, dolphins, colourful tropical fish, oh, and a tortoise. I’m sure that many of these – and their innumerable cousins – have prowled, slithered, flown, swam, and made their presences known in many of
Dream storytelling
“Yeah! We’re back to dream storytelling hour!” I had just announced the release of episode 276, The Dream Show, and Jane S’s super-enthusiastic response to my Instagram post made me smile. I must admit, I felt much the same. After a ten month break from having guests on the show, it was an absolute delight to don the headphones, switch on the podcasting mic, and jump into a mystery dream with a mystery guest. Why
When you can’t see the forest for the trees
Sometimes we get so bogged down in the small details of a problem that we miss seeing the whole situation. We can’t see the forest for the trees. Or, if you’re British, like me, we can’t see the wood for the trees. Either way, we’re too close to the situation (too close to the trees and all their details) to stand back and see the reality of the big picture. It’s a metaphor fit for
Leap of faith
I’ve finally done it. I’ve written my first fiction novel. If you had asked me yesterday whether I’m going to write a sequel, I would have shrugged my shoulders, but I note that my typing fingers have a different opinion. My body knows what my head doesn’t: if this is my first novel, there will be a second, and a third. I’ve been writing non-fiction for most of my adult life, including my seven books