Nelson Mandela’s dream: Conversations with Myself
Nelson Mandela’s book, Conversations with Myself, was released yesterday. It includes notes he wrote into the margin of his prison diary about his dreams. I’ve yet to see a copy, but here’s one dream as reported by CNN: “One entry recalls a dream he had of going home to his Soweto house to see his wife Winnie, who was sick, while one of their daughters swallows a razor blade.” CNN interprets context, saying, “The notes
A knitting yarn
My first grandchild, a girl, is due in January and we are all getting very excited. My daughter, Rowan, and her husband, Michael, are renovating, painting, building the nest, and consulting the book of a thousand and one names for children. And I’ve bought some wool and knitting needles. It’s been 30 years since I’ve knitted anything, and that was a baby cardigan for Rowan, but they say it’s like riding a bike – you
Dream interpretation: The Handbag
What’s in a dream symbol? Here’s a question for you in this little video. Watch and share your answer in the comments here or on Facebook. Enjoy! (2019: Sorry, video no longer available.) Ask Jane Teresa about a dream
How to remember your dreams
The most common reasons for bad dream-recall * Your parents soothed your nightmares by telling you they were ‘only dreams’ so you learned not to bother remembering them. * You have blocked dream recall because you had a series of scary dreams. * You jump out of bed in the morning when the alarm goes off, jumping straight into your conscious world – not giving yourself time to bask in the twilight zone and remember
Science & dreams: Interview on China Radio International
Is there a place for science when researching and analysing dreams? In an interview last week on China Radio International, Beijing based Nigel Ballard, host of ‘People in the Know’, grilled two dream researchers, myself and Professor Marilyn Fowler of John F Kennedy University, on this subject. Listen here (podcast). My background in science – a Bachelor of Science Honours specialising in developmental neurobiology – has heavily influenced my approach to researching dreams over nearly
Dream interpretation: Recurring dreams
Do you have a recurring dream theme? I asked this question on my Facebook page on Monday, to gather some material for today’s blog and to provide some glimpses into what these dreams mean. So thanks for your contributions, guys, and read on! First up, remember that a dream reflects your conscious and unconscious experiences of the last 24-48 hours of your waking life. So, when a dream theme recurs it’s because your waking life
Dream alchemy results: Jennifer’s update
Jennifer was my podcast guest in episode 47. She reported results after three weeks – her glimmers of gold – and has just emailed me with her final outcome. Here’s the power of dream alchemy in action: “The issue I’d been struggling with when we had our dream interpretation was my work and how to best continue practicing in a viable and enjoyable manner. I had been hoping for salaried work or for a private
The art of dream interpretation
Ready for some instant personal insight into your life? Simply contemplate this image and let it speak to you. You may hear a response, you may not, but either way, after a minute or so, take this simple quiz (sorry, no longer available, 2016). You’ll get results. And here’s the extra magic: if you apply this process to a freeze-frame image from one of your dreams, the results are even more powerful because you’re interacting with
Dream interpretation: Sex with a celebrity or colleague
Have you ever dreamed of having sex with a celebrity? Or have you ever turned up at work, looked a colleague in the eye, and suddenly remembered a dream you had last night? You know, the dream where you two were having sex and … Mortified you avert your eyes, blush, stutter, wonder if it was a shared dream, a deeply buried fantasy, or a telepathic desire beamed out by your colleague while you slept.
Dream Alchemy – secret spells
I’m about to give you some magical formulae you can use to transform your life. They’re simple, yet powerful. They’re serious, and they work, but for a bit of fun I’ve arranged them as magic spells from an imaginary book of alchemical secrets. Before we delve in, though, let’s look at the theory so you understand why these work and how to apply them. Imagine you dreamed of a huge dark cloud. The cloud was