If trees can communicate through hidden networks, why can't we?
Set an intention to dream for Global Healing this Friday. Plus more chances to dream, journal, and write together.
It was my first week at college, and a new friend invited me to her dorm room. Above her bed, she’d hung a poster that pictured the earth as seen from space, with the message: “Love Your Mother.”
Eager to make conversation, I said, “So, you’re close to your mom?”
As gracefully as she could, my new friend explained that the poster was commenting on environmental issues, not family ties.
Oops.
The good news is that, despite my inane remark, that friendship flourished and continues to this day.
When I look back on that moment now I see more than just a cringe-worthy freshman-year faux pas. The fact that I missed the collective message in that poster mirrors a problem that most of us have when it comes to understanding dreams.
Sigmund Freud popularized dream analysis as a way to process our private complexes and conflicts. And for most people, that’s where their curiosity about dreams stops.
Carl G. Jung reminded us of the role dreams play beyond personal symbolism—a fact embedded in most ancient and indigenous cultures where dreams were and are valued for collective messages and information for us and our families, friends, and the greater community.
But most of us aren’t practiced at looking to dreams for their collective wisdom and would benefit from adopting this larger perspective.
3 easy ways to make dreaming a mutual experience
To get in the habit of looking beyond the personal message and think more globally about your dreams:
Consider the possibility that your dream might contain insight and information for you and your wider circle of friends, family, community, and beyond.
Contact a friend who appears in your dream and tell them about it. Ask, “Does this have any resonance for you?”
Share a lesson or idea you received in a dream, and don't be afraid to say that's where it came from.
Ready to dream globally?
Some 14 years ago, I created 350 Dreamers, an international group of 1,000+ people who dream together for global healing in the face of climate change.
Join us on Facebook to join our next group dream.
It's fun, free, easy, and meaningful!
And you don’t need to leave home or log into Zoom to participate. All you need to do is close your eyes and dream! Read on for more.
How do you dream for Global Healing?
To dream with 350 Dreamers. We dream together 4 or more times each year, usually around the soulstices and equinoxes. All you need to do is set an intention. But how? It’s easy:
1. LET LOVE 💕LEAD: Think about something you love in the natural world and fill your heart with gratitude for it.
2. THINK LIKE A TREE🌳: Scientists now say trees communicate with each other through a subterranean network of roots and fungi. Imagine that dreamers, too, can communicate with the earth and one another through our powerful brain waves. As you fall asleep, picture beaming your thoughts of hope, healing, balance, and empathy through an ever-expanding worldwide web of love and light.
3. REMEMBER 📝AND REVIEW: In the morning, take a few moments to recall and write down your dreams. Then review them for any healing elements, helpful characters, and affirming messages. The more you look, the more you will find this supportive guidance—even in unlikely places.
4. WHEN YOUR DREAMS SPEAK, 🙉 LISTEN: Whatever you dream, ask, “What might this dream be telling me about global healing?” Keep an open mind, and respect your intuitive responses. Journal your answers and share them with us at 350 Dreamers on Facebook (or in the comments here).
5. 🎬 DREAMS + ACTION = CHANGE: This equation is from the DreamSynergy approach to dreamwork. It’s central to the work of 350 Dreamers, too. After dreaming for Global Healing, commit to taking an action step based on the imagery and information from your dreams. Remember, small steps can add up to make a big difference.
© Copyright Tzivia Gover, Third House Moon, LLC, all rights reserved.
This post is adapted from All the S’News that’s Fit to Print at www.thirdhousemoon.com and tziviagover.com
