Natural Dreamwork with Mary Jo
When we work with our dreams over time they help heal the parts of us that were wounded…truly they soften us…soften our hard protective shells…shells that were often necessary in order to survive…and yet conditioned us to be other than who we truly are… Working with our dreams we learn that they both challenge …
Our dreams are impeccable at helping us find the places of tension within us…the places where our inner self and outer self aren’t in alignment. And in our willingness to look at this place of conflict within is we can begin to not only make clearer choices, we develop the capacity to be patient…to wait…for …
When Voldemort struck a death blow to baby Harry Potter, Harry didn’t die but he did have embedded within him a piece of Voldemort, a horcrux, which afflicted him and caused him great confusion and pain. As we would say in Natural Dreamwork…it conditioned him to be in the world in a way he would …
My dreamwork practice has brought me the incredible privilege of working with the dreams and visions of those in hospice and their families. Dreams at end of life and when loved ones are dying can be challenging as well as deeply healing…helping us help another to step across this difficult threshold. My dreamwork practice …
Our dreams are trustworthy. We may misunderstand what it is they are trying to teach us, attempting to understand them from the ego’s point of view, but that doesn’t make the dream itself any less trustworthy. As we become less attached to ego, as we lay down our armaments, step out from underneath story…as we …
Dream – I am with a woman and a girl, age 15, who is sitting in a wheelchair. Nearby I see a black centipede and I don’t like it. Then I notice it’s moving closer to me. Then it’s turned white, like a worm but maybe has wings. I’m not scared. In the dream I …
If we take the healing medicine found in our dreams there will be tears… We will get underneath our exquisitely true stories and experiences. We will get beyond the stories of the ones who caused us pain to where we are simply and sweetly left with our tender broken heartand there will be tears… …
There are several versions of this tender and meaningful anecdote: There is the story of a little boy who was frightened one night during a big thunderstorm. Terrified, he called out from his room, “Daddy, I’m scared!” His father, not wanting to get out of bed, called back, “Don’t worry, Son. God loves you and will …
Morning and how we step into it can paint the rest of our day. Some of us jump out of bed and hit the ground running, others get up and do yoga or meditate. We may not feel we have much of a choice as the outer world comes pouring in…that even 10-15 minutes for …
Cairn Hill, which we see from our windows honors those who have died. It has prayer sticks, mementos honoring loved ones, a seashell for Joe’s brother who loved the ocean, for dogs we have loved and lost, birthstones and bones. It is a very special place when a coyote comes by to eat gluten free …