Dreaming
A New World
We
are living in a defining moment in human history. Scientists tell us
that what do we in the next 3 years will determine our future here on
Earth. We have finally arrived at the great 'Initiation of Humanity'
many sensed was coming. As overwhelming as that sounds, each of us
can do our part in transforming this society and saving the world.
We have to get it right.
We
begin by changing ourselves. One of the oldest questions in recorded
history is, “What is the most difficult of all things?” The
answer was and still is, “To Know yourself.”
The
only way to really change your behavior, attitudes and beliefs is to
'Know yourself'. Before you can change someone else, before you can
change the world 'out there', you have to take the 'mote' out of your
own eyes and see your own behavior and attitudes. If we are all
One, part of Gaia's World Soul, than the understanding and peace you find
for yourself will contribute to the peace and understanding in the
world. Re-balance yourself, replenish the Earth. Then go out and
change our collective culture, which is the root cause of our
problems.
Self-knowledge
is gained in many ways – often beginning with pain, illness and
despair. Then we learn through our spirituality/religion/philosophy,
through the help of spiritual healers, psychics or therapists,
through body work, through art, through education, through life
experience. It is a journey of a lifetime.
But
now we are faced with an urgency for change. We are forced to look
to ourselves to find the answers. In the end, you are the only one
who can 'know yourself'. The 'inner work' of self-knowledge is done
by engaging the Unconscious – especially the Collective
Unconscious. An important way to do this is by understanding your
Dreams. Your dreams speak to you with your own inner voice and
wisdom. Only your inner Self really knows what your soul desires,
even if 'Ego/you' doesn't know it yet. Trust your Self!
Carl
G. Jung, the Swiss Psychologist, believed that within each of us is a
central organizing principle which he called the Self. His
exploration of the Unconscious taught him that all of us have the
potential for Individuation – becoming our own unique Selves. Not an
easy task. He felt the best way to access the Unconscious was
through our dream life. He also felt that if we did not deal with our
'Shadow' – the feared and unloved unconscious parts of each of us
which we project out onto the world – that we would create the very
destruction that we see fast approaching. In America, our Shadow is showing as we watch the political landscape. That's why it's so important to own our Shadows.
Your
Unconscious gives you the truth of who you really are. You are meant
to develop into your unique Self, although it is the 'most difficult
of all things' to do. And the best way to find yourself is to allow
what's in your Unconscious to speak to your conscious ego and give
you the other side of the story – the Soul's side. That's when you
find your True Name. That's when you can begin to change the world.
When
you turn your attention within, you activate your Unconscious. Like
the Hero/ine on the Hero's Journey, once you set out to explore your
Unconscious, it gives you magical gifts to help in your
transformation, to help you in difficult life situations.
Dreams
are messages from the Soul. The deep Unconscious carries the gifts
of the Divine Femine – Lady Wisdom herself, who sleeps in our
souls. When we answer our dreams by working with them, Wisdom
awakens within us. There are dangers in the Unconscious – dangers
of being overwhelmed if we don't know ourselves. Without an
understanding of how to navigate in these dark and wild waters, we
might never find our unique life purpose. Dreams are the vehicle
we've been given to navigate these watery realms.
The
most important thing to know about dreams is that they speak to us in
symbolic language, our original language which we've forgotten.
People, when telling me their dreams, invariably say, “It's so
weird. It doesn't make sense.” But dreams do make sense. They
speak the truth about our lives. We just need to remember this
ancient story language which whispers to us every night while we
sleep.
Recording
and working with your dreams can change your life. It changed mine,
as well as countless others. Just understanding one dream, and
taking action on it, can change the whole direction of your life –
bringing you love, changing your job, speaking your truth. A whole
lifetime of dreamwork brings you the 'pearl of great price'.
Only
a wide-awake understanding of life and our place in it can meet the
needs of our times. Astrologically, in the past few years we
experienced some intense and interesting planetary configurations
which resonate with the energies of the 60s. We will be called upon
to step forward to participate in the coming evolution of our planet.
But before we do, we have to step within ourselves, and discover the
treasures and gifts that will be our unique contribution.
This is going to be an ongoing blog about dreams! If you want to work with me on discovering the meaning of your dreams, email me for an appointment.
Blessings!
Cathy
