Finding answers in your dreams. Every dream poses a question about your life, and gifts you the opportunity to discover the meaningful answers you seek. The dream question is usually somewhere near the beginning of your dream (if you have remembered the whole dream), and it probably looks nothing like Read more…
Can you interpret my dream? It’s probably fair to say that until they learn a little about the nature of dreams, most people have absolutely no idea what their dreams mean. Yet they’re fascinated; they want to know! Who can they ask? Somewhere in this big and beautiful world, a Read more…
A Story of Parts. “Part of me wants to stay, part of me wants to go. I’m stuck! How can I resolve this predicament?” It’s in our everyday language: “There’s a part of me that doubts my ability,” “I’m equal parts creative and intellectual,” “The scientific part of me wants Read more…
How to get back to sleep. How can you get back to sleep when you find yourself wide awake in the middle of the night? There’s a very simple method that I use, either to get back to sleep or to fall asleep in the first place if I haven’t Read more…
Fossil Cove. I heard about Fossil Cove on the grapevine. A place known to some locals, shh don’t tell! It’s a conservation area, a short drive from Hobart, where I live, and a steep climb down well-managed tracks and steps that lead to a magical feast for the senses. Etched Read more…
Dream journeys. How many of your dreams are about journeys, going somewhere, or trying to get somewhere? Perhaps you’re driving a car, riding a horse, taking a plane. Maybe the journey is fluid and easy. Or is the car falling apart, does the horse have its own ideas of where Read more…
Moving through life. “One of the greatest gifts of yoga,” my teacher’s voice rang out as we grappled with a challenging yoga pose last week, “is more finely-tuned proprioception, which helps you to move more mindfully through life.” “One of the greatest gifts of today’s class,” I thought to myself Read more…
The Dream Show Quest. If you’re a Dream Academy student or graduate, you’re probably familiar with my long-running podcast, The Dream Show with Jane Teresa Anderson. Perhaps you’ve listened to a handful of recent episodes, or, like many of our dedicated students, you may have perused the back catalogue. It’s Read more…
When dream symbols change. If you’ve followed my work for a while, you’ll know that I advise against the use of dream dictionaries because our dream symbols are drawn from our individual conscious and unconscious experiences. The blue teacup, or horse, or craggy mountain in your dream relates to your Read more…
Anxiety dreams. How many of your dreams are delightful, inspiring, creative, and uplifting? How many are mundane? How many are terrifying nightmares? And how many are stressful – not exactly in the scary nightmare category, but unsettling, anxiety-ridden dreams? It’s estimated that over half our dreams are ‘anxiety dreams’, although Read more…