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…
Dream incubation. Can you order up a dream about a specific person or induce a flying dream or an answer to a question you pose before sleep. Is this possible? It’s known as Dream Incubation, and I’m going to offer you some practical tips on how to do this before Read more…
When you get angry with someone in a dream. Have you ever been so angry with someone in a dream that you shout at them at the top of your lungs, squeezing out every last word until you lose your breath? Or have you been so angry that you’ve been Read more…
What’s your recurring dream theme? When you look back over a lifetime of dreams, how many recurring underlying themes spring to mind? At first you may think about some of the common dream themes that many of us experience from time to time – teeth falling out, flying, being chased, Read more…
What is dream therapy? What is dream therapy, and what does a dream therapist do? If you are skilled in understanding and working with dreams, you might consider offering your services as a dream interpreter, a dream analyst, a dream alchemist, or a dream therapist. Or you might choose to Read more…
Video: a dream interview. I was interviewed by Blake Gardiner, a self-confessed sceptic when it comes to dreams, and his partner, Erica Mann, a passionate dreamer, back in May. The video podcast has just been released and I think you’ll enjoy the ground we cover. Erica asked questions about dreams Read more…
The feel or fear question. “Where do you feel or fear this in your life?” It’s a simple question you can use when interpreting a dream, and one that can yield deeply rewarding insight, but at first glance it looks a bit odd. After all, isn’t fear a feeling? Let’s Read more…