PICK YOUR DREAM SYMBOLS
I dreamed that I am looking out from my back door towards the yard, standing with another waking life spiritual seeker. My friend points at this beautiful big orange owl that is sitting on a branch. I look at the bird and I am stunned by its power and brilliant orange colour. I turn to walk back through the doorway and suddenly the bird flies at me attaching itself to my back. I feel its talons in my body. I am confounded but not afraid. I am in awe and I feel myself becoming the bird...
This is the beginning of a revealing and unforgettable journey for you rich in challenge and excitement. Dreams Dictionary is a treasure map which will guide you to the magic, the mystery and the meaning of your dreams.
“There is no wrong way to dream.”
Joan Duncan
Letter A-Z
Whenever you see The Moon, the dream itself in the dream samples found on the right hand side of all the pages in the dictionary follows. We typically dream when the MOON is out and about. MOON consciousness is when something in the unseen world is felt, envisioned and known outside the normal parameters of logical assessment. Erich's MOON mask features the face of the MOON herself in the centre. Brilliant in its yellow and gold glory. The serious expression on the MOON mask honours the serious business of listening to another person's dream with respect, and open minded acceptance. The MOON eyes are wide open and therefore fearlessly receptive to all. The four hands around the MOON signify the four directions, four seasons, and the stabilizing influence of the MOON herself.
This piece denotes the interpretive work the dreamer did looking up their dream elements in the Dream Dictionary. Any amount of effort you invest in understanding your dream will result in a transformation in your character and maturity. Erich's art form shows a child carved at the bottom, innocent and childlike - very much like our unconscious. As the child goes through the wisdom-making experiences of life represented by the raven, they mature into the elder you see at the top of the mask. Our dream lives are a whole other level of experience quite apart and yet connected to our waking lives. By integrating the learning you've gained through dreamwork into your waking consciousness you expand and alter your life's destiny. The elder you become is not the one you will become without dream understanding./p>
Erich's beak represents the elevating and spiritual process which is triggered when you take action based upon an insight gained from a dream message. Taking action amps your experience and dream knowledge to a whole new level. The raven's beak is raised skyward representing the process of elevating your relationship to your dream life into the actions you take in your waking life.
This mask which measures more than 4' across represents the awareness, insight and emotional fulfillment the dreamer gains through the work done in interpretation and action taken. Erich carved and painted this Sun mask with Ontario cedar. The Sun's eyes sparkle with abalone shell and the expression on the mask itself denotes ritual and community which is an important process to aid in your dream understanding.
This art piece shows two creatures sitting across from each other smoking a pipe. They are talking across a camp fire. In dream reflection we sit down with ourselves or a group to discuss our dreams and their messages in an atmosphere of peace, respect and presence. As you attend to your own or another's dream message and reflect on its meaning, be attentive, focused and in the present moment. The red of the figures in Erich's art piece exemplify the passion of connection right to the cellular level when you move with consciousness through a dreamscape in tandem with yourself and/or another.