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happy solar return
Sun Series & Valerie Lynch Art 2008
Cool. I’ve been blogging here at dreamorpheus for a year now. The Sun has done a full circle of the zodiac, back to the ‘natal’ astrological position. In the dreamorpheus ‘first post’ chart, I like the look of Jupiter in Capricorn in the 3rd house trining Saturn in Virgo in the 11th. Communicating on a grand scale with some lovely stick-at-it Earth energy to ground me. There’s also a communicative Air trine between Mercury and the dream planet, Neptune.
I’m proud of my efforts and want to acknowledge the support I’ve received from readers who’ve submitted their dreams for interpretation and posted comments. Thank you. And extra special thanks to astrological wisewoman, Julie Demboski, for the inspiration and encouragement she has so generously given this baby blogger.
Brightest blessings to you all.
home sweet home
- Home Sweet Home (Elizabeth’s Designs)
DREAM
I was in an unfamiliar house in England. It was very long and large and located in an upper-class suburb. I do know that I was visiting the new house of the family I was nanny for in England (although this is nothing like the house they live in now which is an ancient mansion). It was years later and the children were grown. I think I was with the current ‘nanny’.
Someone was trying to get into the house and we were a bit worried. I rang the emergency number but didn’t know the address of the house I was in. Not knowing the address or where we were, disturbed me; really disturbed me.
This is a typical nightmare for me. Another version is that I don’t know where I live so I don’t know how to get home. My mind is a complete blank. It really freaks me out. In some of my older dreams, I manage to find my way ‘home’ to the house that I lived in until I was fourteen… Someone else is living there and they do not know me. This also really upsets me.
INTERPRETATION
Previously I have likened a house or building to the mind of the dreamer but I think in your dreams, the home is a metaphor for your identity. Not knowing the address of the house is akin to not knowing who you are; hence the ‘disturbed’ emotional response to the dream.
A quick look at your astrological chart shows Neptune and the moon in Scorpio in your first house. Emotional security is central to your identity but you lack trust that your needs will be met. Just when you think you know who you are – or, as in the dream, where you’re at – it disappears.
Take note of what is happening in your life when you have these dreams. Likely, something is occurring that is making you feel insecure and your subconscious mind goes searching for an anchor. These anchors are often in the past and for you, they are related to home, family and a sense of belonging.
The recurring dream is set in different locations that have at various times been your home. In the recent dream, you visit the new home of your ‘nanny’ family. In this instance your role is clear and you know the people but the environment is unfamiliar. In the older dream where you return to your childhood home, it is upsetting to be unknown in a familiar environment. There is always discord, a rupture.
Your subconscious is bringing your inner search for a strong sense of self identity to your waking attention. As the dream is recurring, this is a key part of your life’s journey.
vivid dreams
Night with her Train of Stars and her Great Gift of Sleep by Edward Robert Hughes
Last night, I had some amazingly vivid dreams that I was able to recall in detail. Flatmate’s hanging heavy curtains; brooding in an atmospheric bar; outdoor auctions of yellow clothing and LPs (you know, old vinyl records like your parents had) held in an urban amphitheatre/construction-site; parking giant utes; a giant bed and giant mirror in a giant bedroom; two attractive men – in the one dream. Such rich dream imagery. What’s not to love?
Something that no doubt contributed to setting the dream scene was starting to read the chapter, ‘Practical Dreamwork’ in Anthony Steven’s book, Private Myths. He tells of the importance of stating your intention to dream during the night and remember it in the morning, and also how important it is to record your dream memory as soon as you wake up. It’s best done before you are fully awake so keep pen and paper or a recorder by the bed.
I’m wondering though if Mercury’s approaching conjunction to Neptune in Aquarius this week is also lending a hand to help dream messages be communicated. For me, this aspect is occurring in my 12th house of the subconscious and I have a strong Neptune-Mercury signature in my natal chart.
Is anyone else having fabulous dreams now?
cereal and bonding
Mystic Medusa’s astro rave said that the planets are encouraging strong dream messages this week. And lo, after being unable to recall my dreams for a couple of months, they’re back. Nothing too profound but they are back and I’m pleased.
This morning I woke up with a vivid image of making space in a neat, somewhat sparse pantry cupboard, for a very large box of breakfast cereal. My real life pantry is jam-packed with all kinds of weird and wonderful foodstuffs and this one seemed kind of temporary, with a limited number of items, perhaps a pantry cupboard in a holiday apartment. Maybe my sleeping self was hungry? But I don’t eat cereal (milk, ick!) so I think perhaps this dream image has something to do with grain, the Goddess Ceres, the harvest, nurturing, the idea of having enough.
The previous night I dreamt of walking up to a large group of people who were gathered in a park for some kind of organised activity. I had the impression it was an outdoor team-bonding exercise and approached looking for someone familiar. I saw two woman I knew – one was my friend and the other a former colleague – both are enthusiastic ‘participants’ with a seemingly endless capacity to give, give, give to others. Although I walked into the crowd, I didn’t speak to anyone. I saw the two woman and turned around and walked back in the direction I had come from.
Having written those dreams down, side by side, I now see the common theme – abundance and giving. There’s plenty of cereal in the pantry but people can help themselves. Group activities will proceed without me and that’s OK.
Right now, I don’t have abundant energy. Right now, I need to rest; to give to myself.
evil twin
Last week I had a very interesting reading from my astrology teacher. Amongst many other insightful themes of interpretation, Babula asked me to consider how duality functions in my daily life. With Pisces rising and a Gemini Sun, I am perpetually in two minds about everything.
There is a dark side to us all.
Within me there is a golden twin and an evil twin. The golden twin takes responsibility for her actions and (over?) thinks her contribution to a ‘negative’ situation. The evil twin blames others without thought and takes glory for herself alone.
Each voice deserves to be expressed but neither is without responsibility. Both points-of-view offer a different perspective on the one truth. Neither is right. Neither is wrong.
Recently, some readers have told me of their reluctance to send in ‘disturbing’ dream content. Each one of us has a shadow side, acknowledged and expressed in our waking lives and our dreaming lives. Sex, violence, cruelty and a myriad of other ‘evil’ emotions are part of our human experience on Earth. Accepting all of our human thoughts and emotions is part of our life’s journey.
It is OK to be sick, to be afraid, to be jealous, to be angry. Just don’t deny that that is what you are feeling.
If you’re feeling bold, release your evil twin and send in those disturbing dreams. Nothing is too racy or gruesome (and if it is, I’ll use my editing skills to tone it down for mass consumption). Hoping to hear from YOU soon.
