The Dream Journal

Apr 22 2024 54 mins 166

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This show explores a range of topics relating to the healing aspects of dreams. I will talk about my personal dream journey and also about what I've learned as a dream coach. We will have interviews with experienced dream practitioners and others on the dreamwork path, but the heart of this show is YOU, your dreams, your desires, your hopes for a better life. Dreams really can transform your life! The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM, streaming live at https://ksqd.org Saturday mornings 10-11 AM Pacific Time.

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From Shame to Self-Love with Bill St. Cyr

We speak with Bill St. Cyr starting with how common shame is and how the mean voices that we carry around make it hard for us to let in the love that’s all around us. Test taking in a dream is often about shame. Bill shares a dream in which he felt a deep sense acceptance when a dear friend tenderly put their forehead up against his. We talk about something called the entropi

Dreaming as the Architect of Reality with Harry de Bont

How dreaming corrects weaving errors in our internal world models. Also, nightmares, the collective unconscious, and does artificial intelligence have one too? A discussion about what dreams have to say about the nature of reality. Harry de Bont speaks with Katherine about the many facets of what he calls cybernetic dreaming. BIO: With a background in both Electrical Engineering an

Ancestral Dreaming with Stephanie R Burns, PhD

Connecting with our ancestors. Our guest Stephanie R. Burns starts by describing her all-inclusive view of ancestors which is far vaster than our biological lineage, including the most ancient ancestor of them all, the Earth. In this replay of a popular episode from September, Stephanie says that we can choose to communicate only with benevolent ancestors and are also able to heal

A Mythic Psychedelic Journey with Scott Mason

The Myth Slayer, Scott Mason shares revelations from a transformative, mythic-level psychedelic journey which he frames as a quest to find his own light. He tells of the challenges he had in his journey and how the gifts he received ultimately helped heal some of his wounds around growing up in the backwoods of Kansas in an abusive fundamentalist family. BIO: Recovering attorney an

Dream-Inspired Poetry with Joan Gelfand

Why are dream-inspired poems so powerful? We speak today with award-winning poet, author of multiple books, and committed activist, the dynamic Joan Gelfand. Joan shares a poem inspired by a dream called Burial, quoted in full below. She speaks about why she thinks that dream-inspired poetry can be so riveting while telling someone your dream can evoke eye-rolling and boredom. She

Finding Sacredness in the Mundane with Andrusa Lawson

Today we celebrate the 250th official podcast of the Dream Journal by replaying a popular show which just happens to be with my brand designer Andrusa Lawson of Divine by Design. Urban shamanism and setting sacred space. Dreams, like myths, can be regarded as stories that are not true but that say something true. The essence of setting a sacred space is being intentional and findin

Inner Wisdom Figures with Charles Tack

Do voices in your head guide your waking life? Inner Wisdom Figures and Internal Family Systems. Inner exploration with today’s guest Charles Tack. Charles describes Internal Family Systems as a way of building relationships with the different voices inside ourselves, many of whom came from the cultural and familial messages that we grew up with. He then describes what he cal

Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth with Linda Schiller

Can dreamwork lead to post traumatic spiritual growth? In this replay of a popular show from October 2022, our guest author and therapist Linda Schiller speaks about waking dream moments and synchronicity. She defines spirituality as an ability to feel held and speaks about how dreams, even painful dreams, can help us grow that ability. We also speak about the three faces of shadow

Love and Power with PhDs Marsha Hudson and Norman Brown

What does the #metoo movement have to do with the climate crisis? And how can dreams help both? Today meet Marsha Hudson and Norman Brown. We’ll talk about Love and Power and how better emotional versatility can improve relationships and reduce our impact on the planet… and on each other. Our guests start out by saying that women seek love while men seek power. Reconciling

Dreaming, Psychedelics, and Primary Consciousness with Steve Elfrink

A conversation about psychedelics with holistic facilitator Steve Elfrink of Om Terra Psychedelics. How dreams and psychedelics shift consciousness and help resolve trauma. He describes primary consciousness as the body and the subconscious while secondary consciousness is everyday awareness. Primary consciousness is present all the time, but is deeply accessed through dreaming and