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Befriend The Dream
We have gained much knowledge of the physical world by bullying the natural world with extraction-minded technologies…we have lost much of the Being called ‘Relationship’ with Earth…at what cost?…we are no longer present but caught up with the relentless advancement of empty evolution.
Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Oyate Tȟokaheya Wičakiye)
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Befriending a dream means letting it simmer in our minds, listening to its poetry, looking at its images and reflecting on them…
…James Hillman tells us the messages in our dreams show how our inner worlds are seeking to become known and befriend us. He says we need to wonder, “Who lives in me? What inscapes are mine? What is recurrent and therefore what keeps coming back to reside in me? These are the animals and people, places and concerns, that want me to pay attention to them, to become friendly and familiar with them. They want to be known as a friend would. They want to be cared for and cared about…
…When the dream opened I was in the examining room of a doctor’s office. In the room with me was a white-coated physician who had just given me a physical exam. I felt pleased because I knew that I ate well, exercised regularly, and was in good physical condition. To my surprise the doctor said, “You’re going to be sick.” I was so startled by his pronouncement that I woke up…
