Karen, from Detroit, Michigan, USA, is my guest today asking about her dream involving cutting hair, an overflowing garbage disposal system, and a long party table. There’s an extended hug with a long-dead relative who is crying oceans of tears, while an adult daughter decides to nap in a baby car seat. And where, oh
Molly from New York, USA, is our guest exploring her dream about mountain-sized walruses and sea lions that crashed to earth. In her dream, she enjoyed an exhilarating flight with her friend before crash landing, followed shortly by the enormous, plummeting walruses and sea lions. Why did Molly, when she tried to explain her friend
Linda, from Grafton, NSW, Australia, is my guest exploring her dream about escaping from a swamp. How did the car she was driving end up sinking into a swamp, and how did Linda, terrified, manage to escape and hitch a lift with a stranger? Why did her dream begin with people from the past gathered
Rebecca, from Minnesota, USA, is my guest exploring her dream about a raven-haired crane dancer, a singer, and a somersault artiste. This arresting dream is visually and aurally striking, mystical and mysterious. It begins at a camp where Rebecca invites three women to share their talents. The first one sings an “achingly beautiful” song, which
Betty, my guest from Melbourne, Australia, wept buckets in her dream over her missing car. It wasn’t where she had parked it! A young girl riding a bike told her the car had been stolen, yet it turned out to be parked in the next street. Before long, Betty was in the driving seat, reversing
I talk about the ‘art and science’ of interpreting dreams: there are methods, techniques, and approaches to follow, but is there more to this work than meets the eye? Part of me sees dream interpretation as straightforward and methodical, while another part of me is constantly astonished by the seemingly magical way in which a
Kendra, from Coles Bay, Tasmania, Australia, is my guest asking about her dream where her friend died then came back to life. Kendra was visiting her dying friend – who is fit and healthy in waking life – in hospital. Another friend fled, “I can’t stay for this!” she said. After the friend died, her
We pause our guest-format to celebrate 13 years of podcasting The Dream Show and to explore the immense treasures and opportunities offered by our dreams. This episode brings you tips on how to incubate a dream about a specific topic, and shares some of my earlier research on the surprising things that happened when I
In a recent dream, in a fairy-tale setting, I knelt at a fireplace in an open courtyard, gently tending the clay tablets etched with exquisite symbols that I was baking in the flames. At least, that’s how the scene would have looked to some of the people watching. Other onlookers, in my dream, were astonished
Juliana, from Atlanta, Georgia, is my guest asking about her dream of encountering a knotty problem when changing a baby’s diaper. This very visceral dream begins with a diaper change and the challenge of cleaning an abundance of yellow poo from the baby’s crevices. The wet wipes she was using were moist but tough, and