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
You dream of a field of lavender in full bloom, swaying in the wind, beautiful yet overwhelmingly same-same, and perhaps a little too heady: what small change would make this dream more comfortable or inspiring? There are probably myriad possible answers, but let’s take an obvious one. You could add oases of lush roses to
I’d love to inspire you to create an alchemy bowl, a vessel to collect totems from your dreams and act as a sacred alchemical kiln. It’s a variation of ancient divinatory practices, healing rituals, and wisdom oracles, given a dream alchemy twist. It’s a way of consolidating and connecting the insights you draw from your
Close your eyes, it’s late in the evening, and time for your dream medicine. Here we go, counting down now, ten, nine, eight, relaxing, floating deeply down, let the healing begin. No drugs required, but the prescription is clear: dream. Sometimes the medicine is sweet and tasty, a deliciously sensual dream gifting grace and restoration,
In a dream last week, an ancient alchemist leaned in close and shared his advice: “When you work with the feminine, work with earth. When you work with the masculine, work with metal. When you gain clarity, work with Perspex.” The previous day, I had been puzzling over the way to approach the next step
I resisted, I struggled, I thought the task would be too tough, no part of me really wanted to do it, my heart counselled no. I have other creative projects that bring me joy, and shouldn’t we follow our bliss? And, questions of bliss aside, was it really necessary to do this thing? For a
As above, so below. As within, so without. What do these ancient sayings mean to you? Legend has it that Hermes Trismegistus inscribed these words, in Phoenician, on The Emerald Tablet, somewhere between 1,200 and 38,000 years ago. Yes, you did read those dates correctly. No, no-one knows where the tablet is now, or whether
Let’s get practical. There are two alchemy exercises for you to do in this episode. One will untangle one or more complexities you’re experiencing, leaving you feeling lighter and clearer about what to do. The other will tune you in to be more aware of some of the unseen forces that guide you, the
Finish this statement using just one word: “The world is …” Maybe your word was big, or round, or polluted, or over-crowded, or dying, or abundant, or hopeful, or breathing, or alive, or beautiful, or exciting, or changing. You would probably choose a different word on a different day, or at a different hour, depending
“I’ll show you the back garden,” said Marion, leading me through her laundry, past her noisy rumbling tumbling washing machine, to the side door. This was several years ago, and I was going to keep a neighbourly eye on her roses while she was away for a week. I followed Marion down the side path