I help folks play with their dreams (the sleeping kind) for self-knowledge, healing and spiritual growth. With a background in consciousness studies and archaeology, my expertise is in dreams at the intersections of culture, cosmos and ecology. Let's court the mysteries together!
How harvest feasts like Thanksgiving bring on Big Dreams
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Hi Reader, If you are getting on the road for Thanksgiving like 82 million other Americans, you might appreciate this talk on how how harvest feasts invite big dreams.... especially grown-up slumber parties involving carb loading and alcohol. In fact, it's relevant for my friends across the pond too because we are entering into the harvest feast cycle that comes with the end of the year. These are often complicated holidays made more complicated by stress, travel and -- I'll just say it outl oud -- all the family obligations. So check out my video if you need some dreaming support. Towards the end there's an invitation for reflection so you can integrate the insights from the talk in a practical way into your life. Also -- keep an eye out for an email from me on Friday as I'll be releasing my biggest sale of the year for the Dream Portal community. If you've been on the fence about joining my portal where I regularly teach and hold space with dreamers and consciousness explorers, you won't want to miss this. Yours, Ryan |
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I help folks play with their dreams (the sleeping kind) for self-knowledge, healing and spiritual growth. With a background in consciousness studies and archaeology, my expertise is in dreams at the intersections of culture, cosmos and ecology. Let's court the mysteries together!
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