Dreamwork has the potential to change our lives from the inside out. It reveals things to us that are hidden. But arguably the most important thing about dreams is this: Recurring dreams point to soul work. Soul work is the sort of integration work that we do to reach inner maturity.
It’s not something that we attend to once or twice. It’s not something we do to reach some idealised destination. It is the work that we attend to over a period of time (years, maybe decades) to become more integrated.
Recurring themes that I have encountered for decades include, rushing, falling, and dirty water dreams. Each of these were major themes in my life. And it took years to fully understand what they meant. The rushing dreams pointed to my perpetual lack of presence. Dirty water pointed to emotional blockages, and falling pointed to a lack of grounding. Yes, it turns out that grounding is that important. So is emotional integration and avoiding rushing.
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