(Friday, August 18, 2017)
I went to see Marlene for a tarot reading. I asked her a lot of work-related questions but I also brought up my recurring dream “Regaining Ownership of my Ancestral Home.”
Immediately she thought of Red Riding Hood. That was an “aha” moment for me. In the dream I travel to my grandmother’s farm along the good red road, and in my first black wolf dream he appears as I am walking near the red road on my grandmother’s land. The same location. I do believe these dreams are connected.
My interpretation of the “Ownership” dream is the opening of my heart chakra and Marlene agreed. She sees that I am at a point in my life where both family and ancestors finally embrace me for who I truly am. Love. Like the love the black wolf Romeo and I share for each other. Personal power. I “met” the black wolf at the Glastonbury Red Tara mandala ceremony. Red Tara is Kali. Marlene and I both honor Kali. She told me about a room at the Louvre she visited that is filled with sculptures of Kali.
For many years I have owned and cherished a book about my favorite artist Kiki Smith’s Red Riding Hood sculptures and drawings. I was fortunate to see her exhibit at the old Walker Art Center. I now feel a need to research this fairy tale’s Jungian aspects. Maybe reread “Women Who Run With The Wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estes.
Kiki’s drawing “Lying With The Wolf”:
The mundane aspect of this dream is important too. I told Marlene I am worried about the economy crashing and that I have been thinking of moving a big chunk of money out of mutual funds. The cards agreed with my concern. I wonder if this recurring dream is directing me to buy some land.
Loved the work of Kiki Smith. And the write u p about her work is amazing. I love the reference to Little Red Riding Hood related to your wolf dreams and grandmother ‘s home. The shift from predator and prey to companions is lovely.