A Dream Summary of the Dream Conference

(Wednesday, July 27, 2022) new moon Cancer / tarot 9 of cups

Bonnie and I are at a conference, sleeping in separate hotel beds. She has scheduled the exact time when we are to wake up and get dressed. I resist. I want to keep dreaming. I desire rest, vacation. Even in my sleep, I am conscious of all of the conversations and presentations at the event.

Finally, I get up and Bonnie is dressed, ready for our travel. The black blouse I grab from my suitcase is very wrinkled, so I need an iron. A secluded, extremely anxious and suffering woman is hidden in a large closet. She hands me an iron and ironing board through the closet door. The iron is full of water. It starts to soak my blouse, and I pour the water out, twice. Once the black blouse is dry and ironed, I find it very elegant. Bonnie and I move on.

Day notes:

This is a very literal dream. Pat had COVID at the IASD conference and had to quarantine in his hotel room, which made him extremely sad. It is a normal function for Bonnie to schedule the bulk of our adventures when we travel together (flights, hotels, etc.) The elegant blouse seems to symbolize my black wings artwork that was exhibited at the conference (and which I had to repair). We experienced a monsoon in Green Valley that poured nearly 8 inches of rain in one hour. Bonnie and I agree that we no longer want to attend the dream conference.

Dwarf Siblings

(Tuesday, July 26, 2022)

I dream of three siblings who are dwarfs and look like characters from Lord of the Rings, but are a little taller. Nearly normal in height. Two are brothers and one is a sister. They are broad and strong. One looks very much like the carpenter Lenny who managed our summer porch repair project. The three wear brown clothing and shoes. Their hair is brown and so are their eyes. Earthy magicians.

I have a close relationship with the dwarf who looks like the carpenter, but he starts to walk away and I see how fractured and damaged are his legs and vertebrae. His steps are awkward and off-balance, as if this is Chris’ scoliosis, broken hip and broken thigh.

The second brother is starting to come together with me as his disabled brother moves on. The sister is supportive, but she remains in the background.

Day notes:

“Lenny” could be a nickname for my middle name Lenore. Leonard means lion-hearted.

Cinderella Slipper Messages

(Saturday, June 11, 2022) waxing gibbous Scorpio / tarot Hermit

I had a long dream with a powerful ending. I’ve forgotten most of the dream except the final scene with Wyn.

Wyn has come to visit Gram at her large, old house. My mansion. Right before he arrives I examine my long, thin slipper. The sole is raw clay that looks like a dramatically decorated birthday cake with a message in the frosting. The clay must have been applied to the bottom of the slipper with an angled icing spatula. There is a cursive sentence in the middle of the sole, surrounded by flowers.

This slipper is not a real one. I cannot wear it because it is very narrow. It is my reading device. The elaborate clay decorations answer my questions. I show the slipper to Wyn, and smooth out the clay. I tell him we will ask a question and carve it into the clay, but I realize the question is too long. There won’t be room on the sole for an answer. I wipe the clay again, with my hand, then write a brief question using one of my sharp pottery tools. The question might be, “who are you?” or “where are you?”

Wyn and I leave the slipper alone for a few minutes and when we look at it again, there is a short carved message: “in the sky.” I absolutely love those words and feel deeply blessed. I explain to Wyn that the messaging is coming from Spirit. Now I truly trust my intuition. I will for the rest of my life.

Day notes:

Cinderella’s slippers are glass. The clay firing process is clay – to glass – to stone, from what I understand. In the story, she loses one slipper.

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