Divinations

In this divination I explore the significance of dreams that follow intense days, when emotions are running high. Whether it is a fight with a loved one or the rush of excitement of a first date, these heightened states tend to excite unconscious material, resulting in dreams that resonate with greater depth and potential insight.

In the recording, I reflect on my own dream following a heavy analysis session, tracking important images like driving in my car (a symbol of will, movement, and autonomy) and how helping figures can represent resources we are yet unaware of. Also included are a few journal prompts at the end for deeper contemplation of this topic.

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All comments are welcome, but here are a few questions to consider:

* What are your dreams like after a particularly intense or emotional day?

* Has an image, symbol or aspect of a dream helped you reframe, process or further consider a situation?

* Do you notice any other patterns after these days of intensity?

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In this divination I weave the themes and symbolism of the 2 of Pentacles with a technique called pendulation from Somatic Experiencing therapy. This is inspired by a recent period where I felt ungrounded, prompting me to seek insight in a tarot reading. I drew the 2 of Pentacles which, for me, emphasized the need for balance, movement, and adaptability in the material realm. Following this thread, I began working with pendulation and found it helped restore a sense of equilibrium. Listen in for musings, reflections and practical ways to work with these ideas.

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In this divination I recount a profound experience I had while backpacking through Yosemite National Park. Half-asleep, I found myself in the midst of a near full moon that illuminated my surroundings with a haunting beauty and intensity. Inspired by this memory, I trace the archetypal landscape of lunar consciousness from the Moon tarot card to the alchemical stage of the albedo.

Here are the 3 quotes I reference in the recording:

* “...The situation is now gradually illuminated as is a dark night by the rising moon. The illumination comes to a certain extent from the unconscious, since it is mainly dreams that put us on the track of enlightenment. This dawning light corresponds to the albedo, the moonlight which in the opinion of some alchemists heralds the rising sun.” - C.G. Jung, Mysterium Coniunctionis

* “The alchemical albedo is hardly a shadowless innocence. Tho' the sigh of despair may turn to a sigh of relief, the blue stain remains. There is now more psychic space to carry the shadow's full, mysterious structure, a higher sky and deeper sea. The soul whitens as the shadow comes out of the repressed and is aired in life.” - James Hillman, Alchemical Psychology

* “The white world is called albedo. Its metal is silver. The heavenly body of the dark night is the moon. The albedo is a moon consciousness, light cast in the darkness, the cool, reflecting light of the eye of night. It is not a sharply cir­cumscribed world with clear forms, but a consciousness of im­agination and adaptation to darkness. Mercury, god of thieves in the night, he who accompanies souls to the underworld, is at home here like a night wind by a full moon….Reflecting in a dawning consciousness of fluttering night moths, here everything that had been taken literally now becomes metaphor. It is a world of poets, thieves, lunatics, an figurative language; an intermediate realm between bright, clear daylight and pitch-black night; the mediumistic world where one thing can also be another.” - Robert Bosnak, A Little Course in Dreams

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How do you typically interpret the Moon card? What are your thoughts on the albedo stage of the alchemical opus? What does developing lunar consciousness mean to you?

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Today I am joined in conversation with Maria Nazdravan to discuss our upcoming event, The Shadow in Dreams. Maria runs a community for dreamwork where each month, participants attend thematic workshops, practice circles, and more.

I’ll be guiding the class through a lecture and discussion on the nature of the shadow and how it typically manifests in dreams. We’ll learn how to identify and work with shadow figures as well as how to remain grounded and safe while doing shadow work. The class will be held online on Sunday August 20th @ 11am PST.

Since this is a membership model, you’ll need to join the Visionary (£25/month) or Alchemist (£35/month) tier to attend the class (cancel anytime). This also gives you full access to the recorded library of previous courses by Maria.

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In this divination I do 3 readings with the 16th century Le Minchiate tarot deck, demonstrating how the cards can be used for guidance with an archetypal approach.

Reading #1

* Question: What will move me towards my life purpose?

* Card drawn: Le Trombe (The Trumpets/Judgement)

Reading #2

* Question: How can I connect in a deeper way to the other?

* Card drawn: La Prudenza (Prudence)

Reading #3

* Question: What should I do to overcome stagnation?

* Card drawn: Scorpione (Scorpio)

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What did you think of the cards drawn? Have any thoughts or insights you’d like to share?

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In this divination I do 3 tarot readings, demonstrating how the cards can be used for guidance with an archetypal approach.

Here is the quote I read from von Franz’s book:

“Very accurate thinkers get irritated with oracle techniques because they are so indefinite. Naturally anything can be read into them, and because it is all so vague, foolish superstitious people always see a connection and after the event say that it was in the oracle. One might say it is all so vague that practically anything could happen, but that is just not true, that is an emotional argument born of a prejudice. It is true, however, in so far as an oracle technique is never quite accurate and cannot predict exactly. Just as a physicist cannot predict a unique event completely accurately, an oracle cannot predict a precise psychological event. But it can give an "expectation list," which can cast an image of a certain area or qualitative field of events and predict that something is going to happen within that field. There is a certain psychological probability because of what Jung calls the collective unconscious.”

-Marie Louise von Franz, “On Divination and Synchronicity”

Reading #1

Question: How can I be sure that a change towards becoming a psychoanalyst is my soul’s path?

Cards drawn: 10 of Wands, The Moon (reversed)

Reading #2

Question: I’m stuck in a past life and looking for solutions. What blockage stops my progress?

Cards drawn: Queen of Swords, 8 of Cups (reversed)

Reading #3

Question: I am processing a divorce and trying to become the new breadwinner as a single mom. I’m looking for advice as I am very overwhelmed.

Cards drawn: 2 of Swords, Ace of Cups

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What did you think of the cards drawn? Have any thoughts or insights you’d like to share?

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In this divination I walk through various reader submitted dream images, providing archetypal insights and tips for working with the images of the unconscious.

Included:

* The significance of recurring themes and images in dreams.

* How to approach analysis and interpretation.

* Questions to facilitate deeper engagement with dreams and their meaning.

* Insights on dream symbols:

* The ocean, sacred gardens/the temenos, celebrities, credit cards, descending downhill, the great mother archetype, family members

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In this divination I do a tarot reading for one of my patrons. The reading, including prompts and cards drawn:

* Where do I find my strength? King of Cups (reversed)

* What is in shadow? The Magician

* Practical steps to move forward: 4 of Pentacles

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