In this cozy, honest episode of
Spill The Psychic Tea, Steph and I dive into
dreams, Mercury retrograde, grief, and good old-fashioned digital detox — all with a warm cup of tea in hand. ☕💫 We start with something very close to my heart: my new book
Going Within To Heal: Stories of Courage, Connection & Community, an anthology with 31 authors compiled by my friend and intuitive motivator
Elias Patras. I share about my chapter,
“From Grief to Grace: A Journey Back to Myself,” where I talk openly about the loss of my parents, not grieving my dad when he passed 30 years ago on Thanksgiving, and how I finally began to process old, stored grief. Steph shares how she read my chapter on a plane (yes, tears were involved!) and how simple tools like
box breathing (4–4–4–4) helped her ground anxiety, both in her own grief and while flying. From there, we pour into the dream world and the sky above:
🌌 In This Episode We Spill Tea On: ✨ Going Within To Heal- What it’s really like to write about grief and healing so vulnerably
- How grief gets compartmentalized when life “just keeps going”
- Gentle grounding tools for emotional overwhelm (like box breathing)
✨ Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio (Nov 9–29 + shadow period)- Why retrograde gets blamed for everything
- How this particular retrograde stirs up unfinished emotions, old grief, and soul connections
- Why exes, old friends, and even glitches with tech, internet & upgrades tend to flare during this time
- Why you might want to wait on updating your phone or computer until after the shadow period
✨ Dreams: What They Are Trying To Tell YouWe break dreams down into types:
- Processing dreams (stress, old memories, emotional clutter)
- Psychic dreams (future flashes that later unfold)
- Visitation dreams (loved ones in spirit visiting with vivid color and detail)
- Shadow dreams (fears, wounds, and sometimes past-life echoes)
- Nightmares and why they’re different energetically
We also talk about
common dream themes and what they often mean:
- Teeth falling out → confidence, self-image, performance anxiety
- Falling / plane crash dreams → feeling ungrounded or out of control
- Water (calm vs. stormy) → emotional clarity vs. emotional overwhelm
- Being on stage, unprepared or undressed → perfectionism and pressure to “get it right”
✨ Crystals for Better Sleep & Dream ClarityI share some of my favorite bedside-table crystals and how to use them:
- Amethyst – prevents nightmares, enhances intuition
- Purple Fluorite – clarifies dream imagery, improves recall
- Labradorite – supports psychic senses (seeing, feeling, hearing in dreams)
- Selenite – cleanses & protects your energy field
- Clear Quartz & Citrine – amplify and “record” your energy and stories over time
Steph shares how sleeping with crystals (especially quartz and citrine) in her
left (receiving) hand has given her wild, vivid, sometimes prophetic dreams — including one with a very specific salary number for a new job!
✨ Dream Journals, Voice Memos & Remembering Your DreamsWe talk about:
- Why it’s so important to jot things down before you move your body too much
- Using a dream journal or voice memo in the middle of the night
- How even messy, half-awake notes can help you rebuild the dream the next day
- Noticing repeating images and symbols over time to decode your personal dream language
✨ Digital Detox, Salt Lamps & Sleep HygieneWe get real about how hard it is to put the phone down… and why we still need to.
- Why your nervous system needs calm to create stronger dreams & dream recall
- Turning off screens and notifications before bed
- Using Himalayan salt lamps, softer lighting, water, yin yoga, and legs-up-the-wall to shift into rest mode
- How hydration supports emotional and dream balance
✨ Inviting Your Loved Ones in Spirit into Your DreamsAt the end, Steph and I share how we each ask our loved ones in spirit to visit us in our sleep. I walk you through the simple intention:
- Talk to them out loud or in your mind
- Ask them to visit you in a dream
- Ask for a unique sign or symbol (like an owl for my parents) so you know it’s really them
- Stay open to “guest appearances” from other family members — sometimes it turns into a little spirit reunion in your dreams
We wrap up with a card pull from my
Pandora’s Box of Cards Oracle Deck — and of course, the card that comes up is
“Unplug: Put Your Electronics in Time Out,” perfectly aligning with Mercury retrograde, tech glitches, and the nighttime dream work we’ve been talking about.
🔮 Ready to Go Deeper? If your dreams have been extra vivid…
If Mercury retrograde is stirring the pot…
If you’re missing your loved ones in spirit and feel like they’re reaching out in your sleep… You don’t have to figure it out alone. ✨
Book a psychic, mediumship, or intuitive coaching session with me:👉
pandorap.com ✨
Order my oracle deck, Pandora’s Box of Cards, to pull your own daily dream or retrograde guidance. ✨
Buy a signed copy of Going Within To Heal (with my chapter,
From Grief to Grace) directly from my website — I’ll personalize it just for you.
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