How do ancient cultures understand dreaming? In this episode of The Dream Journal, host Katherine Bell speaks with dreamwork professional Alejandra Perez Regura about Indigenous dreaming practices in Mayan, Huichol, Toltec, Mapuche, Totonac, and other traditions. Together they explore dreams as guidance, healing, community wisdom, and a bridge between waking life, nature, spirit, and the deeper self.

Alejandra shares stories from her research and lived experience, including a powerful childhood dream near a river in Chiapas, during a retreat in the Mayan-Toltec recapitulation caves. She talks about Huichol pilgrimages, collective dream sharing, dream incubation, sacred plants, obsidian as a dream portal, healing dreams, angel work, and the teaching of non-separation: the dreamer and the dream are part of one continuous reality.

This conversation is for anyone interested in dreamwork, Indigenous wisdom, spiritual practice, lucid dreaming, dream healing, collective dreaming, or how nighttime dreams can guide waking life.

BIO: Alejandra Perez Regura is a dreamwork professional whose main interest is Dreaming in Indigenous Cultures, mainly in Mexico with the Mayan and Huichol traditions. Among her great passions are writing, traveling and learning about different cultures and languages. She recently fulfilled her dream of living near the ocean and the whales, in Baja California Sur.

Find out about the Institute for Dream Studies at InstituteforDreamStudies.org

This show, episode number 370, was recorded during a live broadcast on July 4, 2026 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz.

SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at [email protected]. Follow on LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com.

Video podcast available at youtube.com/@experientialdreamwork. Popular playlists: “Dream Journal shorts” and “FULL LENGTH VIDEOS”.

Here are links to some other Dream Journal episodes you might be interested in:

When Dreams Guide How We Live: Deena Metzger on Spirit, Earth, and the Power of Dreaming

The Toltec Knowledge Base with Joel Schafer

The Woman between the Worlds: Dr Apela Colorado

Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones.

The Dream Journal aims to:

A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means.

The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at [email protected]. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/.

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Dreams after coercive control can be confusing, intense, and surprisingly healing. In this episode of The Dream Journal, host Katherine Bell speaks with Gerette Buglion about reclaiming self-trust after cultic relationships, narcissistic abuse, manipulation, and other forms of coercive control.

Gerette shares how dream images can become vulnerable places where autonomy is either undermined or restored. Together, Katherine and Gerette explore nightmares, dreams of former abusers or leaders, violent or disturbing imagery, and the tender process of learning to trust your own inner authority again.

The conversation includes a listener dream about two babies, a communal bathroom, and the struggle to release what no longer belongs inside. Through the lens of Katherine’s Experiential Dreamwork and Gerette’s Writing to Reckon practice, the episode looks at privacy, shame, boundaries, inner development, memory rescripting, dream rescripting, and the possibility of asking: “Is there more for me?”

In this episode

BIO: Gerette Buglion wants to live in a world where cult leaders, narcissistic abusers, and manipulative marketing techniques are spotted, called out, and silenced, creating more opportunities for nourishing relationships to flourish. Her work as educator centers on liberation from coercive control and supporting the integrative power of writing for survivors of cultic relationships through Writing to Reckon™ programs.

Gerette is author of two books “An Everyday Cult” and “Writing to Reckon Journal.” Find her at: GeretteBuglion.com and at LivingCultFree.com.

This show, episode number 369, was recorded during a live broadcast on June 27, 2026 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz.

SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at [email protected]. Follow on LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com.

Video podcast available at youtube.com/@experientialdreamwork. Popular playlists: “Dream Journal shorts” and “FULL LENGTH VIDEOS”.

Here are links to some other Dream Journal episodes you might be interested in:

Manipulative Dream Interpretation with Gerette Buglion

The Healing Power of Storytelling with Gerette Buglion

Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones.

The Dream Journal aims to:

A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means.

The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at [email protected]. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/.

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Why do dreams matter, and how can we use them to support waking life? In this episode of The Dream Journal, host Katherine Bell speaks with Canadian author and health journalist Karen Van Kampen about her book The Brain Never Sleeps: Why We Dream and What It Means for Our Health. Together they explore dream science, memory, mental health, dream sharing, nightmare rescripting, dream engineering, lucid dreaming research, and the emerging study of anesthesia dreams as potentially healing experiences.

Karen shares how childhood experiences in her father’s sleep lab shaped her fascination with dreaming, why dreams may act like a “highlight reel” of waking concerns, and how practices such as dream journaling, dream salons, and imagery rehearsal therapy can help us engage dreams with curiosity and care. The conversation also looks at cutting-edge research on guiding dreams, communicating with lucid dreamers, and the possibility that anesthesia dreams may help people revisit difficult memories in a calm, transformative state.

BIO: Karen van Kampen is a Canadian author and journalist who specializes in health and science. Her latest book is the instant national bestseller “The Brain Never Sleeps: Why We Dream and What it Means for our Health”. Her fascination with dreams began at the age of nine when she was her father’s first sleep lab “assistant,” helping him practice electrode hook-up and testing.

Contact our guest: KarenvanKampen.com

This show, episode number 368, was recorded during a live broadcast on June 20, 2026 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz.

SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at [email protected]. Follow on LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com.

Video podcast available at youtube.com/@experientialdreamwork. Popular playlists: “Dream Journal shorts” and “FULL LENGTH VIDEOS”.

Here are links to some other Dream Journal episodes you might be interested in:

Get a Better Night’s Sleep with Dr. Chris Winter

Nightmares and Suicide with Dr Michael Nadorff

Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones.

The Dream Journal aims to:

A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means.

The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at [email protected]. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/.

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In this episode of The Dream Journal, Katherine Bell talks with Dr. Gayle Delaney about the origins of modern dreamwork, the early days of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, and Delaney’s practical Dream Interview Method. Their conversation also explores how curiosity—not imposed interpretation—can unlock the meaning of dreams, why sleep is essential for emotional and cognitive health, and how dreamwork can help people make better choices in waking life.

BIO: Dr. Gayle Delaney is the author or editor of eight books on dreaming, and Gail is a true pioneer in modern dream work who created the simple and powerful dream interview method. Gayle was also the founding president of the International Association for the Study of Dreams and along with Dr. Loma Flowers, Gayle was the creator and co-director of the Delaney and Flowers Dream Center in San Francisco.

Contact our guest: DelaneyonDreams.com

The IASD conference is June 13-17 in Ashland Oregon. Find out more at IASDconferences.org/2026/

This show, episode number 367, was broadcast on June 13, 2026 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz. It was recorded on May 13, 2026.

SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at [email protected]. Follow on LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com.

Video podcast available at youtube.com/@experientialdreamwork. Popular playlists: “Dream Journal shorts” and “FULL LENGTH VIDEOS”.

Here are links to some other Dream Journal episodes you might be interested in:

How Dreams Improve Emotional Health | Psychiatrist Loma K. Flowers on Emotional Competence

Understanding Your Mind with Jesse Lyon

Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones.

The Dream Journal aims to:

A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means.

The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at [email protected]. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/.

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What do dreams reveal about fear, hesitation, identity, and transformation? In this episode of The Dream Journal, Katherine Bell talks with Lincoln Stoller about dreamwork, self-doubt, courage, neurofeedback, mindfulness, and how dreams can surface the questions we most need to face. A thoughtful conversation on inner change, psychological growth, and the hidden patterns shaping our lives.

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BIO: Lincoln Stoller followed his PhD in quantum physics by studying with prophets and shamans around the world. After two decades as a software entrepreneur, he trained in neuropsychology, hypnosis, and psychotherapy. He publishes as a physicist and practices remotely as a therapist, counselor, and coach. His book which is “The Learning Project, Rites of Passage,” won the 2019 Independent Authors Network book of the year. 

You can download his latest book: Dreaming Yourself into Being, at his webpage: MindStrengthBalance.com

The IASD conference is June 13-17 in Ashland Oregon. Find out more at IASDconferences.org/2026/

This show, episode number 366, was recorded during a live broadcast on June 6, 2026 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz.

SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at [email protected]. Follow on LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com.

Video podcast available at youtube.com/@experientialdreamwork. Popular playlists: “Dream Journal shorts” and “FULL LENGTH VIDEOS”.

Here are links to some other Dream Journal episodes you might be interested in:

Inside the Sleeping Mind: Memory, Dream Yoga, & the Neuroscience of Sleep with Ken Paller, PhD

Trauma is Universal but So Is Healing with Wendy Correa

Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones.

The Dream Journal aims to:

A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means.

The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at [email protected]. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/.

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Lucid dreaming, dream art, dream characters, and consciousness all come together in this fascinating conversation with Dave Green, London-based artist and author of Doodles in the Dark: An Artist’s Guide to Lucid Dreaming.

BIO: Dave Green is a London based artist who creates simple line drawings in his lucid dreams which he re-creates upon waking up. Lately he has been experimenting with giving his pen and paper to other people in his dreams to see what they create.

Contact our guest: Dave-Green.co.uk

The IASD conference is June 13-17 in Ashland Oregon. Find out more at IASDconferences.org/2026/

This show, episode number 365, was first broadcast on May 30, 2026 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz. The conversation was recorded on March 20, 2026.

SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at [email protected]. Follow on LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com.

Video podcast available at youtube.com/@experientialdreamwork. Popular playlists: “Dream Journal shorts” and “FULL LENGTH VIDEOS”.

Here are links to some other Dream Journal episodes you might be interested in:

Healing Dreams & the “Joy Factor”, Lucid Dreaming with Dr. Clare Johnson

Lucid Dreaming with Robert Waggoner

Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones.

The Dream Journal aims to:

A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means.

The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at [email protected]. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/.

Thanks for being a Dream Journal listener! Available on all major podcast platforms. Rate it, review it, subscribe, and tell your friends.

Host Katherine Bell talks with G. William Domhoff about dreams, sleep, and consciousness through the lens of his book Dreams, Sleep, and Consciousness. Domhoff explains his neurocognitive theory of dreaming, arguing that dreams are not random nonsense, but a form of internally generated thought that reflects personal concerns, imagination, and the sleeping brain’s unique activity patterns.

The conversation explores several big questions: What are dreams? Why do we dream? How are dreams connected to mind-wandering, sleep stages, and self-awareness? Domhoff also discusses research showing that dream content often reveals recurring waking-life concerns, relationships, and emotional patterns. He shares examples from long-term dream series, including how recurring dream imagery can illuminate deeper concerns even when the imagery itself seems surprising or symbolic.

Domhoff argues that dreaming emerges when the brain’s systems for external attention and self-reflection are dialed down, while imagination and internally generated imagery remain active. The result is a vivid mental world that is immersive, emotionally meaningful, and often revealing.

If you are interested in dream research, sleep science, REM sleep, non-REM dreaming, lucid dreaming, consciousness studies, dream meaning, dream journals, or the neuroscience of imagination, this episode offers a rich introduction to one of the field’s most influential researchers and his decades of work.

Topics covered in this episode:

BIO: G. William Domhoff is a pioneering dream researcher who has studied dreaming since 1960. He taught a long running university course on dreams at UC Santa Cruz through 2019 and has spent decades exploring how dreams work, how we remember them, and what they reveal about the human mind. His latest book is called “Dreams, Sleep, and Consciousness: Interweaving the Neurocognitive Theory of Dreaming with New Theories of Sleep and Consciousness.”

Contact our guest: DreamResearch.net and Dreambank.net

Bill is an invited speaker at the IASD conference which is June 13-17 in Ashland Oregon. Find out more at IASDconferences.org/2026/

This show, episode number 364, was first broadcast on May 23, 2026 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz. The interview was recorded on April 10, 2026.

SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at [email protected]. Follow on LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com.

Video podcast available at youtube.com/@experientialdreamwork. Popular playlists: “Dream Journal shorts” and “FULL LENGTH VIDEOS”.

Here are links to some other Dream Journal episodes you might be interested in:

Inside the Sleeping Mind: Memory, Dream Yoga, & the Neuroscience of Sleep with Ken Paller, PhD

Dream Deeper to Sleep Better with Leah Ann Bolen

Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones.

The Dream Journal aims to:

A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means.

The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at [email protected]. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/.

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In this powerful episode of The Dream Journal, host Katherine Bell speaks with award-winning author Diane Hartman about the profound connection between dreams, depression, writing, and self-discovery.

Diane shares the deeply personal story behind her memoir, Getting Lost on My Way: Self-Discovery on Ireland’s Back Roads, and how a solo journey through Ireland helped her confront the “black dog” of depression, reclaim her voice, and rediscover herself through writing.

Together, Katherine and Diane explore how dreams can guide healing, illuminate emotional truth, and reveal the deeper patterns shaping our lives.

Diane opens up about recurring dreams of a black dog chasing her—a powerful symbol of depression—and the unforgettable dream encounters that shaped her path, including a life-changing connection to Irish poet and philosopher John O’Donohue.

The conversation also touches on creativity, memoir writing, ancestral memory, photography, humor in healing, and the courage it takes to follow a dream even when fear is present.

If you’re interested in dreamwork, memoir, mental health, healing journeys, Ireland travel, creative transformation, or the role of dreams in personal growth, this episode offers inspiration, depth, and practical encouragement.

Contact our guest: DianeHartmanAuthor.com

The IASD conference is June 13-17 in Ashland Oregon. Find out more at IASDconferences.org/2026/

This show, episode number 363, was recorded during a live broadcast on May 16, 2026 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz.

SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at [email protected]. Follow on LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com.

Video podcast available at youtube.com/@experientialdreamwork. Popular playlists: “Dream Journal shorts” and “FULL LENGTH VIDEOS”.

Here are links to some other Dream Journal episodes you might be interested in:

Spiritual Journeying with Royce Fitts, PhD

Is This Yours to Carry? with Linda Schiller

Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones.

The Dream Journal aims to:

A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means.

The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at [email protected]. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/.

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In this episode of The Dream Journal, host Katherine Bell talks with Alira Solara about dream mapping, recurring dreams, dream loops, lucid dreaming, dream weaving, and dream interpretation.

Together they explore why certain dreams repeat, how dream symbols and landscapes can reveal deeper patterns, and how tracking dreams can support emotional insight, spiritual growth, and everyday decision-making.

Alira shares her approach to dream mapping—a practice of journaling dreams, noticing recurring images and locations, and identifying how dream patterns connect to waking life. The conversation also dives into dream loops, the unsettling experience of “waking up” inside another dream, as well as ideas around shared dream spaces, lucid dreaming, sovereignty, and protection in dreamwork.

Katherine and Alira also discuss how dreams can reflect major life transitions, including a powerful dream that helped Alira recognize it was time to leave her job and follow a more aligned path. Throughout the episode, they reflect on how dreams can illuminate distortion, reveal hidden emotional truth, and help people reconnect with intuition, wholeness, and personal meaning.

BIO: Alira Solara is a writer, dreamworker, and intuitive guide who explores the intersection of dreams, shadow integration, and spiritual awakening. Through her work, she helps others decode symbolic language, map inner landscapes, and reconnect with their own intuitive knowing through dreamwork, storytelling, and embodied self-inquiry.

Contact our guest: AliraWritesTheLight.com TT, YT, IG, FB: @alirawritesthelight

The IASD conference is June 13-17 in Ashland Oregon. Find out more at IASDconferences.org/2026/

This show, episode number 362, was recorded during a live broadcast on May 9, 2026 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz.

SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at [email protected]. Follow on LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com.

Video podcast available at youtube.com/@experientialdreamwork. Popular playlists: “Dream Journal shorts” and “FULL LENGTH VIDEOS”.

Here are links to some other Dream Journal episodes you might be interested in:

How Dreamwork Strengthens Intuition: Lucidity, Meaning, and the Medial Archetype with Athena Laz

Life after Death before Death with Nirakara Vani

Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones.

The Dream Journal aims to:

A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means.

The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at [email protected]. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/.

Thanks for being a Dream Journal listener! Available on all major podcast platforms. Rate it, review it, subscribe, and tell your friends.

What if the Sun is influencing your dreams?

In this episode of The Dream Journal, host Katherine Bell speaks with Dr. Annani Kelley, researcher, poet, and founder of heliopsychology, about her groundbreaking work on space weather, solar flares, geomagnetic activity, and human consciousness.

Drawing on more than 70 years of heliobiology research and her own PhD dissertation, Dr. Kelley explores how solar flares, sunspots, and geomagnetic storms correlate with changes in sleep quality, nightmares, aggressive dreams, dream bizarreness, and extraordinary dream states—including lucid, psychic, and precognitive dreams.

The conversation moves beyond sleep into big‑picture questions:

Dr. Kelley also shares poetry from her book Somnia De Fine Mundi (Dreams of the End of the World)—dream‑inspired work that reflects apocalyptic imagery, transformation, and cosmic awareness.

This episode blends science, psychology, dreams, poetry, and philosophy, offering a thought‑provoking look at humanity’s intimate relationship with the Sun.

BIO: Dr. Annani Kelley recently received her PhD from Sofia University and is the founder of Heliopsychology. Her dissertation focused on the influence of space weather on sleep and dream states. She has recently published a poetry book called “Somnia de Fine Mundi” which translates to Dreams of the End of the World.

Check out Dr. Kelley’s YouTube page @Dr_HelioPsy

The IASD conference is June 13-17 in Ashland Oregon. Find out more at IASDconferences.org/2026/

This show, episode number 361, was recorded during a live broadcast on May 2, 2026 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz.

SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at [email protected]. Follow on LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com.

Video podcast available at youtube.com/@experientialdreamwork. Popular playlists: “Dream Journal shorts” and “FULL LENGTH VIDEOS”.

Here are links to some other Dream Journal episodes you might be interested in:

Into the Cosmic Zone with Madi Murphy

Heliopsychology with Annani Kelley

Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones.

The Dream Journal aims to:

A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means.

The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at [email protected]. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/.

Thanks for being a Dream Journal listener! Available on all major podcast platforms. Rate it, review it, subscribe, and tell your friends.