Sunday, November 6, 2016

Live Inside the Dream

Greetings and Happy Autumn dear ones!

I'm very excited to announce my final workshop for 2016.....



I am extending early-bird pricing until 11/15, so if you have a dream that feels unresolved or unfinished or perhaps have BIG DREAM that you want to explore further, this day-long workshop is a chance to dive back into your dream in a supportive space for further adventure, guidance and inspiration! 

The workshop will take place at the beautiful Heartspace in Fairfax~ 


Feel free to contact me with any questions~



We had a magical Dream Salon last Thursday~ Dreaming with the Ancestors~ We shared stories and memories of our departed loved ones, and strengthened our connection to them through our dreams. Have you ever dreamed of someone who has passed? One of my most powerful and cherished dreams was of my dear papa, who appeared in a dream dancing in rapture with an enormous black snake, just months before he died. To me he seemed to be dancing with the very force of creation itself...totally surrendered and accepting the dance of life and death. Then last week my stepmom called me urgently wanting to share a dream she had of a serpent...& we had the profound experience of shared dreaming. Our dreams connected & related~ It really brought home for me how we can dream for each other.  By sharing these intimate inner landscapes we can support each other and embrace our dream's healing messages.


The photos I used for this flier are of my dad and his grandpa, (Great Dziadzi), as well as my two grandmas and my great grandma (Nana Marie, Nana Aggie and Mimi)
Our departed ancestors are often waiting just beyond the veil, seeking to communicate their love, guidance and support to us across space and time if we are open to them. If you have a dream of a departed loved one that you would like to explore in a Private Dream Session, I would love to support you. This is one of my favorite areas to work with because it has such potential for clearing and healing. Dreams can offer a greater perspective on your relationship with your loved one, especially if things were left unresolved when they died. Sessions can take place at my office in Fairfax, or over the phone or Skype. For more info, please visit my website: www.dreamsthatspeak.com 


This Halloween I honored my Polish and Yugoslavian ancestors by dressing in a traditionally embroidered blouse of my grandma's from the 1950's. I made a Polish-style flower crown inspired by these breathtaking ones! 


I used fresh roses and sunflowers, as well as fragrant verbena and rosemary from my garden~ 


While out to dinner with friends to celebrate Halloween, my ancestors can through in an...unusual...way... I rarely eat garlic, and my pasta dish came out of the kitchen positively reeking of garlic. As I breathed dragon-breath on the friends sitting next to me, I suddenly remembered the pungent garlic odor that always seemed to emanate from my great-grandmother Nana Marie, eater of many a clove of raw garlic! :-) 

Here's a few pics from my recent 4-week Active Dreaming class,  Crafting a Book of Secrets. We created collaged dream journals using imagery and symbols from our dreams. After amassing quite a stash of paper ephemera over the last 10 years, it was thrilling to see it take on new life in the hands of my students.


Collage is a wonderful way to work with dreams~ It draws on the same well of playful energy and intuition of dreaming and helps evocative subconscious imagery come forth easily.

Completed collaged dream books
Hand-painted dream journal bookmarks for my students


As the days shorten and darken, it is a natural time to turn inward toward your dreams... Spending a few extra minutes in bed is a wonderful way to "catch" your dreams. Even a tiny wisp of a dream can lead to deep insights, so I encourage you to experiment with jotting down your dreams in the morning and see what they are speaking to you about...


Blessings and sweet dreaming,
Tenaya

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The first Thursday Women's Dream Salon continues to grow into a beautiful community exploring the core techniques of Active Dreaming~ Sharing dreams as a group is powerful, profound and FUN! Please let me know if you'd like to join us for our last gathering of 2016 in Fairfax, CA on Thursday, December 1st.