I Once Had A Dream...

 

I once had a dream 

which was a poem unfolding. 

The imagery in dreams can be so strong, 

so rich, 

giving us glimpses of our true essence, 

our soul. 

There is a tradition in Sufism 

of doing dreamwork, 

creating dreams circles, 

and delving into dreams 

which have deeper symbolism. 

When I read Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee’s book

 “Catching the Thread: 

Sufism, Dreamwork, and Jungian Psychology,” 

I found I remembered my dreams more, 

and started to see messages 

in their imagery and symbolism. 

I have often thought 

this might be a lovely practice, 

a dream circle.

~J

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Withdraw From The Noise...

 

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“Withdraw from the noise of the world, 

and you will hear the truth within.”

~Blessed Julia of Certaldo

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Beginner's Mind

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“In the beginner's mind there are many 

possibilities, but in the expert's mind 

there are few” Suzuki

The quote warns that seeing oneself as an expert 

breeds vanity and rigidity because one already knows, 

or thinks they know and understand, and believes 

they have the being, closing the mind and heart to 

new possibilities.

We each know and have experienced that 

the only moment is this one—right here, right now—

which, by the time we finish reading this post, 

is already gone. 

Then, we come into the new moment, right 

here and now. Each moment is a new beginning and 

can be approached with fresh eyes.

~J

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