I’m looking forward to reading this post more closely. I’m the author of a “dreamoir” called Bruja, which is essentially a series of dreams I had over a tumultuous period of time. I love talking with artists and writers about their dream lives.
Love this series on dreams, it's so fascinating! I've been reading further recently about how central dreams are to many indigenous cultures. From dream hunting, to their symbolic significance in art and culture whilst also having a metaphorical, literal and prophetic meaning to the waking reality of their daily lives.
It's odd how dismissive/suppressive the modern world has become of these practices. It really constricts people to exist within a fraction of their own experience. I think there's such an emphasis on empirical evidence in the modern world which sort of implicitly shuns cultures and practices that have existed for millennia. I guess modern epistemology is difficult for any 'spiritual' belief.
I’m looking forward to reading this post more closely. I’m the author of a “dreamoir” called Bruja, which is essentially a series of dreams I had over a tumultuous period of time. I love talking with artists and writers about their dream lives.
Love this series on dreams, it's so fascinating! I've been reading further recently about how central dreams are to many indigenous cultures. From dream hunting, to their symbolic significance in art and culture whilst also having a metaphorical, literal and prophetic meaning to the waking reality of their daily lives.
It's odd how dismissive/suppressive the modern world has become of these practices. It really constricts people to exist within a fraction of their own experience. I think there's such an emphasis on empirical evidence in the modern world which sort of implicitly shuns cultures and practices that have existed for millennia. I guess modern epistemology is difficult for any 'spiritual' belief.
another banger on dreams!