Signs, Synchronicity, and Waking Dreams

Using Dream Tools to Interpret Outer Events

On September 20, 2023

In Animals, Dreams, Guest Posts, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Waking Dreams

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Guest Post by David Rivinus

The home of a woman named Ann abuts a wilderness area. She is used to wildlife. But even she was startled when, one balmy afternoon, while she was enjoying a tall glass of iced tea in her garden, she looked up in time to watch a mature bald eagle land on a tree branch not ten feet away from where she was sitting.

At first she was stunned; she was rendered breathless; she couldn’t believe her eyes. But, by the time she contacted me for another perspective, she had become the opposite: unable to stop her nearly manic chatter.

“I know it’s a sign!” she bubbled.

Listening to Our Inner Guidance

By Michael Avery

On September 18, 2023

In Conscious Living, Inner Guidance, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Guest Post by Anna Finch

Did you know there is a powerful tool you can use to help your life run more smoothly? It is listening to your inner guidance. It has taken me many years to trust this inner guidance which comes as an inner voice/knowingness for me. It sometimes gives whacky instructions that I often doubt. “Are you sure?” I question.

But, by following through on these whacky instructions, I am always amazed at the results; none more so than during the summer of 2020.

How Divine Intervention Saved My Life

By Pichaya Avery

On September 15, 2023

In Divine Love, HU: An Ancient Mantra, Inner Guidance, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 2 minutes

By Pichaya Avery

“Don’t go to work today,” my Inner Teacher whispered in his gentle voice one morning during contemplation as I sang my love song to God—HU. The date was June 14th, 1995. It could have been my last day on earth if not for divine intervention.

A Message from a Monk

By Michael Avery

On September 13, 2023

In Guest Posts, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 6 minutes

Guest Post by Nigel Bell

Since I was a teenager, I have always had a special place in my heart for Saint Francis of Assisi. This year I finally managed to make a pilgrimage to his home town of Assisi from Australia. The highlight of my trip was both unplanned and unexpected.

Of Fairy Tales, Award Shows, and Waking Dreams

By Michael Avery

On September 11, 2023

In Animals, Conscious Living, Guest Posts, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart, Waking Dreams

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Guest Post by Riley Carson

Waking Dreams frequently arise from our immediate surroundings, triggered by unusual events unfolding around us. In these moments, we become aware that these occurrences may hold a message akin to those found in dreams, open to interpretation.

Yet, at times, Waking Dreams intrude directly into our thoughts, seemingly emerging out of thin air, accompanied by a compelling sense that the Universe has just dispatched a message our way. This piece revolves around one such unexpected morning message, delivered in a manner that combines significance with a touch of humor.

3 Past-life Dreams that Helped Me Heal

By Pichaya Avery

On September 8, 2023

In Dreams, Health & Healing, Love & Relationships, Messages from Memories, Past Lives & Karma, Personal Growth, Spirituality

Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Pichaya Avery

“Many of our dreams relate to past lives. Once we come to that realization, we can begin to access the experiences that lie hidden within our memory banks. And yes, it is possible to bring hard-won lessons from past lives into the present for a better understanding of our situation in life today.”
—Harold Klemp,
Past lives, Dreams, and Soul Travel, page 73

For as long as I can remember—dating back to 1972—I have always been fascinated by dreams. While there were several sweet dreams—talking to animals, floating in clouds, and flying through the air—there were countless nightmares as well. I was continuously chased by a man with a knife and often died in those dreams. In the middle of the night, I would wake up screaming and wondering, Who am I? and Why am I here?

God Hears and Answers Our Prayers

By Michael Avery

On September 6, 2023

In Divine Love, Guest Posts, Love & Relationships, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Guest Post by Mary Ann Steinke-Moore

In July 1980 my first baby, Kathy, was five months old, and I hadn’t had a paying job since she was born. And our family needed me to have one. After a job interview at the South Bend library, one of the branch managers, Carol, smiled and said as I was leaving, “We’ll be seeing you again!” But weeks passed with no word from her or anyone else.

Tangled Webs

By Michael Avery

On September 4, 2023

In Guest Posts, Past Lives & Karma, Personal Growth, Spirituality

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Guest Post by Riley Carson

“Oh what a tangled web we weave
when first we practice to deceive.”
Sir Walter Scott

My parents were ethical people, and worked to instill this value in their children. My mother’s favorite quote was the one shown at the beginning of this post. But I learned better through trial and error than via admonitions.

Regarding trial and error, some people seem to be born with a special talent for instant karma: the tendency to not get away with anything. I am among this elite group.

Remembering “The Old Road:” A “Waking Dream in Retrospect”

By Michael Avery

On September 1, 2023

In Animals, Conscious Living, Messages from Memories, Parables, Personal Growth, Spirituality, Stories from the Heart, Waking Dreams

Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Michael Avery

Are the memories we tenderly take out of our treasure box from the past simply remnants of better days, or do they carry messages yet to be delivered? Could they really be “Waking Dreams in Retrospect?”1

As I reminisce about a trip I made many years ago into a remote area of the Bohemia Basin near Cottage Grove, Oregon, it occurs to me now that what I found there was equally as valuable as the parable it inspired.

The Four Winds are Blowing

By Michael Avery

On August 30, 2023

In Animals, Dreams, Guest Posts, Poetry

Reading Time: < 1 minute

Guest Post by Riley Carson

According to DreamDictionary.org, dreams about horses can symbolize perseverance, courage, strength, good health, and wealth. They can also represent stamina, vitality, mobility, power, prestige, freedom, personal drive, ambitions, and passion.

Horses have been depicted in myths, legends, and popular culture for their sheer beauty and bond with humans. They also inspire poems like the one in this post.