Dreamscapes Podcasts: Recent Episodes
Benjamin the Dream Wizard
Benjamin the Dream Wizard is a psychological professional with over 20 years experience in mental health, offering eclectic dream analysis, editing historical dream literature, and sometimes playing video games, all for entertainment and educational purposes only. This channel does NOT dispense Counseling, Therapy or any other licensed service. If you are in acute psychological distress, please contact the national Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) at 1-800-950-NAMI.
The Story of Hersh ~ https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-matters-now-to-rachel-goldberg-her-son-hersh-held-hostage-by-hamas
“He will rain down fire and brimstone on the wicked and scorch them with his burning wind.” - Psalm 11:6
"And to a meeting Hveðrungr's maidcalled the third king from the world,at the time when Halfdan, he who lived at Holt, had embraced the judgment of the nornir; and at Borró the victorious men later did hide the king." - Snorri Sturluson, Ynglinga saga
“The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher.” – Chinese Proverb
“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” - II Corinthians 4:8-9
“To be passive is to let others decide for you. To be aggressive is to decide for others. To be assertive is to decide for yourself. And to trust that there is enough, that you are enough.” ― Edith Eva Eger
“To be passive is to let others decide for you. To be aggressive is to decide for others. To be assertive is to decide for yourself. And to trust that there is enough, that you are enough.” ― Edith Eva Eger
“The image that the public gets is whatever they perceive it to be. Everybody has an opinion, everybody has their own vision, so I don't know what my public image is. I have no idea.” ― Lenny Kravitz
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“The ancients envisioned their world in two halves - masculine and feminine. Their gods and goddesses worked to keep a balance of power. Yin and Yang. When male and female were balanced, there was harmony in the world. When they were unbalanced there was chaos.” - Dan Brown
https://www.youtube.com/@thatdarnkitteh
“A wise man is not showy about his wisdom; he guards it carefully. He is silent when he comes to a stranger’s home. The wise man seldom wanders into harm, for you can never have a more faithful friend than a good supply of wisdom.” ~ The Poetic Edda
https://linktr.ee/MidgardMusings
“The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.” ― Euripides
https://shelleydhiers.com/
“The secrets of alchemy exist to transform mortals from a state of suffering and ignorance to a state of enlightenment and bliss.” ― Deepak Chopra
https://ldcstrategies.com/
“Consciously experiencing one's own victimization instead of trying to ward it off provides protection against sadism; i.e., the compulsion to torment and humiliate others.” ― Alice Miller
https://growthfromdarkness.com/
“Those who respect the elderly pave their own road toward success.” – African proverb
https://jeffreymorgan.com.au/
“Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see.” ― C.S. Lewis
https://www.habits4miracles.com/books
“It's not technology that does the harm, it's the person wielding it.” ― Abhijit Naskarhttps://manujaggarwal.com/
“If you choose to not deal with an issue, then you give up your right of control over the issue and it will select the path of least resistance.” ― Susan Del Gatto
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” - Leo Tolstoyhttps://www.castlewrite.com/
"Probably no greater honor can come to any man than the respect of his colleagues." - Cary Granthttps://theresilientcareer.com/
“Loyalty is the strongest glue which makes a relationship last for a life time.” – Mario Puzo
“Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.”https://alyssasullinger.com/
“Catharsis is about cleansing and healing at one and the same time - healing memories and attitudes, healing the spirit and the heart.” ― Desmond Tutuhttps://www.instagram.com/timdinhbui
“Hear the sum of the whole matter in the compass of one brief word — every art possessed by man comes from Prometheus.” ― Aeschylus, Prometheus Boundhttps://rkblog.com/
“It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.” — John Joseph Powell
“Humbleness, truthfulness, and harmlessness, Patience and honor, reverence for the wise. Purity, constancy, control of self, Contempt of sense-delights, self-sacrifice, Perception of the certitude of ill In birth, death, age, disease, suffering, and sin; Detachment, lightly holding unto home, Children, and wife, and all that bindeth men; An ever-tranquil heart in fortunes good And fortunes evil, with a will set firm To worship Me--Me only! ceasing not; Loving all solitudes, and shunning noise Of foolish crowds; endeavors resolute To reach perception of the Utmost Soul, And grace to understand what gain it were So to attain,--this is true Wisdom, Prince.” – Bhagavad GitaMaya Acosta: https://www.healthylifestylesolutions.org/
“Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.” – Henry David Thoreau“From Nowhere To Nothing” - https://jbouchard.podbean.com/
“It is good for a professional to be reminded that his professionalism is only a husk, that the real person must remain an amateur, a lover of the work.” – May SartonKatie Wenger https://higherfulfillment.com/
“You should be a monster, an absolute monster, and then you should learn how to control it. It's better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.” – Jordan B. Peterson
"The best thing one can do when it is raining is to let it rain." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“There is nothing deep down inside us except what we have put there ourselves.” ― Richard Rortyhttps://www.instagram.com/empower.create.encourage/
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” - William Shakespearehttps://www.michaelbharris.com/book
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” - Leo Tolstoyhttps://www.instagram.com/realjohnsacco/
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” ― Maya Angelouhttps://www.ontheotherside.life/
“There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose; the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.” ― Napoleon Hillhttps://www.amazon.com/Boys-Girls-Screaming-Kern-Carter/dp/1770866450
“Mediocrity is never a desirable destination. … At least, not when practice might transform mediocrity to competence, or even skill.” - Napoleon Bonaparthttps://elitebusinessconversations.com/
“We are such stuff as dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” - William Shakespearehttps://thegrownupmillennial.com/
“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.” - 1 Peter 4:12 // “More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance…” - Romans 5:3https://DavidPasqualone.com
“What we see changes what we know. What we know changes what we see.” – Jean Piagethttps://GameAndWord.Substack.com
“Dream is the personalized myth, myth the depersonalized dream; both myth and dream are symbolic in the same general way of the dynamic of the psyche. But in the dream the forms are quirked by the peculiar troubles of the dreamer, whereas in myth the problems and solutions sown are directly valid for all mankind.” – Joseph Campbellhttps://resilientmanproject.com
“To love life, to love it even when you have no stomach for it and everything you've held dearcrumbles like burnt paper in your hands... and you say, yes, I will take you I will love you, again.” ― Ellen Basshttps://www.instagram.com/zanelandin
“Set Thy Heart Upon Thy Work; But Not On Its Reward.” – Krishna, The Mahabharata // “We behold what we are, and we are what we behold.” – The Bhagavad Gita
https://www.instagram.com/mrutahrealestate/
“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the game.” — Randy Pausch // “Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it. Life is love - enjoy it.” — Sai Baba
“Lack of boundaries invites lack of respect.” - Anonymous // "Good fences make good neighbors.” - Anonymous
https://headscape.me/
“We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.” ― May Sarton // “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” ― Carl Gustav Jung
Some say a leopard cannot change his spots; but, even if he could, he would still be a leopard. Just so, the character and nature of a person will always reveal itself, no matter what superficial appearance they choose to project.
https://thesagemethod.com/
“Blessed are the legend-makers with their rhyme of things not found within recorded time.” – J.R.R Tolkien // “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” – 1 John 4:1
https://jvhilliard.com/
“When we cultivate mystical awareness or transcendent identity - which is a natural outgrowth of meditation and other practices - what happens is that we begin to take a witness position on our own lives, and that includes our minds.” – James Redfield
https://celestefrazier.com/
“Musicians must make music, artists must paint, poets must write if they are ultimately to be at peace with themselves. What humans can be, they must be.” – Abraham Maslow
https://www.becauseeveryonehasastory.ca/
“You control your future, your destiny. What you think about comes about. By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands - your own.” — Mark Victor Hansen
https://yu2shine.com/
Every relationship begins with an attraction, be it physical, emotional or intellectual; but, mere animal magnetism alone is ultimately insufficient to guarantee a suitable match.
https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristianWatson https://twitter.com/OfficialCWATSON
Though luck ever plays its part, there is no substitute for the resolve to endure, and it is ultimately those courageously determined to persevere beyond the frustration and fear of failure who find success.
https://iamthatgalcom.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/iamthatgal_com https://www.instagram.com/iamthatgal_com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCLLpY2b-ivARdSDg9rbk9A
Potential lives within us all, yearning for expression. A skillfully light touch is required to shine the light of inspiration through the shadows of discouraging critique, and illuminate a path to the fulfillment of possibility.
Tasha Champion https://www.shenomenal.com/ https://www.instagram.com/theshenomenalcoach/ https://m.facebook.com/people/TC-Champion/100081867739287/
To accomplish purposeful change, we must first determine a desired final destination, else we cannot gauge whether we are making timely progress or just walking in circles and going nowhere.
https://ungraduated.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ungraduated-living/id1554764720 https://www.amazon.com/Ungraduated-Finding-dropping-outdated-systems/dp/1950721183
Guest Dreamer, Njada, shares the person behind the Twitter persona in a candidly compelling conversation, capped off by a sizeable somnambulist sojourn of substantial symbolism!
https://njada-art.blogspot.com/ https://njadadetrans.substack.com/ https://twitter.com/Herenotthere5
Even when the structure of one’s life is no longer fit for purpose, and imminent progressive collapse demands a new footing, we can still expect resistance to taking on the stress of an eccentric load.
https://createconversationllc.com/
Conflicting desires between social obligations and our own self-care needs can evoke imagery from childhood which allows us to more clearly see possible solutions.
www.johndavidlatta.com/
“The Synchronicity of Love” – John David Latta https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/195527214X/
The Call to Adventure oft requires odyssey through barren limbo, where we confront the uncertainty of our choices absent the familiar landmarks which previously guided our path.
https://ryandavidtuttle.com/ https://twitter.com/tuttleryandavid
Some say that "the clothes make the man," but in the World of Dreams we can weave a fabric of inspired imagery which reveals so much more than mere surface-level appearance can capture.
https://www.mattaponte.com/ https://www.instagram.com/themattaponte/
Echoes of the Past resonate strongly in our Dreams, summoning the image of distant memories to offer explanation in the Present.
https://sockmonkeyoracle.com/ https://shannongrissom.com/ https://mobile.twitter.com/shannongrissom
Medical events which impact the brain can disrupt not only mental and physical function, but our ability to accurately distinguish waking reality from the world of dreams.
https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/signs_symptoms
All Change occurs in the Boundary between two static States of Being; a vague Twilight Borderland of irregular Time and formless Possibility.
“Dream” is often a synonym for Goal or Aspiration, and rightly so; for what could be more natural than seeing the very thing we hope to accomplish in our Nocturnal Visions?
https://debbykrusz.com/
You cannot control the Waves, but you can learn how to Surf!” – Anonymous
“…the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.” – Mathew 14:24-25
https://rchristianbohlen.com/
The drive of Curiosity is both Blessing & Curse as we inevitably discover every Answer yields more Questions, and an erstwhile delightful Amusement is frustrated by the impossibility of Omniscience.
https://septemics.com/
As the Fates continue to probe the limits of your friendly neighborhood Dream Wizard’s abilities, so has our guest Dreamer delivered a nocturnal vision that required a marathon interpretation of truly epic proportions!
https://www.funkgod.com/ https://twitter.com/funkgodartist https://funklife.substack.com/
Lived experience and spiritual perspective will often inform the imagery and narrative of our Dreams. From this hierography we may better understand who we are and what we want to achieve.
https://ambikadevi.com/
https://linktr.ee/AmbikaDevi
Novelty is a powerful motivating force, a wanderlust only satisfied among strange civilizations & atop remote mountains, driving adventurers & explorers to brave the unknown for the thrill of new experience.
https://www.jimifritz.ca/
https://www.amazon.ca/Confessions-Ethical-Drug-Dealer-psychedelic/dp/0968572111/
Not a lifelong fascination with #Dreams, nor months of research poring over a millennia of #Dream lore in minute detail, prepared me for the curveball thrown by our guest #Dreamer, Tim Heale.
https://thetimhealepodcasts.buzzsprout.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ordinary-people-with-extraordinary-stories/id1515278555
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrB-TlvqbAuRoSKg7oL6iEQ/featured
Though typically symbolic, Dreams may also feature quite literal representations of our personal aspirations, offering motivation by showing us how to become what we wish to be.
https://www.facebook.com/TheWholePersonPodcastwithEvanHerrman
https://www.instagram.com/thewholepersonpodcast/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-whole-person-mindset-with-evan-herrman/id1476356135
Our most important Relationships often feature prominently in #Dreams, expressing Hopes and Fears, as well as Love and Admiration.
https://packyourownbag.com/
There is a Vicious Cycle to our habits of Thought and Action, one which will repeat like an ever-turning Wheel until we choose to break that recurring pattern by an Act of Will.
https://jemfuller.com/
Jem’s #TedTalk https://youtu.be/7lxeRsIi1S0
A common Theme of many Dreams is re-visiting an unsolved Puzzle from the past. Some current urgency will often resurrect the Ghost of an enduring and undecided Concept for new consideration.
https://www.juxtaposedjourneys.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/juxtaposed-journeys/id1556577563 https://open.spotify.com/show/6RlXfhfXxOQMb6CNLJHIia?si=YtQOG8TpQWm8CHAT34GzTA
“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”- Hamlet
At the Crossroads of Life, a Dream may come that shows us the Steps we have taken so far to aid in choosing the Best Path towards a new Destination.
Website: https://www.nytality.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nytality Twitter: https://twitter.com/NilsTodd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyholmvitallifemethod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYzP03trMr8LTcFzlOgoYrg
Abject apologies to our fantastic guest Dreamer, Soul-Based Life Coach Lisa Jara, for the rare and random “reverb” her audio acquired sporadically on the trans-Atlantic journey from Germany.
Website: lisa-jara.com Facebook: @lisajaracom Instagram: @lisajaracom YouTube: Lisa Jara
Big thanks to our guest Dreamer, Billy Nomad, for sharing this fantastic exemplar of how intrafamilial comparison informs the assessment of our own abilities.
https://www.instagram.com/thebillynomad/ https://www.facebook.com/thebillynomad/
Would that we all embodied the Wisdom of Solomon in applying necessary Judgment to ourselves and others. How Just could the World be if we all so aspired?
Elijah Ware’s “Zephyr” Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zephyr/id1570638123
Traumatic events which frustrate our Passions often have such impact that we ever-after revisit those Iconic structural Themes to process and persevere through Stressful Experiences that similarly challenge our Identity.
https://www.KarenSalita.com/
101 Soul Seeds for Reinventing Yourself: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1625248210/
The Healing Power of Laughter is much more than mere cliché; in fact, it may literally hold the Secret to Saving the World.
https://www.dannywhitsonmagic.com/
In the Twilight between Sleep and Consciousness, a vast expanse of timeless Borderland unfolds. Lost in a Wilderness without Landmarks, we may have only our Gut Feelings to guide us.
https://IntuitiveNature.com.au
In this week’s episode, our guest Susan Schwartz, PhD, offers a welcome opportunity for collaborative critique of The Dream Wizard’s interpretation approach from a broadly Jungian perspective.
https://www.SusanSchwartzPhD.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Absent-Father-Effect-Daughters-dp-0367360853/dp/0367360853/
Just as the Rising Sun signals the start of a New Day, and the Fall of Night marks its end, High Noon bestrides a midline, offering an Afternoon of opportunity in which to reflect upon what time has passed in the Morning, while time yet remains before Dusk.
https://www.towardhappyandfulfilled.com/
Differentiating what we actually want to achieve from the well-meaning expectations of others often requires a Deep Dive into the Subconscious, where we may find the terrifying experience of being “in over our head” and struggling to break free.
www.BarbyIngle.com www.facebook.com/BarbyIngleOfficial www.imdb.me/barbyingle https://www.amazon.com/Wheels-Heals-Barby-Allyn-Ingle/dp/1542600197
Life itself presents the unavoidable challenge of choosing who we will become from a plurality of possibilities, and this becomes a courageous leap of faith when we accept that every decision necessitates a sacrifice of alternative potential.
https://twitter.com/DemitriWylde https://www.instagram.com/demitriwylde/ https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Blue-Pill-Fantasy-Longing/dp/1796609676 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-cosmic-journey-with-demi-and-j/id1505359730
Sometimes, even a Transformational Shaman needs the eccentric alchemy of a Dream Wizard to achieve unique insight into her Nocturnal Visions. Big thanks to Kelle Sparta for sharing this brief but meaningful experience with us!
www.KelleSparta.com www.SpiritSherpaPodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/kellesparta
Everyone feels the need to create their own ideal Work-Life Balance. Key to this assessment is identifying what you truly value in life, and whether the work itself is the purpose or only the means to another end.
www.patrickdfarley.com https://www.instagram.com/patrickdfarley_art/
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice. If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.” – Freewill, Rush
“A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one.” – Rita Mae Brown
Author Mike Oppenheim: mikeyopp.com
Setting Healthy Boundaries is never easy, especially when Family and Friends have expectations for behavior that clashes with your Natural Temperament and Social Comfort Zone. How do we communicate this message when conversations are the stressor that needs a boundary?
Self-awareness is a truly Scientific endeavor. Though we cannot help but achieve it through the filter of our Beliefs, every new Life Experience presents an Opportunity for deeper and more meaningful Understanding.
Tales of the Dearly Departed appearing in our Sleep are abundant in Historical Dream Literature. Psychologically, few Dream experiences may have more impact, or be more important for processing Grief and Moving On.
This week’s Dream adventure is brought to us by Liz Lawson of “The Reluctant Historian” podcast. Follow her Journey through the mysterious depths of South Korean subway tunnels as Liz navigates the Labyrinth to find a path forward in the present day with help from the Icons of past companions.
https://www.instagram.com/thereluctanthistorian/
Relationships are not easy, and require reasonable Compromise. Yet, we must also beware the temptation to surrender our Identity and abandon Healthy Boundaries in pursuit of living out a Fantasy Romance that is not reflected in our experience of Reality.
Those among us not inspired to conformity by the Liturgy of Cultural Ritual alone, and thus March to the Beat of their Own Drum, often feel the greatest obligation to carefully consider the Steps of their Dance through Life.
Very often do life circumstances force us into “Survival Mode” where we must prioritize the physical needs of safety, sustenance and shelter. Over time, such essentials secured, the erstwhile privation of emotional desiderata come to the fore and demand our attention.
Our ability to envision the Future is often a Blessing, but becomes a Curse when we succumb to Avoidance at the prospect of being overwhelmed. Though purely Imaginary in origin, a real Panic may transform a manageable Problem into the Disaster we feared.
Humankind suffers few Fears more inhibiting than the possibility we will fail to achieve our own Potential. This aversion is so strong that many prefer to dwell in bland mediocrity rather than risk the crushing emotional pain of defeat. When such terror grips our heart, the Spirit of Leopard may offer Guidance, inspiring the courage needed to stalk and capture our own unique majesty.
This week's dream comes to us courtesy of Will at The Skeptic Metaphysician podcast and his lovely wife/co-host, Karen. Join us as we attempt to solve the mystery of this reoccurring dream and the cause for such a specific repeating formula.
Be sure to visit Will's podcast for my interview on WED the 19th! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1713040/8531232 https://www.facebook.com/SkepticMetaphysician
Water is an icon of deep meaning across many dimensions of Human Experience. Calm at rest, then Flowing with gravity and Crashing dynamically. Water finds ideal Balance, and becomes the Shape of the Cup, infinitely Adaptable. Water is Life, yet may also threaten Death when we are in over our head…
The Hero's Journey very often begins with one pressing and unavoidable question: do you stay at home and don a Mantle of Responsibility within a familiar culture and territory, or do you set forth into the unknown to become a Stranger in a Strange Land? Must we leave behind Old Ways in search of New Beginnings?
Achieving success often depends on accurate predictions, not only about what will likely happen, but whether we will be satisfied with the results. Firm resolve to walk a given path may call the dreaming mind to ponder past instances of similar choices in warning of potential consequences.
We are all works in progress, many elements of ourselves composed of layers upon what was once only a rough sketch on a blank canvas. Over the years we may alter the subject, fix proportions or change positions, but the traces of that original sketch always remain, and we are never again entirely new.
Fight or Flight… or FREEZE. Too many of us forget that this third response often occurs when confronted by overwhelming threats, the experience so traumatic that we can do nothing but succumb to a physiological paralysis of inaction, literally Scared Stiff.
The human brain is an amazing, self-programming, biological machine, constantly problem-solving, even in sleep; developing functional Routines to sort Objects by Class, applying these Methods to known Parameters, and parsing Global Optima to write new Arguments for undefined Variables. As social animals, we can even Crowd-Source novel Algorithmic builds unimaginable in isolation.
At first Sight, only a Glimpse of an obscure Image. Upon a second Look, Gazing through the Lens of intent with Eyes wide open, our Field of View expands to new Perception, the Frame now visible in Perspective, and The Big Picture comes into Focus.
https://dreamonicle.com/ https://warzonestudio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dreamonicle/
Few life experiences generate more frustration than being cheated out of a win well-deserved by right of superior skill and diligent effort; to have powers beyond our control put their callous or cruel thumb on the scale and deliver bitter defeat at the threshold of sweet victory. ~ Leah and Sandy's episode for this dream at Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/leah-hartgens/episodes/Your-Noodles-Cant-Stop-Me-eq54c3
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
“People you love never die... not completely. They live in your mind, the way they always lived inside you. You keep their light alive.” ~ Matt Haig
Thanks for Listening! ~ Benjamin
Depression is a Liar. It is the worst kind of Con Artist, seeking to steal our Life itself by trickery. To effect this fraud, it insists we believe our suffering is so intense and infinite that we are helpless to resist. In truth, it shills this sham to demoralize us because it is impotent, all Shadow without substance, and it cannot withstand any real determination to find the Light of Hope in the darkness.
Thanks for Listening! ~ Benjamin
Sometimes we may only see the best path forward by looking back upon where we have already been using the mirror of self-reflection. Though many will close their eyes against the light of this truth and simply run away, a brave few will have the courage to stand so exposed and therein find inspiration to sprint towards their chosen future. Caution: OBJECTS ARE LARGER THAN THEY APPEAR... and such images more important than we may ever know.
Thanks for Listening! ~ Benjamin
Since before the times of Homer's Iliad, or even the Epic of Gilgamesh, all manner of media have served as source material for dream imagery, from storytelling around stone-age campfires to modern film and video games. We are all upon the Hero's Journey in this Game called Life, and visions representing this waking struggle may come to us as mythic Quests in our dream-worlds, where we find ourselves braving Dark Forests and slaying Monsters, determined to confront unknown dangers.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
From the Heliocentric Revolution of Copernicus to the Awakening of Neo in The Matrix, everyone knows the experience of having their Third Eye suddenly opened to a new way of seeing the world, but not everyone knows this phenomenon has a name. On a personal level, it is often a shocking jolt that leaves us speechless and confused, changing the fundamental underlying assumptions by which we understand who we are or what is happening around us, and allows for new choices never before considered. Sergio Halabi had this experience in a dream, and his awakening revealed the path that brought him here to share this dream with us.
https://www.instagram.com/paradigm.shift.experience/
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
No matter what you believe, or what path you choose to walk, may this New Year find you swift, strong and surefooted, making great strides in all you undertake to achieve! Big thanks to PaulyFrog64 for sharing this powerful and meaningful dream with us. You may find his channel at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFghhjgIHzC9auNMpZjrOIg
The Journey of a Thousand Miles may begin with a Single Step, but every Intrepid Explorer will need more than mere Bravery and Determination to blaze the Path Less-travelled. Though a New Day dawns upon reaching the Far Horizon, we must also be prepared to tread lightly and proceed with caution, for the Night is Dark and full of Terrors. Big thanks to Serena, fellow content creator, for taking us along with her on this journey into her dreams.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
Trauma does not merely wound, it scars. Abuse inflicted in a betrayal of trust, cuts the deepest. In the darkest night, a fresh scab may crack and bleed dreadful thoughts, forcing us to face our fear that escape is impossible, and that no lock is strong enough to hold back the monster.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
The Goddess of the Hunt, Guardian of Boundaries, and Protector of Nature, stands tall within the ancient memory of mankind as a deep and abiding reverence for not only environmental conservation, but vital self-preservation. When the Huntress becomes the Hunted, she must run to ground her own troubling past in pursuit of a better future.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
Being human grants dreadful self-awareness that we strut and fret our finite hour upon the stage, but also that we have the author's power to write the script and take on the roles of our choosing, informed by watching the countless variety of mortal dramas enacted by those around us. "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts." - William Shakespeare, Bard of Avon
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
Coming home again may be a dream come true, or a horrifying nightmare. Perhaps we can't choose our family, but we always have the power to break free from our own troubled past, and decide who we ultimately become. Even the Ties that Bind cannot withstand a razor-sharp will to win true emancipation.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
If you had a second chance to make different decisions, if you could turn back time and undo your mistakes or erase the traumatic events that afflicted and shaped you, would you still be the same person you are today? Would you be a better version of yourself, or would you end up being an entirely different person?
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
With any luck, we are not the same person today that we were yesterday or many years ago. Then again, sometimes we are both someone new and that same former person, or many different people, all at the same time. Only in our dreams may we meet those erstwhile personas face to face, and most importantly, learn why they exist, in their own words.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
A powerful and devastating force of nature, the tsunami is an icon of inexorable doom. At times, the external duress visited upon us by the demands of living in relationship with the ones we love can also feel like a towering and inescapable fate, threatening to wash away individuality. When the wave crashes, will you sink or swim?
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
People talk... but do they listen? To most anonymous strangers, our personal tragedies are nothing more than fodder for juicy gossip. Not many people will actually do something to help when the need arises, and those precious few are what we call Family.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
Tonight we are fortunate to receive a return visit from a past dreamer. Tavor comes back to share with us the disturbing details of what is ultimately a very positive dream about his aspiration to a worthy commitment.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
Everyone is looking for something. What that may be is unique to each of us, and it isn't always what we really need. Essential to this quest is whether or not we are looking in the right places, and knowing what to do when we discover something unexpected, but even more important than the Holy Grail we set out to chase.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
The future is fertile ground; the past, ripe for harvest. Can you see the arc of your journey in the cultivated furrows? Will you grow and make hay while the sun shines, or whither of blight and blame it on the rain? We can only reap what we have sown.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
An imposing pinnacle rises from the grassy plain, adorned by a temple near the peak. But where is the path, and what is that creature glimpsed at the base of the mountain? Will open arms be met with the embrace of understanding and love?
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
This one is a bit of a professional and technological malfunction. I don't know if the connection issues threw me off my game or whether this dream was simply too difficult for my approach. Either way I had fun talking to John and trying my best to make sense of some very interesting dream imagery. If you can tolerate the audio troubles, I hope you enjoy watching me fail =)
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
"Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength." ~ Dalai Lama XIV
“He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies...” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra
"Thanks for listening!" ~ Benjamin the Dream Wizard
Jose is moving in to a new, classy apartment with his fiancé when a neighbor knocks to deliver a "welcome" pie and an invitation to dinner. She seems nice and genuinely friendly, but should he partake in the feast? Is he finally prepared to walk the path that comes next and acknowledge what her offer really means?
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
Sophie awakens in bed, enveloped by a malevolent presence. She reaches for her cross and Bible to ward off the oppressive sense of impending doom but finds no relief in these spiritual icons, and must struggle against a mysterious force to make her escape.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
Armageddon. Ragnarok. Judgement Day. It's the End of The World as she knows it, and Jen feels fine. Or is it? Rather, it is AND it isn't. After all, every Exit is an Entrance to Somewhere Else. What lies beyond The Apocalypse? That all depends on what you mean by "Beyond". This way to the Grand Egress!
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
The lanes are wide open and clear of traffic, but the destination is nowhere in sight. Turning back, retracing her steps, and confronting the past, may be the only way forward.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
On a mission to connect with an elusive and capricious lawbreaker, and under the watchful eye of a clandestine bureau, Bernard searches the landscape, from a literal desert to a deserted city, and finally to a bustling town on a foreign shore just in time to witness signs of an imminent invasion that threatens the peaceful routine of it's hapless residents.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
The marine presses forward on his mission with determination and practiced skill. No mere haphazard or fleeting investigation will suffice. This one calls for a careful and methodical recon, all elements categorized and scrutinized for relevance. Can he fully grasp the meaning of the moving pieces and break through the blockade?
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
This one is an extremely personal and meaningful interview for our Dreamer. I struggled with whether or not to upload this interpretation session at all, and meditated on my ethical obligation under the onus of my profession. The deciding factor was Adam himself, being not only determined that he wanted this discussion posted, but confident that our talk would offer insight and comfort to others dealing with similar, complicated family dynamics. I salute you, Adam the Brave, Roller of Logs, Architect of Healthy Boundaries, and King of the Hill!
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
On a lonely island at the center of a lake, a magician challenges the danger of a mysterious fog to acquire uncommon perception, but the powerful tyrant of an alternate world has plans of his own.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
Tonight's dream features the daring and determined Dutchess in a desperate dust-up, fearful and faltering but fighting fiercely to subdue a sinister stalking serpent of significant size! Will she win and what will she learn? Tune in to find out...
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
(P.S. - Solved yet another audio problem only AFTER realizing my voice records exclusively to the LEFT stereo track. Next video will be better with properly balanced output, lol.)
In a world ("GET TO DA CHOPPA!") where one man fails to pay attention (Michael Bay explosions) while his cat walks over the keyboard ("COME WITH ME IF YOU WANT TO LIVE!") and kills his recording ("GAME OVER MAN! GAME OVER!")... coming this Fall (car chase over driving techno) from the director of Augury, Bibliomancy and Chaos, and the sound technician responsible for butchering Dreamscapes Episode 1 (tense dramatic crescendo to sudden silence)... This is my very first, and hopefully LAST, Lost Episode. Enjoy!
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
Tonight's dream begins in the chamber of a high castle. Outside, on the balcony, two men await the fulfilment of their verdict, but Nancy is no damsel in distress, and takes flight to escape a terrible fate.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
Tonight's dream begins in a creepy playground, isolated by a vast darkness, and pulls us down under the surface of a lake to discover what lies beyond. Big thanks to MunchableDelights for taking us along with her on this journey!
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
Today we are fortunate to share in a dream of exceedingly vivid detail, taking us from the war-torn streets of a post-apocalyptic battleground to a golden sanctuary of esoteric secrets, and back again! Big thanks to shaggE for coming on the show and bringing us along on this fantastic journey!
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
Today we are very fortunate to have a glimpse behind the veil into an intense scene of personal pathfinding. Content Warning for those who may be sensitive to highly descriptive imagery involving "body horror" and insects. Those who would brave with us the deep and disturbing Dark of Night, sally forth!
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
This is one of the most detailed and deeply symbolic dreams I have had the privilege of analyzing over the years. Big thanks to Kaiju for being willing to share this amazing imagery and narrative with my audience! ~ Be sure to check the comments for my Debrief on the process and interpretation.
Thanks for listening! ~ Benjamin
Today I chatted with Dante from the Philipines while Portland, OR burned in the background. Gotta love that vocal fry from all the smoke. Hopefully the audio comes through much clearer this time. Still working on it, lol.
Re-upload of my first-ever interview and analysis with my generous and patient guest, Lightbringeer. I did as much audio tweaking as I possibly could (with my limited ability) and tried to make it easier to hear everything being said. Crossing my fingers!