To dreamwalk, we must first realize that the Earth has a consciousness and soul with which we can build a relationship. Philosophers often call this world soul the “Anima Mundi.” Although it may not speak to us in full, grammatically correct sentences, the Anima Mundi does communicate with us. It speaks the language of the dream world, sending messages through our experiences in waking life, which can then be explored as symbols, metaphors, images, emotions or tones. These types of coded messages speak to a deep space of inner knowing – one that is also engaged when we are dreaming, imagining or creating. We can therefore explore them in many of the same ways that we might explore the symbols from our night dreams.

And, often overlooked, there is another gateway to mystery and higher wisdom, accessible to all of us, 4-7 times every night... our dreams.

Dreams are inherently transformative and initiatory in that they always come, as my late mentor Jeremy Taylor would say, just at the edge of our conscious awareness. "No dreams come to tell you what you already know. They always break new ground and open access to new layers of consciousness," he said. For this reason alone, though there are many others, directing energy towards improving access to the dream state and cultivating skillful means for understanding them (what some call "dream interpretation methods") is an endeavor very much worthy of one's time and efforts.