The Dream As Compost: A Special Dream Essay For Earth Day

The Dream As Compost: A Special Dream Essay For Earth Day

There is so much richness in the poem “This Compost,” by Walt Whitman. Whitman uses the compost metaphor beautifully. Perhaps you can relate to the natural cycling process that he walks us through. It speaks to me personally, reflecting my inner landscape and experience with dreamwork. It also points to a natural journey we all experience as humans on this earth.

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The Poetic Imagination And The Natural Dream

The Poetic Imagination And The Natural Dream

Everyone dreams, but why do we dream? For the past fifteen years I've spent tens of thousands of hours talking to people about their dreams, with careful attention. And I strongly believe that dreams do have a purpose. They have the capacity to heal us. They carry a natural medicine, and over time people can learn certain techniques for finding that medicine and making use of it.

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