Series 3, Episode 9 – Your questions, answered (or at least thoroughly discussed!)
Release Date: 04/04/2024
Series 6, Episode 4: Renowned Jungian artist Kim Krans shares her new dream world course
The Dream Boat
Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of dreams and their profound impact on artistic and personal growth. In this episode, Laura and Maria sit down with Kim Krans, a renowned artist and Jungian depth psychologist, who has developed a powerful range of popular oracle and tarot cards. They explore how dreams fuel creativity and self-discovery. From her journey with tarot and oracle decks to her transformative dream practices, Kim shares insights on how dreams can be a source of inspiration and healing including how they inspired her own creative journey. She talks through her...
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Series 6, Episode 3: How Does Dreaming and Astrology work? An Interview With Dr Laurence Hillman
The Dream Boat
In this episode Laura and Maria meet with the renown Laurence Hillman to explore how astrology and dream interpretation can work together. They look at the world of archetypes, as developed by the hallmark theories of Laurence’s famous father, James Hillman, a protégé of Carl Jung and author of The Soul’s Code. Laurence himself has pioneered the use of archetypal work in astrology and dreams, working with businesses and organisations around the world on personal development and leadership programmes. As a professional archetypal coach he specializes in helping clients, whether individual...
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Series 6, Episode 2: Dream Journals – How To Work With Them
The Dream Boat
This week Laura and Rina meet up with Dr Lorraine Levy, the international depth psychologist from the IASD - International Association for the Study of Dreams – to explore her use of dream journalling. Dr Levy, of Pacifica, California, has pioneered a study into incorporating journalling with college students and discusses the results of her work. The Dream Boat team chats about the value of sharing dreams, how dream recall appears to be more powerful when dreams are recorded using pen and paper rather than typing them into an App, and many other practical tips for successful...
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Series 6, Episode 1: Dream Tips - How To Get The Most Out Of Your Dreams
The Dream Boat
We’re back with a brand new series and Laura introduces new co-host Rina Malin from the DRI and CCPE - Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education. In this conversation, Laura and Rina delve into the fascinating world of dreams, discussing how to remember them, their meanings, and the importance of sharing dreams with others. They explore various techniques for dream recall, the significance of feelings associated with dreams, and the role of personal associations in interpreting dream imagery. The discussion emphasizes the playful nature of dreaming and the importance of...
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Series 5, Episode 10 – MORE DREAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED
The Dream Boat
Once again we’ve come to the end of another series and once again we’re going to end with our popular Q&A session. Thanks for listening and joining us on board the Dream Boat this time round. We love having you here and enjoy reading your thoughts and questions. Dave pops back on board to join Laura for the wrap up and they tackle some great dream themes in this session, including toilet dreams and funeral dreams, discussing their psychological implications and the importance of ‘letting go’ for personal transformation. Whereas toilet dreams can reflect bodily needs or...
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Series 5, Episode 9 - WHO IS THE DREAMER – A DEEP DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF WHO ARE WE?
The Dream Boat
What happens at the intersection of dreams and consciousness? In this conversation, Laura is joined again by Maria to explore the profound notion of one very powerful question: WHO IS THE DREAMER. Their guest to help dismantle this philosophical dream knot is Dr. Newton Kondaveti, of Quantum Life University near Hyderabad in India. Dr Kondaveti shares his insights into the relationship between dreams and consciousness, the significance of lucid dreaming, which can pinpoint the path to a higher awareness. He also considers the concept of the Akashic records, a cosmic library or energetic...
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Series 5, Episode 8 – Ayahuasca Dreaming & Other Psychedelics
The Dream Boat
Laura and Maria delve into the fascinating intersection of psychedelics, dreams, and shamanic practices. They are joined by one of the leading researchers in this field Dr Simon Ruffell of Onaya Science. Together they explore how psychedelics like ayahuasca and psilocybin are being integrated into modern medicine and the role dreams play in this process. They discuss the cultural significance of dreams in shamanic training, the differences in dream interpretation between Western and indigenous perspectives, and personal experiences with dream codes that predict future events. The...
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Series 5, Episode 7 - The Sandman & other sleep time visitors
The Dream Boat
What does it mean when we say that the Sandman has been when we awake? In this conversation, Laura is joined by a new co-host Maria Nazdravan of the DRI and they explore the mythological figures associated with dreams and nightmares such as the Sandman. They consider the Sandman myth, his link with Danish fairytale writer Hans Christian Anderson and various mythical creatures like the Baku and the Oneiroi. They discuss the possible origin of the word nightmare and look at how all these figures reflect childhood fears, cultural beliefs, and the significance of dreams throughout history. ...
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Series 5, Episode 6 – Can We Have Smelly Dreams?
The Dream Boat
In this conversation, Laura meets ‘smellologist’ Keren Bester to explore the intricate relationship between smell and dreams. They delve into Keren's PhD research on olfactory perception and its philosophical implications and how this can relate to dreams. They discuss how smell influences memory and personhood, the impact of COVID when many people, who lost their sense of smell (anosmia), realised the importance of this mainly unconscious sense in their lives. They also look at the potential for using smell as a tool in lucid dreaming and whether certain smells can provoke good or...
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Series 5, Episode 5 – The Dream Boat and DRI is off to a dream incubation retreat in Greece
The Dream Boat
Laura announces the DRI’s first retreat in the home of dream incubation – Epidavros in Greece. Twelve lucky people will join her and Sarah Janes from Dream Mysteries in May (see how to join the retreat link below*) for a full immersion in the ancient temple sleep practices for healing. Laura and Melinda run through the power of these ancient rituals before Laura interviews Sarah Janes about her fascinating work in this area. Sarah Janes talks about how she became fascinated by the power of dreams during childhood and what led her from jettisoning her career as a US show...
info_outlineIn this episode, Laura and Dave answer more of your questions. Questions like, why do certain things enter our dreams but not others? Or, what do shoes symbolise? They also delve into the topics of prophetic and déjà vu dreaming, examining the mysterious nature of these experiences.
We love to hear your questions. They always get us thinking!
Your dreams are fascinating, too! Get in touch and tell us a dream you’d like to share.
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Credits
Recorded on Riverside.fm by Dave and Laura
Edited by James Ede at Be Heard https://beheard.org.uk
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