Series 6, Episode 3: How Does Dreaming and Astrology work? An Interview With Dr Laurence Hillman
Release Date: 07/10/2025
Series 7, Episode 7: Strangers In the Night! Visitation Dreams & Soul Guides
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Who shows up in our dream life to help us through the tough times? In this deep and powerful conversation, Laura interviews Linda Mastrangelo, an expert in dreams and grief to explore the concept of psychopomps, figures that guide souls, and how they manifest in dreams. Linda shares her personal journey into working with grief and loss, discussing the significance of visitation dreams versus grief dreams. The conversation delves into the emotional complexities surrounding grief, including anger and guilt, and how dreams can serve as a map for navigating these feelings. Linda Mastrangelo...
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Series 7, Episode 6: The Science of Sleep: Sleep First Aid to the Rescue
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Techniques for Better Rest In this conversation, Laura and Rina discuss the fab concept of sleep first aid with guest Florian Divi, a lucid dream guide and researcher. They explore the prevalence of sleep problems, the importance of sleep awareness, and various techniques to improve sleep quality, including breath work, yoga nidra, and lucid dreaming. Florian shares his personal journey into sleep research and the development of the Sleep First Aid project, which aims to provide accessible resources for individuals struggling with sleep issues. Takeaways 20 to 40 percent of adults...
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Series 7, Episode 5: Family Dreams: How they help us understand family dynamics
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In this episode US psychologist and author of The Dream Life of Families, Dr. Edward Bruce Bynum, discusses the fascinating world of family dreams, exploring how shared dream experiences can reveal deep psychological connections among family members. Dr Bynum, former director of behavioral medicine at the University of Massachusetts, delves into the significance of ancestral dreams and the impact they have on our understanding of family dynamics. The discussion also touches on the concept of mood contagion within families and how energy and information flow between family members, shaping...
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Series 7, Episode 4: HELP! My Teeth Are Falling Out…What Do Scary Teeth Dreams Mean?
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In this fun episode Laura is joined by co-host Rina Malin to investigate this age-old dream of our teeth falling out and what it might mean. Laura discusses her own childhood trauma around breaking a front tooth and going to the dentist and they look at whether this prevalent dream – or should that be nightmare? – is linked with old fears, anxieties and stresses. Is it linked with the psychological impact of impending life changes and transformations? They discuss Freudian and Kleinian psychodynamic theories about elimination and the annihilation of Self. As a drill starts up in the...
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Series 7, Episode 3: The Social Dreaming Network: Are we all part of a dreaming matrix?
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In this episode Laura meets Franca Fubini, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and an organizational consultant, to discuss the history of social dreaming. How the methodology was developed by Gordon Lawrence in the 1980’s, while working at the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations in London, UK, and its significance in accessing the unconscious for the understanding of societal issues. Laura and Franca delve into the social dreaming matrix, where a collective of people come together to transform the thinking of the dream by sharing dreams, finding links, connections and discovering new...
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Series 7, Episode 2: Dreams from Nazi Germany: The Hidden Voices of Totalitarianism
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Laura and Rina interview documentary film maker, Amanda Rubin, about her forthcoming film The Third Reich of Dreams. The film explores the psychological impact of totalitarianism through the lens of dreams collected by journalist Charlotte Beradt during the rise of the Nazi regime in 1930’s Germany. Amanda Rubin discusses her rediscovery of Beradt’s work and the themes present in the dreams, including loss of self, conformity, the hidden voices of totalitarianism and the complex relationship between oppressors and the oppressed. Rubin has republished Charlotte’s book of the...
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Series 7, Episode 1: Dream Hacking 101 – Check Out Our Fav Dream Hacks!
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Welcome back everyone! In this first episode of the new series, Laura and her co-host, Rina Malin, delve into the fascinating world of dream hacking, exploring various techniques to analyze and enhance dream experiences. They discuss their own favourite approaches especially the importance of sensory exploration, using what they call the waking dream technique, pioneered by the DRI. They show how you can use the same style of interpretation when working with your own dreams, offering some grat hacks to do this. They chat about the transformative power of dreams, and the benefits of engaging...
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Series 6, Episode 10: Your Questions Answered. Series Wrap Up.
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In this last episode of series 6 Laura is joined again by DRI Director David Billington who pops on board to tackle some of your questions in the traditional end of series Q & A wrap up. In this conversation, Laura and Dave explore the complexities of dreams, discussing why some dreams are intricate while others are simple. They also delve into the significance of getting down and dirty in dreams involving earth and soil, relating it to personal growth and manifestation. The third question touches on the differences between dreams and visions, emphasizing the continuum of consciousness and...
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Series 6, Episode 9: Pre-Cog Dreams, Minority Report and Musician Gary Lachman
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In this conversation, Laura and Rina delve into the intriguing world of pre-cognitive dreams with Gary Lachman, an author and expert in consciousness and dreams. They explore the nature of pre-cognitive dreams, share personal experiences, and discuss the complexities of time perception. Gary shares insights from his extensive research and personal dream journals, revealing how dreams can sometimes predict future events, often in subtle and everyday contexts. The discussion also touches on the differences between pre-cognitive experiences and deja vu, emphasizing the importance of recording...
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Series 6, Episode 8: Charlie Morley & Power of Lucid Dreaming for Trauma & Therapy + Great Lucid Dreaming Tips
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PLUS!! Are you a magic investor interested in helping develop the next level of lucid dreaming and PTSD research? PLEASE LISTEN IN! In this enlightening episode, Laura is joined by co-host Maria Nazdravan to delve into the transformative power of lucid dreaming as a therapeutic tool for PTSD. They interview leading expert, Charlie Morley, who shares his insights and experiences after working with military veterans and trauma survivors on a project for Californian based IONS – Institute of Noetic Sciences. Discover how lucid dreaming can help alleviate nightmares and improve waking...
info_outlineIn 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 or corporate, understand their deeper purpose in life's calling through these challenging times.
** And DR Hillman is coming to the DRI in London on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 to run a workshop on the whole subject of astrology and Dreaming. Check out the DRI website driccpe.org.uk for tickets **
In the episode the team reflect how celestial archetypes, like the Sun and Moon, in someone’s astrological chart can create a story about the person’s character which will then surface in dream time to deepen the interpretation.
They look briefly at Laura’s Sun and Moon positions in her chart and Maria recalls how she had a prophetic dream that led her to tracking down Laurence Hillman and finding out more about Laurence’s work.
Laurence has written several successful books including Planets in Play, How to Reimagine Your Life Through the Language of Astrology and is the co-author of Alignments, How to Live in Harmony with the Universe. And also the co-author of The Archetypes at Work, Evolving Your Story, One Character at a Time.
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Recorded on Riverside.fm by Dave and Laura
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