Sometimes we get so bogged down in the small details of a problem that we miss seeing the whole situation. We can’t see the forest for the trees. Or, if you’re British, like me, we can’t see the wood for the trees. Either way, we’re too close to the situation (too close to the trees and all their details) to stand back and see the reality of the big picture. It’s a metaphor fit for a dream, isn’t it? I once had a dream of wandering around in a forest (except mine was probably an English wood), quite lost until I finally found my way out, climbed a hill, and looked down on the forest from afar ..read more

Even mountains flow. What does this mean to you? If you thought we got pretty cosmic in part 9, be prepared for some mind-bending metaphysics in this episode! After exploring how mountains flow, you’ll hear some stories I rarely share because although they may seem implausible, they shed more light on how to navigate life’s extraordinary mysteries. This is the last episode in the series: today we bring Bird of Paradise home. If you have missed the earlier episodes, here’s the book blurb to entice you to go back to part 1, episode 266, and listen to the whole book from the first chapter: Bird ..read more

“As above, so below.” “As within, so without.” What do these ancient sayings mean to you? In today’s episode we venture deeper into the cosmic (although previous episodes have certainly had us journeying this space). We talk about a fairy, the Emerald Tablet, and explore why grass is green. The realm of metaphysics awaits. After nearly 14 years – and 265 episodes – of The Dream Show, we decided to do something a little different between February and late November 2023 when we will return to our usual format. Over ten episodes, I’m narrating my most recent book, Bird of Paradise (Taming t ..read more

I’ve finally done it. I’ve written my first fiction novel. If you had asked me yesterday whether I’m going to write a sequel, I would have shrugged my shoulders, but I note that my typing fingers have a different opinion. My body knows what my head doesn’t: if this is my first novel, there will be a second, and a third. I’ve been writing non-fiction for most of my adult life, including my seven books on dreams and dreaming, but when a podcast host asked me about my next project, I surprised myself by saying I wanted to write a novel. My mouth knew what my head didn’t. Even though the podcast ..read more

When change is in the air, are you a baby steps kind of person or a giant leap of faith kind of person? In today’s episode, we explore how we navigate change. Along the way, you’ll hear some spooky stories, meet a housefly up close and personal, and listen in on a healing conversation between a bunch of animals. All this and much more. After nearly 14 years – and 265 episodes – of The Dream Show, we decided to do something a little different between February and late November 2023 when we will return to our usual format. Over ten episodes, I’m narrating my most recent book, Bird of Paradise&n ..read more

Isn’t it interesting that when we meet something new, we first try to make it fit with what we already know? In today’s episode we explore this through more stories and dreams: you’ll meet an ancient alchemist, a woman who dreamed she gave birth to a vampire, and much more. After nearly 14 years – and 265 episodes – of The Dream Show, we decided to do something a little different between February and late November 2023 when we will return to our usual format. Over ten episodes, I’m narrating my most recent book, Bird of Paradise (Taming the Unconscious to Bring Your Dreams to Fruition ..read more

“We’re doing a series on the ologies,” the radio producer said, “and we’d like you to talk about oneirology, the scientific study of dreams.” Ah, the ologies, I thought, looking back to my university student days, and the exciting ologies on offer back in the very early 1970s. I had been channelled along the serious science route through grammar school: chemistry and physics, since biology was considered more suitable for arts students. Thankfully I was required to study biology – my first ology – at university as it was a prerequisite for biochemistry, my chosen major. Genetics, neurobiology ..read more

Our challenge is to courageously bring more of our magnificence into the light of day and let it shine. In today’s episode we explore both the dark and the light that we hide deep in our unconscious, and discover the treasures yielded through mining for both. After nearly 14 years – and 265 episodes – of The Dream Show, we decided to do something a little different between February and late November 2023 when we will return to our usual format. Over ten episodes, I’m narrating my most recent book, Bird of Paradise (Taming the Unconscious to Bring Your Dreams to Fruition), published in 20 ..read more

“I dreamed I was jousting on horseback, and my opponent stabbed me in the chest with his lance. I fell out of bed with the impact!” Mike, who had called into the radio show with this dream, laughed. “What does it mean? Am I going to have bad luck?” In today’s episode, amongst other things, we explore what it is – or isn’t – to be lucky or unlucky. I share a story about a couple of mountaineering accidents where I surprisingly lived to tell the tale. Lucky, or unlucky, or something else? After nearly 14 years – and 265 episodes – of The Dream Show, we decided to do something a little different ..read more

When I was a young adult, I had a recurring dream where my car windscreen would mist up and I couldn’t see the road ahead. The complication was that I was the driver, and the mist would often descend when I was driving along a highway or through a complex series of narrow winding pot-holed streets. I’m not sure which was worse, they each involved me trying to get off the road safely without melting into utter panic. Variations included not being able to open my eyes while driving, or only being able to see the road ahead through a tiny pinpoint in the windscreen. This is a common dream theme ..read more