dreams of iron and home
last night was full of rain and full of dreams. i went to bed early and that felt good to fall asleep to the sound of the rain after my full moon candle had gone out, i found myself waking up a few times during the night and each time that i woke up i returned to the same dream that i woke up from.
a friend was at my house a week or so ago and mentioned how she knows when it is time to make structural changes in her life based on how she feels at sunrise. this resonated with me and has impacted my sunrise ritual. and has drawn me closer to the question of “how do i feel when i wake up?” am i excited about the day? am i overwhelmed? am i thirsty? am i energized?
all the landscapes that i consider to be my home were present in my dreams last night and my dreams were very much about the clearing of a way for me to lean into new structures and rest. i was dancing in front of a mirror in my sleep, got a new piercing, went home to south carolina. i shaved my head and got my hair done and witnessed a friend installing a large ceramic work into a coffeeshop in brooklyn.
i woke up excited and feeling well rested despite the vividness of my dreams and how active my dream world felt on top of all of the waking up in the middle of the night.
i am still drinking a lot of orange rind tea. the energy of orange has been a wonderful and loving guide. today i added in my chai mix with the orange rind which consists of a blend of white and black peppercorn, cardamom, cinnamon and clove. while i don’t think this will be my daily tea, today i am enjoying all of the sensations associated with this blend. while drinking, it feels luscious to notice the warmth and sweetness of the orange in my cheeks as it contrasts with the spice of the white peppercorn and the sharper heat of the peppercorn and cardamom in my chest as the tea goes down.
today is rainy and cool and cooling and beautiful and although i woke up energized i mostly want to nap and so the heat of this tea is both comforting and supporting me in staying awake so that i can do my sunday tasks and work assignments.
what tea are you drinking during this full moon time?
how are you feeling?
Herbs for Dreams: Dream Journeying with the Full moon is this week! Join me on this Tuesday at 6pm EST on a dream swim of walking with medicinal guidance to support us in our dream memory and somatic movement and drawing to support us in going deeper into dreams that we would like to understand with more clarity.
In addition we will build a collective dream dictionary with our dream symbols and have space to talk about our recent dreams together. We will also review some sleep hygiene habits that can support us in sleeping more restfully, which may support deeper dream recall. Looking forward to seeing you there!
thank you for reading and i wish you a restful sunday and week ahead.
love,
charmaine