Aham Brahmasmi

source: by Life As Art
(photographic documentation of an original work by Redd Walitzki)

Dream #17: I am making a paper doll chain. It's a self portrait cut from folded tissue paper. I finish and carefully separate the layers. The result is lovely against the light. Each doll is in a slightly different position. How did I achieve this ornate result from such a seemingly simple pattern?

Who am I? I am not my body. I am not my mind. I am not my experiences. These are only layers that can be stripped away.

The Messenger

Dream #16: It was a cool morning. I left for work, but soon realized I had forgotten something. On my way back inside, I decided to check the mail.

source: by BriDeRolph

When I lifted the lid of the mailbox, a hummingbird flew out and then landed in my hand!

source: by PLS

I have had strange encounters with hummingbirds in waking life and take this dream to have personal significance.

Gravity

source: by livingferal

"May your dreams defy the laws of gravity."
-H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Curtain Call

source: by Jacqueline Lemmens

Dream #15: I'm in an art museum. My mother is there and she's playing the guitar and singing. A small crowd has gathered around her. Her song is so pretty. It ends and everyone applauds.

My mother passed away in 2003. Although she was not a musician, she spread joy to anyone who stopped to listen. I miss her and am always glad to see her in dreams.

Nascent Hopes

source: by Ameliepie


source: by finifemma

Dream #14: It's early morning. There's a knock at my door. I get out of bed and peer warily through the peephole. Someone has left me an odd parcel complete with a light bulb and straw bedding. Inside of it a baby chick nests sweetly, waiting to be let in. I don't remember ordering it. I recall that hatchlings can survive for 72 hours on the nourishment their egg provides and decide to go back to bed. I can figure out what to do with it later.

Strata of meaning:
-I would like to raise chickens but as a renter, do not have the setup.
-I need to prepare for an imminent interview, but am afraid of getting my hopes up.
-My biological clock is ticking

Did you catch the "peephole" pun?