Looking Back!

This morning as I was taking my puppy out, I looked up at our big giant Cottonwood tree and there he was again, our great horned owl! This is the third time this summer he has been perched up there looking majestic with his big yellow eyes. I am in awe of this creature. I am also afraid that one day he will take our little six pound dog, Luke. Yikes.

I go in and tell my husband that the owl is back. We go out together and stare at him again. Then my husband said the most curious thing. "Did you ever think in a million years when you were a little girl in Brooklyn, that you would have an owl in your backyard?" Um no, I thought.

This question left me contemplating my life and all the changes that has transpire since I was a young girl.

The words that come to mind are amazing, grateful and inspiring. So, how did I get here?

You see, I should have been a statistic. A typical Puerto Rican (english as a second language) girl from the streets of Bushwick, New York. A girl with daddy issues because dad was never around. A girl who in her teens should have been pregnant and/or a high school drop out like all her friends. A girl, who should have been hooked on drugs or part of a gang. But none of those things happened.

Thankfully, I had a great mother who cared for me and what I did. I had an older sister who showed me the importance of working and making money. I had my aunt and uncle who showed me what it was to be married and to go on adventures. My upstairs neighbor and friend Dee, who through her experiences opened me up to a new world. I remember her summer at Cornell University, she came back and told me the most wonderful stories about college and boys! I wanted that. I wanted to get out of New York. I wanted a life where I was successful and had a real house. Not an apartment. Not concrete around me, but a place where you didn't have to..."keep of grass". So I studied, I went to college, got a great design job at Macy's and looked for God... but in all the wrong places. One day I found a religion that gently nudged me to move to Utah. Although I no longer participate in this religion, I am very grateful to it and what it has done for my life. I met my husband and have three beautiful girls because of it. I live in a wonderful state full of mountains, desserts and lakes.

My home for the past 13 years has been a dream come true for so many reasons. One of them are the animals that come to visit me. We have had peacocks, quail, all types of birds like hawks, woodpeckers and finches. We have deer, bucks, ducks, mountain lions, skunks, moles, snakes, and coyotes. It has been amazing to have so much animal medicine in my life. I can clearly see the role each has played in my journey.

I have come a long way from that little girl from the big city. I cherish every moment with these creatures. I truly have an amazing life!

*note: I have taken all these photos from my camera in my backyard. 

Because you're worth it! Invest in YourSELF.

People often ask me..."How do you have time to go on a retreat?" or say "I wish I could go on a retreat but I just can't get away or I can't afford to go". I used to think the same thing until my first retreat 10 years ago.

After my first retreat, I became clear about my Career and Spiritual Path. My family appreciated me more. I came back refreshed, renewed and ready to take on the world. This time away, allowed me to take a step back and review my life. See what was working and see what I needed to change. Every time I returned from a retreat, life took off for me. In 2007 after Sherry and I went on our first retreat together, we came back and decided to start advertising for our readings. After the following retreat, we started our website and company AwakeNDream. I can keep going but the point is that going on retreat gave me the insight, the push and the courage to accelerate my growth in all areas of my life.

I remember thinking it was too expensive to go anywhere, but then I started noticing something. I was spending money for my kids to do gymnastics, soccer, dance, plays, summer camps, etc... which were really important at the time. BUT, how is it that I can spend money on them for their development and growth but I was leaving myself out of it. So when I think of MY Retreats as spiritual classes, developmental activities or life changing courses, I am able to shift my lack mentality. I can remember that I am worth it too. That I deserve a little "ME" time. That once I come back from retreat life will look sweeter and if it didn't, I had tools to help me change it.

You are worth this time away, this time to play and discover what's underneath! If you are ready, we would love to have you join one of our retreats. Our Immerse, Integrate & Take Flight, Summer 2017 is just around the corner. Go to Awakendream.com to reserve your spot today!

When life get's tough, we retreat...but do we have to???

The word RETREAT has a few meanings. I want to talk about two of them....retreating and hiding behind closed doors because things are so overwhelming AND going on a retreat to get a new perspective with what is causing stress and an unbalanced life. 

It is easy to hide when things get tough. I know that our judgment and ability to make decisions suffer when life is stressful but here are a few tips to help you get through....

1. When feelings of stress arise...Stop, breathe and hum a song in your head. It is easier if you choose your de-stressing song beforehand. Choose something that brings a smile to your face or has a fun memory attached to it.

2.  Take a few minutes a day to find three things you are grateful for. I set an alarm to remind me. There is no room for much else when we are in a place of gratitude.

3. Make your bedtime routine, "Me Time". Take a warm bath, read a book, stretch, or meditate. When doing this be mindful and pay attention to the feelings that arise. You may feel relief, joy or love. The more we feel this, the more we want to feel this at every waking moment. This is our true nature, be gentle, baby steps.  

Going on retreat gives us the opportunity to care for ourselves for a longer period of time. It is about remembering that we are strong, it is about remembering that we can do anything, it is remembering that we are intuitive, passionate and a Goddess! It allows us to see the highest perspective to any problem or issues that we are currently facing. It is about healing and loving ourselves even when things seem to be falling apart. It is essential because when we return we will be ready for anything.

So YES, we retreat because we have to. We retreat because it is an accelerated process. So let's retreat with other women, not in our bathroom alone. Retreat with women who will hold your hand, love you and tell you that you are worth it, beautiful, powerful and that YOU GOT THIS!

Gallery Reading May 16th 2017

Join me for a night of connecting with your loved ones who have crossed over. Our sweet little practice group will be part of a gallery style mediumship reading. We are expecting about 40 people. Each practicing medium will get up and connect to a loved one to give a healing message. It will be a wonderful night of sharing, peaceful energy and healing. See you there!
Love, Glory Nelson
Psychic/Medium

May 16th, 2017
6pm-8pm
Sacred Energy Center
Salt Lake City

Seeing the Dream come to Life

Summer 2013
Dream:
Sherry and I are in Italy, cobblestone streets and beautiful old buildings. We are in a narrow street riding bicycles. The color red was very present, either our bikes are red or the high heels Sherry is wearing are red. We have on pretty spring dresses. We start riding up a hill and Sherry is having trouble with the pedals of the bicycle. I stop to help her and as soon as I reach her, she gets it and takes off. I am struggling to start biking in the middle of the hill. We finally have a groove going and Sherry's heels get stuck in the pedals, she stops again. I see her and stop to go help her, again she gets it and takes off. I am left trying to start riding up a hill. This happens one last time before I tell myself to just keep going, she will get it. EOD

Thoughts upon waking:
It's funny how I stopped every time to help her and she would get it and then it was extremely difficult for me to start up again. Never once did she ask for my help, but I felt like it was my job to help her. This to me feels like my coaching and also family members that I run to go help even when they don't ask for it.

FAST FORWARD to Feb. 2014 REAL LIFE
Sherry and I are on our "Coming Home to Myself" retreat at Red Mountain Spa. We booked a bike ride with the center. We have two guides and there are about 12 of us. It's a 6 mile bike up a slow grade hill. No biggie, right? We were both up for the challenge. I should let you know, that Sherry had just flown in the night before from sea level - Connecticut to Utah, Elevation 3074 Feet. So we take off on our bikes. It feels great. A slow grade comes up, I start  pedaling faster and faster to get up that hill, I made it. We stopped, where's Sherry? Oh no, my DREAM. Here she comes. I asked her if she was ok, she said yes, but feels like this may be to hard for her right now. We go again, same thing, I start pedaling faster to get up the next hill, I wonder if I should stop and wait for her, I should be a good friend, right? Maybe words of encouragement would help, should I stay back and ride slow with her, but then I wont be able to get up the hill. I realize I am feeling guilty for leaving her behind. I speak to Sherry at one of our stops and tell her this feels like my dream, I tell her I want to stop and ride slow with her and she says to go at my pace, if my pace is faster then I should honor that pace. For her, slow and steady is her pace. Ok, I feel good we spoke, now to honor my pace and allow others to do the same. Phew, what a relief. We finally made it to our destination, a beautiful art town with a Labyrinth that was so amazing it will be forever be in my heart. 

 

Thoughts after the ride:
If it wasn't for my dream, I think I would have stopped every time to help my friend. It is my nature to do so. The dream felt so real as I watched the bike ride happening that it was easy to remember the message from that dream. You never know when your dream will manifest right in front of your eyes!

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Dreaming with tigers and lions and dogs, OH MY!

Last week I had a dream that I was at a friends house. They have many dogs in their home. The owner of the house is a hunter. I am sitting in their living room and I have my two little puppies on my lap. The other dogs are laying down on the floor near me. Everything seems normal until a tiger and some mountain lions start circling us. They tell me they are trained and domesticated but I am still scared. One cougar starts playing with my puppy Luke but he is being too rough. I put my hand out to get him off and the cougar starts playing with my hand and biting it like a puppy bites to play. He thinks he is being gentle but he is not. I look down at my hand and it is being destroyed. I push his giant head away trying to get him off and then I wake up! EOD (end of dream)

I didn't quite understand this dream at the time but now several days later I am slowly putting the pieces together. Yesterday my husband chose an oracle card. The card was called FIRE underneath
it said "Take responsibility for your power".

Today I decided to research Mountain Lion medicine to get a better understanding but it wasn't until I saw the Cougar message below that I realized how perfect the card FIRE fit with my dream.

Animal Medicine Card

Cougar, Mountain Lion Animal Totem: Leadership
This is a very powerful, but very difficult totem. Cougar medicine is the lesson of the use of power, how to be an effective, fair leader and not abuse power. This totem's gift is how to balance power, intention, strength and grace. It is the balance of body, mind and spirit. The first responsibility of leadership is truth. Remember: Responsibility is no more than the ability to respond to any situation. Cougar can teach you how to bring out your power and fill your heart with it you can take charge of your life. You can use Cougar power to defend yourself or to attack. If you see Cougar (either the animal or an image), you are being called to lead. You must be decisive and not procrastinate. Move forward with courage and always keep your eyes on the goal. courtesy of www.linsdoman.com

I can always trust that my dreams will lead me to the thing I need to focus on the most for growth and empowerment.

Synchronicity - Confirmation from the other side

Yesterday morning, I dropped my daughter, Sky off at the airport. She was headed to Georgia to spend time with her best friend who moved there two months ago. My daughter is only 16 and this was her first time traveling completely alone. She had some anxiety but I knew she would be fine. I left her at the security line and went to the parking lot. Knowing my child I knew she needed some extra comfort. I jumped in my car and before starting it I said my prayers. I prayed for a safe flight, asking the angels to be with her and the flight crew etc... I finished off my prayer by asking my step dad Hector, who passed away a few years ago, to look out for her.  To calm her down and be with her on this flight.  I took a deep breath and now this mom felt a whole lot better.  I started my vehicle and proceeded to exit the parking lot. I approached the ticket area where I would have to pay for parking. I fed my ticket into the machine and it takes it then spits it out, takes it again then spits it out. There is no one at the booth, so I pressed the button for assistance. The voice on the other end told me to back up slowly and go to the cash line and he would be happy to take my payment. I do as he says and the guy takes my ticket. He tries to feed the ticket into his machine, and it spits it out. He says, "That's weird." He excuses himself and asks a co-worker how to punch in the information manually. I am waiting and noticed there is a name plate outside the small window. It reads... Hector, huh? Really? I am stunned, excited and a bit emotional. Hector comes back to the window takes my credit card, I looked at the badge he was wearing, sure enough it read Hector. I smile a knowing smile to myself. His co-worker peeks through the window and explains that sometimes the black strip on the ticket gets demagnetized but it usually happens if it's been in a wallet for several days. I think to myself, nice try, I know the real reason I was supposed to come to this window. It was to get confirmation that Hector, my stepdad, heard my prayers and he was on the case. I thanked the Hector in front of me, using his name and drove away. I had tears streaming down my face, as I said out loud, Thank you Daddy!

I am so grateful that I have learned to pay attention to synchronicity. I am grateful for the power of prayer. I am grateful to have such an amazing connection to those who have passed on and still look out for me. I am grateful for all those who play a part in my magical and purposeful life. Have you asked for tiny miracles? Have you asked the Universe to show you signs? It is truly magical and I am grateful to be sharing it with you.

Namaste.

Animal Medicine

I decided this morning to document one of my many processes to working with dreams.

Dream

I think I was a school girl, about 14 or so.... and in the school yard I saw a fish tank against a fence. I walked over and there was a big fish, a small shark and a puppy in the water. Near the tank off to the right side was a wolf. Kids came over to play with the little doggy and I would scream and say no, that's not a dog. Two guys were messing with the wolf now, I look back at the fishtank and the shark had killed the fish and was going after the puppy, I found a stick and tried to stop him, he bit the stick and I flung it out of the water, now he got a hold of my hand and was biting me, the guys were laughing but I knew the wolf would be attacking them soon, so they would get theirs. EOD

Feelings upon waking
It's been a long time since I've dreamed with an animal, let alone FOUR. Ah the number four! In numerology the number 4 represents work, the more masculine side, like the Tarot card Emperor.

The four also makes me think of the four corners, foundation, the four directions, the four elements (earth, wind, fire and water). Structure and stability are all associated with this number. The Emperor himself represents leadership and strong determination. The Ram on his throne reminds me of The Aries sign, they are all about moving forward and not letting anyone get in their way. I googled Aries and ran into this website Always Astrology it said "A natural born leader, the Arian will find it difficult to be a follower. They find it too easy to step up and take charge." click the link for more information on Aries. Ok, so my dream is making more sense now. I now am curious about the Wolf.

Wolf
I get this message this morning on my fb inbox from my very intuitive friend and co-worker Sherry Puricelli of AwakeNDream.

I love the message but look who posted it... David Avocado Wolfe. Oh Universe, you have my attention!

I remember being on retreat with Sherry and us looking up our Native American birth totem animals and mine was the Wolf!
Here's the link where I found the quote below and they talk about wolf. You can look up your Birth Totem too at http://wolfs-moon.com/birthguidewolf.html.

"It is through this selfless act of sacrifice that often face your greatest challenge. For, to give of ourselves to the extent that it becomes detrimental to our own life, path, or soul, is contrary to what the teaching of this Spirit Animal is present beside you to impart.As you progress through life and come to understand that the heart of compassion is born of the love of all life, including that of your own, and is not meant to be expressed as self-sacrifice, then you will have taken a step closer to answering your true calling.Thus, you begin to realize that true compassion is knowing when to assist another that's struggling along their chosen path, and when to stand back, that the one whom you desire to help may learn the lesson represented within their struggle, and in so doing, you will have aligned with the your Spirit Animal Guide's teachings. It is then that the motive of the Higher Self of Illumination is beautifully fulfilled." Aha, I've been struggling with this a bit lately. Just the other day I wanted to pray for a PAUSE button because I feel like I can't catch up.
Now looking at this website reminds me of the Tarot card "The Moon" which I was working with on Monday. 

Wait! Is that a wolf and a dog I see. The lobster/scorpion coming out of the water reminds me of my fish tank fish. I feel like I am getting deeper into the meaning of this dream. In this card I see the two towers, my path is just ahead. Am I the lobster/scorpion or am I one of the canines? I feel like the moon is lighting the path and like the moon she is reminding me that there are always cycles, ebbs and flows to life. She reminds me to go with the flow. "Slow and steady wins the race" wait I just read that today in my inbox, Ah... thank you Joanna Devoe, it was in her newsletter this week. I highly recommend you subscribe to her Witchy Newsletters! 

Ok back to my dream...I am getting the sneaky feeling that this dream is about taking care of myself and to not over do it! I felt the need to protect the puppy in the fish tank instead of the boys who were messing with the wolf. Hmmm... so much more to explore. I will add to this through out the day, if I get anymore synchronicities.

This is why I love working with dreams. The Universe leaves me cookie crumbs to follow and with each step I get deeper into what the meaning is and what to do with it. Thank you!

 

It's the afternoon now, and I knew there would be more. Sadly, our pet bird Irish died today. I just noticed her and I know my girls will be devastated. Now what is the lesson here? Was my dream a premonition? Irish is only 4 years old (oh my, there's the FOUR again) and supposedly in good health condition. Last night her and the male bird (who we haven't really named yet) were fighting, but we thought nothing of it. So is the shark in my dream really this male bird and the fish that he killed my lovely bird Irish? Can't help but think this. As I am typing this a song comes on... "Who died and made you the king of everything", ouch!

 

Many meanings

Earlier today, I shared my dream with a fellow dreamer Dee Heath and she had this to say about it, "I LOVE your interpretation of your dream. So many synchronicities and I have to agree that the Universe is telling you to slow down and take care of yourself. If it were my dream and I had all of those feelings though I would look to myself as the puppy...the one I'm trying to protect. The Wolf seems to be there as a protector (ie my spirit animal) he's standing guard. The shark well that just feels like a metaphor for maybe all the craziness that is going on in life right now. Feels like I'm being "eaten or bit" by the shark....not taking enough time to care for myself....getting eaten alive in a way. No I think I'm the puppy, fragile, gentle, playful, youth.....treat myself like I would treat a new little puppy."

Thank you Dee for your interpretation of my dream. It really resonates. This is why I love working with dreams, there are multi layers of meaning and symbolism and there are no wrong answers!

My Aunt's Message From The Other Side

Recently I had a series of warning dreams.  These were not terrifying dreams, they were sweet, light and fun. Though the messages were about birthdays and gifts, the seriousness of my relationship with my mother was hanging by a thread.  Here are the events and dream in chronological order.

Had a falling out with my mother in Dec. 2013

Mother’s Birthday  1/9/14

My aunt Blanca (mother’s sister) passed away 2/7/14 
Blanca means "white" in spanish

Dream 2/16/14 -I am with my mother at a party store. We were looking for a card and balloons. I don’t remember for whom but I remember picking some cards with Spanish texts. We started remembering my aunt Blanca who passed away recently. 

Dream 2/27/14 - I am standing outside and a white butterfly flies around my face. It is beautiful. It starts caressing my face. I remember closing my eyes to enjoy the experience and feel the love. Upon waking I remember that my culture believes that when a white butterfly (my aunt's name is white) appears it is a sign of a loved one who has passed saying hello.

Real Life 2/27/14- Spiritual Retreat to Red Mountain Spa where the Mother energy was so strong I could not deny it. I had a beautiful experience while walking a labyrinth.  The energy of Mother Mary, Mother Earth and all mothers, sisters, grandmothers and aunts living and dead appeared. The sacrifices, the hurt, the birthing, the wounds, the tenderness, the love, the beauty of a mother brought me to tears. I had a bit of a falling out with my mother and this made me realize that I was being petty and silly towards my mother. A healing and forgiveness took place that day.

Dream 3/1/14 - I am at my aunt’s house.  I am scrubbing her porch area and hosing it down. I wonder where the other kids are, her grandkids and my cousins. I am going through drawers. I have to choose what to keep, donate or throw away, then I can give it to my mom so she can do the same.  I find party favors, plates and a present. The present is a doll still in the package. It’s Princess Belle from Beauty and the Beast.

Real LIfe 3/7/14 - At my computer, thinking about my mother, since today she is having a one-month memorial service for my Aunt. I wonder how it's going. Just then, my mother's High School portrait that I have on my shelve, falls to the ground. I laugh, and say out loud, "Ok, I will call my mom and find out how she's doing". I call right away and joke with my mom about how her sister insists I call her. At that moment my mother was placing my aunt's photos on frames to give to those attending the service. I couldn't believe it. I have to hand it to my aunt, she knows how to get my attention. 

WARNING/MESSAGE RECEIVED:  I never gave my mother a present or a card for her birthday back in January because it was a really busy time in my life. Now after the party themes, I realized that my aunt Blanca (which means white), was trying to get my attention. I think she wanted me to acknowledge my mother’s birthday. I asked why the doll? Out of all the princesses, Belle was in the package… Aha, my daughters call my mom, Bela, which means beauty and so does Belle. I knew this was definitely about my mom. A week later my mother called, she too had been dreaming with my aunt. My mother felt like my aunt was trying to tell her something so I pulled some tarot cards to help her out. I pulled the Moon, which is my own personal card, so I knew the message had to do with me. The next card was the 6 of pentacles, which for me felt like I had to share the messages I received from The Labyrinth walk, the dreams and apologize to my mother. 

Sometimes we get sweet fun messages before the terrifying ones. My aunt was there to help me mend my relationship with my mother before it was too late. I finally got her a gift and a card as per my aunt’s request. I feel very blessed to have loved ones on the other side guiding me through some tough times. 

I believe that it is important to reach out to those you have warning dreams about. I personally think that even a small note or text may make a difference. I usually say something like, "Hey, had a dream about you, how's it going"? Sometimes we don't really know what the message really is or who the people are from the dream and when this happens for me, I will usually ask for another dream, pull some tarot cards or simply go into a meditation and ask for a clearer message. These techniques are useful in also knowing how much I should say after a pre-cog or warning dream.

Cracked Windows

Dream:

I was at a dance class and the lady teaching wanted to do a make-up demonstration. Since, I answered her last question, she chose me. I was so excited. It felt like everyone there was in the arts, performing arts, maybe. It then switches... I am in my car, I park and get out. I realize someone has hit my car. The passenger door was dented and the windows were cracked.  I was mortified. It had a hippie-like flower on it as if the car that hit me had that motif design on it and it rubbed off on my vehicle.

Daytime Synchronicity:

My daughter got upset and threw her ipod touch on the floor and the screen on it cracked, same cracked patterns on my windows in my dream.

5 of Cups- Perspective

Hello Everyone,

I haven't been blogging all my dreams like I had wanted to. Life gets busy and my dream journal seemed more accessible.  But this synchronicity seems worthy of sharing.

I have a deck of tarot cards which I use regularly and for the past month I have been missing a card. Don't really care which it is but I am really hoping I haven't lost it forever. I continued using my deck. Yesterday the 5 of cups appears on my nightstand, my deck is in my office so I immediately go and count my deck to make sure I didn't misplace another card. Sure enough the 5 of cups was the card missing from my deck. Hmm. I say to myself, what does the 5 of cups symbolize for me? Well, "Perspective"!  Have I been missing perspective???? I have had some difficult situations come up this past month, have I not seen all sides? Have I been like the cloaked figure and have only seen my side of things? Possibly. Then I read my "Science of Mind", which is a magazine I receive every month and in it are daily guides. Today's message... "Divine Perspective". Really? It goes on to say how we need to have a Divine Perspective, a higher view in order to see the bigger and broad picture. This higher perspective brings Freedom. I am also reminded that when looking deeper at my situations especially where others are involved, I can have compassion instead of judgment.

I love what this synchronicity is teaching me! Yes, I have lost sight of the bigger picture. I needed to be reminded of Divine Perspective and to have compassion for those involved including myself.

Thank you 5 of Cups and Science of Mind.

Love Glory

Going Potty Together

February 19, 2011

I set an intention as I went to bed, and asked this question. "How do I love myself enough to extend that love to others".

Dream

My family and i are going to visit friends, they live in a building with lots of floors and apartments, (like in NYC), we were driving and arrived 30 minutes earlier, we want to stay with them but they had told us that they lived in a very small apartment. We were fine with this. As we are sitting there waiting (we didnt want to show up too early) i am needing to go to the bathroom, i realized i cant hold it, so i decide to call my friend to see if i could come up, so i can use her restroom. She said ok, and my family stays in the car. As i walk to the front of her building, there are people outside hanging out, i remember being careful as i walked to avoid some cracks on the sidewalk. I enter the building, her husband opens the door, he was in the middle of exercising, and the apartment was huge, room after room, there were two ways i could enter the apartment, i chose one way, a large room used as storage, but i wasnt able to go through it because there was another door blocking the entrance, i could squeeze through but i decide no to, my friends husbands finally comes back and tells me to follow him, and to go “this way”, the right entrance to their home. He shows me where their bathroom is, and his little girl follows me and she needs to go also, we realized there are two toilets, so i removed her diaper and set her on the toilet and then i go in the other, as i sit there, i notice that the toilet is made out of plastic, and parts of it start breaking off, i quickly finished and got up, the little girl is also done, the dream ends while i am standing there wondering what to do about the half broken plastic toilet. End of Dream

Feeling in the dream: I seemed annoyed when i realized her apartment was huge, and i saw so many places where my family and i could sleep.
I wasn’t worried about the toilet breaking, i just thought to myself, why would anyone own a plastic toilet.

I welcome any insights or comments.

"Backing up, Mutant Panda Monsters and Torn Drum"

Sometime at the end of January 2011

Dream 1 of 3

"Backing up"

I was at H's house it seemed like she lived in a log cabin in the middle of the woods.  (H is an old female friend who I have recently reconected with and I have been a little sad that she seems beaten up by life and has become a negative person). I was at her house Skyping and speaking and connecting with my extended family, H was being negative again and so I decide to leave.  The ground is covered in snow and I am driving an SUV.  I look around and see my family is in the vehicle with me. I remember asking my husband if we should change vehicles when we get to the midpoint.  I thought maybe a smaller tractor/jeep-like vehicle would make it easier for us to get home in this snow. But then I thought, "That doesn't make sense because the jeep has no top, and we would be exposed and have no shelter from the harsh weather". We arrive at a bridge and it seems like this may be the mid-point. I see a pick-up truck which seems like an overall good vehicle for us to switch to, but I see that the tailgate is almost hanging off the edge of a cliff.  There is a tree between the bed and the cab of the truck. I try to climb around it so I can get in, start the truck and back it up so my family can get in, (This is when i realized that the front of the vehicle is actually the part that is hanging off the cliff, and backing it up will save the vehicle) but my family are already following my steps, the unsafe way.  I worry that they might fall. EOD


Dream 2 of 3

"Mutant Panda Monsters"

I was in my home and there were lots of people there.  It seemed pretty normal.  I was talking to my husband and he started making fun of what I was saying.  He wasn't taking me seriously. I yelled at him and went to my home office to cry.  The ceiling of my office was made of glass, and so I can see the beautiful sky above me. I suddenly saw mutated Panda bears walking on the glass ceiling, he was walking on his hind legs like a human, they were not cute and cuddly but instead had viscious teeth and they wanted to come in.  I felt horrified. 
All the humans in the house gathered together in order to come up with a plan.  A tall African man dressed in his native robe, appeared and we let him in, he shook each of our hands, and it seemed really important that he did this, like it was a protective field or something.  He then proceeded to explain what those things were out there. He said they didn't come around dogs, so if we took our dogs outside we would be safe to go outside. Also, there was a horn, like a tornado warning kind of alarm, that would sound, to let us know that it was safe to go outside. EOD

Dream 3 of 3

"Torn Drum"

I dreamt about my uncle W (who passed away in 2009).  He was teaching me how to play the drums. I saw myself banging on the drums, and noticed a small tear in the middle of the drum, I didn't say anything and just kept playing it.  EOD


Feeling upon waking.  With the first dream, I felt very responsible for my family's safety. I could feel the snow and the cold weather.  In the second dream, I felt frightened, it felt like a major shift and change in the way we will live our lives from now on.  In the third dream, I felt strange about the tear in the drum but was happy to see my uncle again.

Insights welcomed!!!

The Spiritual Center on Main Street

Jan 20, 2011

I dreamt that I was in a car with my family and we were headed to a restaurant in a small town in Main Street (you know the ones where they have really cool old buildings and store fronts of unique shops and family owned restaurants, one gas station and one stop light.... ) anyway we saw the restaurant but my husband didn’t want to park in front of it, so he backed up to the street before and pulled into a parking spot (diagonal space, where the car points to the store front) I asked him why we couldn't just park in front and he said that it would be better to park here so when we left we could go through this one street instead of going the other way, I thought it was crazy and left it alone... I then pass by a store and realize that it is a mini spiritual center, my Reverend B was there, and I was so excited to see her, she has a real connection with my kids so we went in to surprise her and say Hello, I walked in and realized that it was filled with books, cds, cassettes and various things to do with spirituality.... She was alone and she hugged us and then we sat down on the couch and talked, she mentioned that this was a place for people to rent things and buy things for their own spiritual enrichment and that they needed to be more central and local. She said that the ILC (Spiritual church) is still there, but they wanted to create something smaller and more readily available as well. I though it was a neat idea, I looked at some cds and thought to myself, "hmmm, I can rent these and then share them on a web seminar, so more people can have access to them and we can have a big discussion, maybe once a month, showcase a new author, coach or fascinating person." Then people started coming in, I realized people were being counseled and groups were getting together to talk and discuss various topics, some were just hanging out, and soon I felt crowded, my kids and I felt like we needed to leave, it was a bit too much... my baby threw up on some guy we didn’t know who was holding her, and so I cleaned her up and left, the outside air was refreshing...... then I woke up

Insights welcomed.

This was a Full Moon Dream, where a group of us set an intention before going to sleep. The intention was :  "How do I allow love to blend my masculine and female energies to heal myself/the world".

Dogs in my space, where's my power?

Dream
Jan 17, 2011

I was in my basement with my husband. We are standing in the room where the breaker box is, we want to shut the power to the playroom (this is my baby's room now).  There are tags indicating which switch goes to what room, I see one clearly marked "playroom" but instead of my husband switching that one off, he switches 4 of them at the same time, right underneath the switch marked playroom.  He asked me to go upstairs to check if the lights were off in the playroom, I knew it wouldn't have been, but i didn't argue and headed up the stairs.  As I go up, I see a German Shephard in my house, I am scared and I wonder how I am going to remove him. He wants to play and go further into the house, so i decided to sit on him slightly as to tame him and control him a bit.  After a while I am able to grab him by the collar and take him out.  I quickly shut the door, I then investigate and checked my other doors so he won't come in a different way.  I go to my front door, and the wind is opening and closing my glass door.  I see a big sheep dog and another dog on my porch trying to come in.  I grabbed the doorknob and closed the door shut quickly, it was difficult since it was so windy.  I turned around and there was a black Lab licking my hand, I recognize him but now I have to get him out through another door.  I go to the previous door, and the German Shephard is still there waiting to come in.  That's when my husband comes up to say, "Hey, what about the lights", I explain what happened and the I woke up. 
End of Dream

Synchronicity 1:  A few days after I had this dream, I was walking with my girls and we saw a black Lab coming towards us, had no collar or tags, a little scary but we soon found out he was friendly, my daughter remembered a neighbor getting a new dog, and so we took the dog to that neighbor and sure enough it was theres.
Synchronicity 2: Neighbors behind us never had a dog and all of a sudden they have a German Shephard in their backyard, I wonder if there daughter has been home for the holidays and it's hers.


Interpretation or Insights...
After i wrote these synchronicities, I realize the words "collar and tags"  which reminds me of the dream where the switches had tags (i think of identity) the dog in real life had no tags yet my daughter knew where it belonged.  Clearly the dogs in my dream didn't know where they belonged, i felt like they were trying to invade my space, like they were coming in without permission, clearly crossing a boundary.  But they just want to play???? Is someone trying to shut off the power to my playroom??? Am I not allowing myself to play???  What are the different types of dogs trying to tell me???  It is interesting that one is a German "Shephard" and the other a "sheep" dog, and I felt like i was herding the dogs away from the inside of my house. 4 dogs and 4 switches.  When someone else is in control of my "power" I no longer can control what comes into my space, my living space. 

Insights are welcomed.  Start with " If this were my dream..." and keep it in first person as if you are experiencing the dream for yourself.... refrain from saying "you"

example... If this were my dream i'd wonder why I didn't speak up when my husband asked me to go upstairs and I knew that he shut off the wrong lights, also for me dogs may mean a man's best friend, loyalty, playfulness.  So I'd wonder why are these loyal pets (which aren't mine) trying to come in?  I wonder if the dogs are the playful parts of me that want to be recognized and allowed back in?

Also pulled a tarot card, "The Lover's" here is an image.

Welcome

My name is Glory Nelson, and I have created this blog in order to record my dreams and synchronicities.  I live my life paying attention to the everyday whispers of the Universe.  I have found that when I document it all, I am able to see the intricate design of life, of my life.  I am writing this all down, in hopes that maybe I can teach this method to those who want to live their dreams and allow the flow of life to be present in their day to day lives.

I invite you to come along on this journey with me.

Comments are welcomed especially if you are a dreamer and would like to offer insights on any dream and/or synchronicities. 

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