My guest today is Lisa Marchiano, Jungian analyst, podcaster (This Jungian Life), and author. Lisa shares a dream about needing to find a transfer to complete her journey to Boston: yet although it was Boston, there were echoes of London’s Kings Cross station. I invited Lisa onto the show to talk about her new book, Dream Wise Unlocking the meaning…

What do dreams about animals mean? We start by looking at why we sometimes dream of animals, and what we can learn about ourselves and our lives from our animal dreams. Sticking with the animal theme, we then look at what experiments with cats, back in the 1950s, taught us about the science of dreaming. I had been asked, last year, to chat about on…

Today’s show touches upon how dreams handle buried grief, the power of tears released as we wake, and a dream alchemy practice to help heal past wounds. We also reflect on the gifts of perspective, and reverence for life’s challenges and what they can teach us. I tell you about a new service I’m offering – for a short while, at least – and, because…

Cat and Kat share the spotlight in today’s episode. First up, I introduce you to Cat, the protagonist in my debut fiction, Ninth Life. Cat – yes, she is a cat – needs to make her last life count. But how far will she go to do that? “A charming, beguiling story full of quirky (human) characters who keep Cat on her paws as she uncovers the secret of …

Cansu, from Turkey, is my guest with a dream about a building filled with exquisite artwork. She is deeply curious about the art displayed throughout the rooms, and she wants to discover more. A mature, handsome man appears and generously tells her about the background to each piece. She is mesmerised. Listen as Cansu relates the whole dream, and a…

Ania, from Krakow, Poland, is my guest with a dream about a cruise to a French Caribbean Island. She’d like to go for a swim, but she’s wearing an outfit that’s too small for her, and not well tailored. Why didn’t she come prepared? Later, on the island, she meets a man who can give her directions to a printery or place that makes posters. She want…

Lynn, from Japan, is my guest with a dream about her ex for us to explore and interpret. Lynn has been dreaming of a long-ago ex since she moved to Japan twelve years ago. The relationship had not been healthy, and she certainly does not want the ex in her life now, so why does she plead with him to get back together in this dream? The ex has featu…

We’re back after a three-month break, our first podcasting break in almost fifteen years of creating The Dream Show! Why? Listen to find out. In today’s episode you’ll discover more about the power of dreams – more specifically, the power of understanding and working with your dreams – through three little stories. Talking of stories, I also chat a…

Kat, from British Columbia, Canada, is my guest as we explore her dream about a risky, ground-breaking science experiment that seems to have gone drastically wrong. Helpless and confused in the face of possibly dangerous levels of radioactivity, Kat encounters a visual artist who asks her to hold her exquisitely designed purse. Later she meets a co…

Tanya from Adelaide, South Australia, is my guest as we interpret her dream of an exquisite Japanese room and a search for a toilet. The only toilet she finds is too exposed, but on the upside, in another room, she discovers the clear deep turquoise waters of a rock pool with a rock hovering – yes hovering – above the surface. How lovely it would b…

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 Listen now The post Epis…

“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 Listen now The post…

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 Listen now The post Episode 273 The Dream Show: Bird of …

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 – Listen now The post Episode 272 The Dream Show: Bir…

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 – Listen now The post Episode 271 The Dream Show:…

“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, Listen now The post Episode 270 The Dream Show: Bird of Par…

My grandfather appeared in a dream, a couple of nights after he died, when I was thirteen. “Is there anything you’d like to know before I go back into the night?” he asked. This is one of many stories I share in today’s episode, as we continue to explore how dreams, synchronicities, and mysteries help Listen now The post Episode 269 The Dream Show:…

“I dreamed that a two-inch worm wriggled out of my nipple. What does it mean?” I was on a breakfast radio show interpreting dreams when a caller by the name of Kerry relayed the above dream. In today’s episode, I take you through some of my yesterdays, todays, and projected tomorrows, bringing you stories of Listen now The post Episode 268 The Drea…

What’s your calling? When did you first realise it? Or are you still listening and waiting for all your stars to align and open the way? Do missed opportunities call again, and again, if it’s in your karma? In today’s episode, we explore these questions, and more, through stories, synchronicities, dreams, and mysteries. After nearly Listen now The …

After nearly 14 years – and 265 episodes – of The Dream Show, we decided to do something a little different between now and late November 2023 when we will return to our usual format. Over the next ten episodes, I’m narrating my most recent book, Bird of Paradise (Taming the Unconscious to Bring Your Dreams Listen now The post Episode 266 The Dream…

Karen, from Detroit, Michigan, USA, is my guest today asking about her dream involving cutting hair, an overflowing garbage disposal system, and a long party table. There’s an extended hug with a long-dead relative who is crying oceans of tears, while an adult daughter decides to nap in a baby car seat. And where, oh Listen now The post Episode 265…

Why do we have bad dreams, and how can we stop them? How many times have you lain awake in the middle of the night, unable or unwilling to go back to sleep because of a bad dream? Perhaps you have a regular anxiety-type dream that leaves you on edge, or maybe you occasionally wake Listen now The post Episode 264 The Dream Show: Anxiety dreams and s…

Every dream explores a question about your life and gives you the opportunity to find the answers you seek. But how can you cut through the bizarre language of your dreams to identify that question and find those answers? Is this something you can learn to do by yourself? Or are there times when you Listen now The post Episode 263 The Dream Show: W…

Molly from New York, USA, is our guest exploring her dream about mountain-sized walruses and sea lions that crashed to earth. In her dream, she enjoyed an exhilarating flight with her friend before crash landing, followed shortly by the enormous, plummeting walruses and sea lions. Why did Molly, when she tried to explain her friend Listen now The p…

Linda, from Grafton, NSW, Australia, is my guest exploring her dream about escaping from a swamp. How did the car she was driving end up sinking into a swamp, and how did Linda, terrified, manage to escape and hitch a lift with a stranger? Why did her dream begin with people from the past gathered Listen now The post Episode 261 The Dream Show: Esc…

Rebecca, from Minnesota, USA, is my guest exploring her dream about a raven-haired crane dancer, a singer, and a somersault artiste. This arresting dream is visually and aurally striking, mystical and mysterious. It begins at a camp where Rebecca invites three women to share their talents. The first one sings an “achingly beautiful” song, which Lis…

Betty, my guest from Melbourne, Australia, wept buckets in her dream over her missing car. It wasn’t where she had parked it! A young girl riding a bike told her the car had been stolen, yet it turned out to be parked in the next street. Before long, Betty was in the driving seat, reversing Listen now The post Episode 259 The Dream Show: Who stole …

I talk about the ‘art and science’ of interpreting dreams: there are methods, techniques, and approaches to follow, but is there more to this work than meets the eye? Part of me sees dream interpretation as straightforward and methodical, while another part of me is constantly astonished by the seemingly magical way in which a Listen now The post E…

Kendra, from Coles Bay, Tasmania, Australia, is my guest asking about her dream where her friend died then came back to life. Kendra was visiting her dying friend – who is fit and healthy in waking life – in hospital. Another friend fled, “I can’t stay for this!” she said. After the friend died, her Listen now The post Episode 257 The Dream Show: T…

We pause our guest-format to celebrate 13 years of podcasting The Dream Show and to explore the immense treasures and opportunities offered by our dreams. This episode brings you tips on how to incubate a dream about a specific topic, and shares some of my earlier research on the surprising things that happened when I Listen now The post Episode 25…

Juliana, from Atlanta, Georgia, is my guest asking about her dream of encountering a knotty problem when changing a baby’s diaper. This very visceral dream begins with a diaper change and the challenge of cleaning an abundance of yellow poo from the baby’s crevices. The wet wipes she was using were moist but tough, and Listen now The post Episode 2…

Meredith, from Ventura County, California, is my guest asking about her dream set in a clothing store. She’s there to choose new clothes for someone and asks the store attendant to try on various options so she can see how they look. The white-blonde attendant is only partly engaged in the process, making Meredith feel Listen now The post Episode 2…

Tas, from Melbourne, Australia, is my guest asking about her dream of discovering wildlife trapped in her house. Tas is about to move interstate, back into her old house in Sydney, which she has rented out for many years while travelling with her career. In her dream, she and her sister arrive at the Sydney Listen now The post Episode 253 The Dream…

MaryBeth, from Portland, Oregon, US, is my guest asking about her dream where everyone at a party is naked. MaryBeth dreamed she was at work, and when she opened the storage cupboard door it led to another wing, a mirror image of her current workplace but with larger, better rooms and more equipment. She was Listen now The post Episode 252 The Drea…

Lucía from Cuernavaca, Mexico, is my guest asking about her dream of a disgusting coughed-up black spider. She dreamed she was at a monastery where a monk was questioning her desire to be the bellringer for the meditations. She wanted to sit beside the huge singing bowl and embody its beautiful vibrations. Later in the Listen now The post Episode 2…

Ashe, from Wodonga on Dhudhuroa Country, Victoria, Australia, is my guest with a dream about a sculpture that he knocked over and smashed. The sculpture was a large concrete monolith, built by a close friend and mentor, and all it took was one little push to topple it, accidentally-on-purpose. Ashe tried to cry tears of Listen now The post Episode …

Emily from Denver, Colorado, US, asks about her dream of attending a ceremonial banquet with Jonas Hill. As it turned out, Jonas Hill was replaced by an actor from The Office at the last minute, and the focus in this dream was more on the magnificence of the building and a curious word puzzle – Listen now The post Episode 249 The Dream Show: The ba…

Votey, from London, England, dreamed of a white-caped warlock calling a declaration of war in the middle of a shopping mall. All was well on this shopping expedition until a loud alarm or horn sounded, and an ominous vibe filtered through the mall. Votey and her sister dropped to their knees for protection as the Listen now The post Episode 248 The…

Lucy, from Adelaide, South Australia, is my guest asking about her dream of her mother-in-law wearing a long red wig. Well, actually she wasn’t wearing the wig: it fell off in the road and Lucy rescued it. They were on their way to a seminar where they met up with other members of the family Listen now The post Episode 247 The Dream Show: The red w…

Ashley, from Anchorage, Alaska, is my guest asking about a dream that made a big impact on her a couple of years ago on the eve of her birthday. In her dream, Ashley was walking through a silent, snowy field when, suddenly, two giant snowmen, each 40 storeys high, loomed in front of her. Their Listen now The post Episode 246 The Dream Show: Two gia…

Tim, who lives near Rotterdam in The Netherlands, is my guest asking about her dream of a pending earthquake. Was it an earthquake? The ground was shaking. Was this the residue vibration of a faraway earthquake? The ground shook a second time. Is it a residue or is it the real thing, an advance rumble Listen now The post Episode 245 The Dream Show:…

Namitha, from Bangalore, India, is my guest, finding a little sanctuary during lockdown to ask about her dream. Namitha’s dream opens in a Hindu temple that reminds her more of a trip she took to Bali than of the Indian Hindu temples closer to home. The women wore their saris without blouses, each baring a Listen now The post Episode 244 The Dream …

Renee, my guest from Ohio, USA, had a vision of her deceased father who told her to pay special attention because she was about to have a very significant dream. Charged with this special mission, Renee slid into sleep focussed on gathering as many dream details as she could, so that she could bring the Listen now The post Episode 243 The Dream Sho…

Selin, from the San Francisco Bay Area, is my guest exploring her dream about a frustrating journey and an unusual planter, shaped like a coiled snake, filled with succulent flowers. Selin dreamed she was flying home to Istanbul, but got stuck in Germany, trying to get a boarding pass from a shambolic, 80s style office, Listen now The post Episode …

Mouse, from the Salish Coast in Washington State, USA, is my guest asking about her dream of dodging daggers that a man was hurling at her. The daggers were quite beautiful, bronze blades with red and black handles, old, tarnished, and they had Mouse enthralled. Things evolve until, much later in the dream, Mouse drives Listen now The post Episode …

Anna from North Carolina is my guest with a dream about a place where dead people roam the streets. Very much alive herself, she wanders along, occasionally veering off the path. There’s a bit of a groundhog theme, as she meets the same creepy guy, walking with his bicycle, three times. Each time they have Listen now The post Episode 240 The Dream …

Your unconscious mind is a reservoir of untold wealth–untold until the moment you decide to interpret and listen to your dreams. Consider this episode a dip into Dreams101 for 2021, as this is our first episode of the new year. We explore the brilliant treasure trove your dreams offer, the ways in which your dreams Listen now The post Episode 239 T…

Edie, from Panama in Central America, is my guest with a trio of linked dreams spanning six decades, starting with a dream she had at age six, finishing with one she had at age sixty-eight. Throughout her life from the age of six, Edie has noticed several characters recurring in her dreams. Among them is Listen now The post Episode 238 The Dream Sh…

Liz from Queensland, Australia, is my guest today with a dream about running on a dusty path, and all the things she encounters along the way. There’s a prison to pass through, there are old metal car parts being thrown her way, there’s the potential for fire, and there are people suggesting she take a Listen now The post Episode 237 The Dream Show…

As we begin to emerge from the emergency of 2020, how can our dreams help us to contribute to building a better world? In this episode we take one of our occasional pauses from having a guest on the show, to focus on delivering tips for exploring your dreams along a specific theme. I have Listen now The post Episode 236 The Dream Show: Emergence ap…