The School of Dreams

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September is here…and school has begun. Each night... even if we don't remember... we attend a unique school... the dream school... the classroom for our soul.

The truth is…school is never out.

In education there is a term, IEP, which stands for Individual Education Plan. That describes our dreams.  Each dream is tailored for each individual…with lessons designed specifically for each of us, with supportive tutors and mentors who know how to create exact lesson plans…and then these teachers even show up in our dreams.

What is it that makes someone decide to enroll in dream school, to be in this very personal and intimate relationship with our dreams? There is no one answer. For some, they just feel there is something missing in their life, a sense of happiness or fulfillment. For others, it may be that they can’t find or stay in meaningful relationship. Others want to work through past woundings, with addictions or behaviors that no longer serve them. And there are also those who choose to have an on-going relationship with their dreams as part of their spiritual path…even a spiritual practice unto itself.

So, you’ve got the kids off to their schools. Perhaps it’s time to consider attending to your own inner school…your dream school.Here at Natural Dreamwork we invite you to invite us to step into your dreams with you, explore together what it is that wants to be healed and take birth in you…who it is that wants to be in relationship with you.

Mary Jo Heyen, M.Ed., was an author, founding member and certified practitioner of Natural Dreamwork until her death in 2022. She had a diverse private practice working with dream clients of all ages and backgrounds. Her practice included her volunteer work with the dreams and visions of those in hospice, their families and grief groups, honoring the gift of their dreams at this most important threshold.