Dream Yourself Awake

"Blue Egyptian Eye" by Jayde Kyst (DeviantArt.com)

The word for dream in ancient Egypt is “rswt,” the root meaning, “to be awake" and is represented by an open eye. Many cultures believe that dream time is actually the real world, and the everyday world is the dream. Throughout history, dreams have been seen as portals to other dimensions, including one's Inner Constellation. Using dreams for guidance is an age-old practice. In ancient Greece, the people had sleeping caves they visited with the sole intent to enter the dream time and receive instruction on healing conditions of the body, mind or spirit, the most famous being the Sanctuary of Epidaurus. This place deserves a blog article dedicated to it alone however, so stay tuned for Dream Yourself Awake Part 2. For now, a bit of poetry to get us in the dreaming mood, inspired by an evening spent sleeping under the stars: 

Luna

©Karla Johnston, InnerConstellation.com

Slithering snake-like through river-fed grass,
basking on turquoise rock
as sunshine burns by,
in mere moments sets with crimson fire.

White-dusted Milky Way and blazing, shooting stars
trail past lidded eyes, cobalt-blue.

Am I the dreamed, or did I dream you?