Dream Week 2022!
Dream Week, a Personal Retreat Dedicated to Dreaming
Last week, I created a personal "Dream Week" retreat for myself with intense focus on dream practice every day and every night. The dedicated energy toward all things dreaming was an incredible way to honor my dreaming self and to continue developing as an advanced dream explorer, statistician, and creative/maker.
I designed each day to include the following tracks:
Morning Sessions:
Morning Exercise Circuit
Honor Dreams of the Past: Look Back on a Randomly Selected Dream
Sit with Dreams Last Night: Write Short Summaries & Map to Goals/Themes
Afternoon Sessions:
Nature Walk: Spend Time Outdoors in New Locations Each Day
Creative Time: Make Progress on an Existing Dream + Creative Project
Dream Vision: Work on "Dream Vision" and "Who I Want to Be as a Dreamer" (Revisit & Revise Daily)
Evening Sessions:
Sunset Walk
Online Coursework in Dreaming
Night Ritual with Dream Intentions & Lucid Rehearsal
20 Minute Yoga Nidra
Falling Asleep Meditations
Dream Sessions (Middle of Night):
5:00(ish) Wake Back to Bed (WBTB) with Supplement Experiments
Falling Back Asleep Meditations
Throughout the Day:
Reading When Brains Dreams
Limited Exposure to News
Limited Exposure to Social Media (Some Twitter)
Daily Themes:
Prep: Opening Dream Week
Day 1: Inviting Back Dreams
Day 2: Honoring the Solstice
Day 3: Creative Dreaming - Data
Day 4: Creative Dreaming - Ideas
Day 5: Reflection & Future Plans
Post: Closing Dream Week
I absolutely loved having the time to create this experience for myself and dedicate so much energy to these practices. Honoring the dream space at the same time as the Solstice was incredibly joyful, and the entire week was full of celebration. It was also quite fun to experiment with supplements, types and timings. I only use dream supplements for special occasions, and this was the perfect time.
Of course, not every day or night went to plan and dreams have a funny way of being whatever they want to be. It was humbling, rewarding, lovely, and intense! I'm thrilled by all my outputs, learning, and my progress toward the next phase of my dreaming life.
For now, I will hold space for Dream Week and let it sit for a few weeks. I plan to revisit the work shortly and use the energy to continue to create new paths and projects that honor the vast scope of dreaming.
Onward!
xozz,
Allison