Dream Catcher: How to filter your dreams

It’s wonderful to see the growth of people embracing craft from sewing to jewellery making to up-cycling. I recently had a gift from a friend of a necklace in the shape of a dream- catcher bought from a stall at Northcote Road Market London. Like many I am fascinated and take inspiration from sacred symbols that have evolved with time. This is the year to find the power in sacred symbols and can be used as a tool to help you to discover different parts of yourself and inner wisdom.

The dream-catcher originates from a Native American Tribe called Ojibwe and is related to the myth of spider-women whose role it was to take care of children and help bring the sun back to the tribe The Ojibwe tribe migrated to the four corners of North America and so had a difficult time making her way to all her children. With the help of the women in the tribe they began weaving magical webs for new babies known as dream catchers made from willow and string made from plants and were hung above their cots. The dream-catcher is said to filter bad dreams and allow only good dreams to enter, in the morning when the sun’s rays hit the dream-catcher and as the light sparkles this is when the bad dreams evaporate.

To find inner wisdom and clarity, meditate on a Dream- catcher. Photocopy a dream-catcher mandala find a quiet place and colour in. As you relax and fill the mandala with colour ask your Higher guide (or spider-women)to let positive dreams enter your dream time. Ask for dreams that will show you guidance in your everyday life.

For a further journey to connect with your heart and soul come and join our regular workshops or email for further information.

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Mandala Art Meditation Why work with mandalas?

Mandalas comes from the ancient Sanskrit language meaning scared circle and have been used by a variety of cultures as a tool for making a deeper journey within.

 

 

There is something profound about creating in a circle, a window to your inner self the beauty of being in touch with body mind and emotions, allowing for growth and exploration. Many People use mandalas for meditation and contemplation and within healing and therapy. Carl Jung referred to a mandala as “the psychological expression of the totality of the self”. The mandala has come to represent a great source of reflection on one’s inner state of being as well as helping to reconnect with self and others.

Why not create your own state of awareness in the form of a sacred circle, this is a wonderful way to balance and align.  Find a quiet space sit quietly and breathe deeply to relax yourself.  Draw a small circle, use paints, pens coloured pencils and express, work quickly to bypass rational thoughts and do not worry about the neatness. The shapes colours symbols that you create in your mandala will reflect your inner state, expressing your feelings and emotions in that snapshot of time.

 If you are looking to relieve stress and gain clarity and make a deeper connection come and join a workshop in Mandala healing art Meditation we have regular classes central London.

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