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Twelve as a Symbol
Since today is 12-12-12, the last of the triple dates of the new century, I thought I’d explore what symbolic resonances the number twelve has.
When I Imagine My Soul
By Mary Rose O’Reilley When I imagine my soul I think of a bear, shambling across tundra. I think she’s escaped from a circus, the

Nissan Leaf as a Dream Symbol
Last May, my husband and I bought our first new car—a Nissan Leaf. It’s all electric, no gasoline. We use it for almost all of
When Love Arrives
Wonderful Spoken Word Poetry by Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye. For a set of coincidences that blew me away, check out the first question on
Theaters and Auditoriums as Dream Symbols
A recurring motif in my dreamscape is that I’m trying to find a seat in a theater or outdoor auditorium. Often the only ones available
An Understanding of the Question
By Rumi Translated by Coleman Barks Why doesn’t a soul fly when it hears the call? Fish on the beach always move toward wave-sound.
Pigs as a Dream Symbol
The other night I dreamed of two young pigs, which I don’t think I’ve ever done before. One was mostly black, the other mostly pink,
Mary Oliver reading three poems
Mary Oliver reads ‘Tom Dance’s Gift of a White Bark Pinecone,’ ‘Wild Geese,’ and ‘Peonies.’
Shoes, Socks, and Bare Feet in Dreams
One of the associations that always rings a bell for me when footwear or bare feet appear in my dreams is that this is about