The Beautiful Dreamer Society Podcast

But I Went Back for Her: The Whale in the Swimming Pool This week, I draw the  Dream of Stars  card from the Dreamer Path Oracle deck and share a reflection inspired by a dream that returned to me after many years. It's the story of a whale trapped in a swimming pool high above the earth, and what happened when I finally went back for her. Sometimes the images that visit us in dreams stay quietly...

Tell Yourself a Story When I couldn't settle into meditation this week, an unexpected invitation arose: Tell yourself a story. Find the story you need to hear. In this episode, I draw a card from my Dreamer Path Oracle deck, share a few recent creative projects, and then read the fairy tale that began unfolding in my journal over four mornings of meditation—a story of a little girl, a red fox, an...

Episode: Walking Ahead of Myself This week, I reflect on a simple discovery from one of my early-morning walks: sometimes my awareness seems to live a few steps ahead of my body. What happens when I consciously come back home? In this episode: An oracle card: Gift of Sound Reflections on embodiment, tiredness, and coming home to ourselves A reading of the fairy tale Little Louse and Little Flea Ge...

Welcome to this week's podcast/video. Today, I share a card from the Dreamer Path Oracle deck, read a story I wrote when I was eight or nine years old, and guide a gentle meditation which invites you to connect with a younger self. This week, I pull the Dreamer Path Oracle card Song of Water , a reminder of our deep interconnectedness and the songs that live within us. I then share a treasure I've...

In this week's episode, I pull a card from the DREAMER Path Oracle deck and receive the beautiful message of Gift of Air —a reminder of renewal, levity, compassion, and the healing power of breath. Rather than a guided meditation this week, I share a meditative reading of my fairy tale, John of the Crossroads , a story I wrote and performed more than a decade ago. As I reflected on crossroads, rec...

This week, I share a personal story about an unexpected gluten reaction that brought me face-to-face with fear, anger, blame, and ultimately, compassion. In the midst of physical discomfort and emotional upheaval, I experienced something surprising: a profound sense of being held by love. Not because the pain disappeared, but because I stopped trying to fix it long enough to receive comfort. In th...

This week, I reflect on a trip to Berkeley to celebrate my daughter Rachel’s PhD graduation—a joyful milestone that also carried the bittersweet awareness of change, distance, and the passage of time. Along the way, I fulfilled a dream more than forty years in the making: a family lunch at the legendary Chez Panisse. What surprised me most wasn't the food (although it was extraordinary). It was th...

🌙 In This Episode -Pulling the Dream of Air oracle card -The phrase: “Petrify the patriarchy.” - Reclaiming Medusa as a sacred feminine archetype rather than a monster. -Feminine rage and cultural conditioning -The male gaze and female invisibility -Slow stitching as a healing practice -Creativity, embodiment, and feminine craft -Medusa and kundalini/life force energy - Mirrors, reflection, and t...

We begin with a card pull from the DREAMER Path Oracle Deck: Song of Crystals , a reflection on the deep memory and wisdom carried within the earth and within us. From there, I share reflections inspired by Luis Mojica’s beautiful new book Food Therapy and guide you through a grounding meditation where we become ancient trees, rooted deeply in the heart of Mother Earth while gathering golden sunli...

In this episode, I share a meditation experience that surprised me—one that gently revealed the difference between what I am… and what I’ve been carrying. We begin with a card from my DREAMER Path Oracle Deck — Dream of Air —an invitation to trust that our dreams are held, carried, and transformed in ways we may not always see. From there, I reflect on a recent meditation practice shaped by my ret...

✨ Episode Description In this gentle, heart-centered episode, I explore what it means to return to ourselves—not by becoming someone new, but by remembering what has always been there. Inspired by a childhood drawing, a dream of music, and a meditation with the spirit of a willow tree, this reflection weaves together memory, creativity, and healing. We also explore the idea of the “pain body” and...

In my Substack post this week, I wrote about learning to miss the ground, finding the balance between gravity and levity. It was inspired by this quote by Douglas Adams. "There is an art, it says, or rather a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Clearly, it is this second part, the missing, which presents the difficulties." I have been practicin...

Hi… This week, my Substack post reflects on something tender. It began with a moment—standing on my bathroom scale—and noticing how quickly an old story can rise up…a story about being too much . Maybe you know that feeling. In this short practice, I invite you to pause with me…to step out of the story, just for a few minutes… and to explore what it might feel liketo soften…to let go of the armor,...

In this week’s episode, I explore a simple but surprisingly difficult question: What if we were already enough? This reflection grew out of my own experience of learning to rest—really rest—after a period of illness, and noticing how deeply the habit of “not enough” runs, both personally and culturally. Along the way, I meet some familiar inner voices (including my not-enoughniks, now reformed int...

I’ve had a nourishing relationship with tarot and oracle cards for many years now. I bought my first deck—the Motherpeace deck: A Way to the Goddess Through Myth, Art, and Tarot by Vicki Noble. It’s still one of my favorite decks. The book is now held together with a large rubber band. Over the years, I bought a few other tarot decks and eventually found oracle decks. Simpler in structure, often,...

In this week’s episode, I explore the inner landscape of the nervous system through two familiar (and very different) images: 🐔 Chicken Licken — the part of us that panics when we feel like everything is falling apart🦅 The Eagle — the part of us that can rise above, see clearly, and move with calm awareness Through story, reflection, and sound, this episode is an invitation to notice both. In th...

In this week’s audio, I share the opening reflection from my Substack post The Wild and Wooly Goddess of Wonder , along with three chapters of a story I wrote several years ago called The Woolgatherer . This story emerged from a period when I challenged myself to write one children’s story each week , complete with an illustration. This story grew out of wandering imagination, bits of old stories,...

A few days ago, I took my clarinet to a music store in Fort Collins and left it there. For good. I donated it to a program that provides instruments for students who otherwise couldn’t afford them. I hadn’t played it in years, but letting it go felt tender — I was saying goodbye to a companion who had traveled with me through long and important chapters of my life. Since letting go of my old frien...

In meditation and in quiet moments throughout the day, I speak with the angels who guide me. Sometimes I hear them as a voice within. A few times, when I was offering sound healing, I heard them singing with me — although it startled me so much that I lost my focus and only heard them for a moment. Sometimes I ask a question in my journal and let the answer flow through my hand onto the page. But...

In this episode, I reflect on two simple writing prompts — Valentine’s Day and early spring — and the memories it stirred. I share stories from my years teaching kindergarten: glitter and glue, heart-shaped piñatas (architecturally sound, emotionally symbolic, completely impenetrable!), and the Queen of Hearts dancing her way toward love and forgiveness. But beneath the crafts and crowns was somet...

Welcome to this week's podcast and audio recording. As I continue to rest and heal, I wanted to share a simple practice: humming and playing my pentatonic lyre. This is something I did for many years in my classroom with my little ones, anywhere from two to five years old, usually during playtime. If the children were getting a little out of themselves, I would take out my lyre and sing and hum an...

This podcast is going to be a little different than my usual podcasts. This week, I am just going to read my Substack post to you. I've used it to explain what's been going on with me these past few weeks as I recover from surgery. And I wanted to share what's been going on with me and to connect with you. This week's post/audio is "Becoming Nobody (for a while) Beautiful Dreamer Society is a read...

In this week’s short visualization, inspired by a moment of healing insight, you are invited into deep rest and self-compassion. You are both the tender, wounded bird — and the loving hands that care for her. This practice is designed to soothe your nervous system and remind you that you are worthy of love, just as you are. A simple bird call begins the journey. You’ll be guided through gentle ima...

Finding Peace and Self-Acceptance with the Divine Mother In this short, voice-only meditation, you're invited to rest in the loving presence of the Divine Mother—however she appears to you. Through gentle guidance, we turn toward the parts of ourselves that feel tired, hurt, or unworthy—and offer them love. This practice asks nothing of you but presence. You don’t have to do it right. You don’t ne...

This meditation invites you to rest in the water of Spirit — a warm, supportive pool holding the love of your ancestors, guides, and the Divine Mother herself. Inspired by a practice shared by Martha Beck and grounded in my own need for rest, this is a gentle space to float, breathe, and remember:you are not alone. Let yourself be held. Let yourself dissolve into presence. Practice Suggestions: 🧘...