The Dream Show with Jane Teresa Anderson

“As above, so below.” “As within, so without.” What do these ancient sayings mean to you? In today’s episode we venture deeper into the cosmic (although previous episodes have certainly had us journeying this space). We talk about a fairy, the Emerald Tablet, and explore why grass is green. The realm of metaphysics awaits. After nearly 14 years – and 265 episodes – of The Dream Show, w...

When change is in the air, are you a baby steps kind of person or a giant leap of faith kind of person? In today’s episode, we explore how we navigate change. Along the way, you’ll hear some spooky stories, meet a housefly up close and personal, and listen in on a healing conversation between a bunch of animals. All this and much more. After nearly 14 years – and 265 episodes – of The...

Isn’t it interesting that when we meet something new, we first try to make it fit with what we already know? In today’s episode we explore this through more stories and dreams: you’ll meet an ancient alchemist, a woman who dreamed she gave birth to a vampire, and much more. After nearly 14 years – and 265 episodes – of The Dream Show, we decided to do something a little different betwe...

Our challenge is to courageously bring more of our magnificence into the light of day and let it shine. In today’s episode we explore both the dark and the light that we hide deep in our unconscious, and discover the treasures yielded through mining for both. After nearly 14 years – and 265 episodes – of The Dream Show, we decided to do something a little different between February and...

“I dreamed I was jousting on horseback, and my opponent stabbed me in the chest with his lance. I fell out of bed with the impact!” Mike, who had called into the radio show with this dream, laughed. “What does it mean? Am I going to have bad luck?” In today’s episode, amongst other things, we explore what it is – or isn’t – to be lucky or unlucky. I share a story about a couple of mountaineering a...

My grandfather appeared in a dream, a couple of nights after he died, when I was thirteen. “Is there anything you’d like to know before I go back into the night?” he asked. This is one of many stories I share in today’s episode, as we continue to explore how dreams, synchronicities, and mysteries help us to grow through life. After nearly 14 years – and 265 episodes – of The Dream Show...

“I dreamed that a two-inch worm wriggled out of my nipple. What does it mean?” I was on a breakfast radio show interpreting dreams when a caller by the name of Kerry relayed the above dream. In today’s episode, I take you through some of my yesterdays, todays, and projected tomorrows, bringing you stories of my time as a young student in Glasgow, and some of the mysteries and synchronicities that...

What’s your calling? When did you first realise it? Or are you still listening and waiting for all your stars to align and open the way? Do missed opportunities call again, and again, if it’s in your karma? In today’s episode, we explore these questions, and more, through stories, synchronicities, dreams, and mysteries. After nearly 14 years – and 265 episodes – of The Dream Show, we d...

After nearly 14 years – and 265 episodes – of The Dream Show, we decided to do something a little different between now and late November 2023 when we will return to our usual format. Over the next ten episodes, I’m narrating my most recent book, Bird of Paradise ( Taming the Unconscious to Bring Your Dreams to Fruition), published in 2020. You can buy the paperback and kindle fr...

Karen, from Detroit, Michigan, USA, is my guest today asking about her dream involving cutting hair, an overflowing garbage disposal system, and a long party table. There’s an extended hug with a long-dead relative who is crying oceans of tears, while an adult daughter decides to nap in a baby car seat. And where, oh where, by the way, is Karen’s plate of food when she needs it? Listen as we unrav...

Why do we have bad dreams, and how can we stop them? How many times have you lain awake in the middle of the night, unable or unwilling to go back to sleep because of a bad dream? Perhaps you have a regular anxiety-type dream that leaves you on edge, or maybe you occasionally wake up quivering with the certainty that an ice-cold ethereal presence is standing over you or pinning you to your bed. In...

Every dream explores a question about your life and gives you the opportunity to find the answers you seek. But how can you cut through the bizarre language of your dreams to identify that question and find those answers? Is this something you can learn to do by yourself? Or are there times when you need a little – or a lot – of help? Who is qualified to interpret your dreams? Can someone tell you...

Molly from New York, USA, is our guest exploring her dream about mountain-sized walruses and sea lions that crashed to earth. In her dream, she enjoyed an exhilarating flight with her friend before crash landing, followed shortly by the enormous, plummeting walruses and sea lions. Why did Molly, when she tried to explain her friend to her family and other friends, misgender her twice, calling her...

Linda, from Grafton, NSW, Australia, is my guest exploring her dream about escaping from a swamp. How did the car she was driving end up sinking into a swamp, and how did Linda, terrified, manage to escape and hitch a lift with a stranger? Why did her dream begin with people from the past gathered in her home, and what was the significance of the L-shaped bench? Linda’s dream takes place at night,...

Rebecca, from Minnesota, USA, is my guest exploring her dream about a raven-haired crane dancer, a singer, and a somersault artiste. This arresting dream is visually and aurally striking, mystical and mysterious. It begins at a camp where Rebecca invites three women to share their talents. The first one sings an “achingly beautiful” song, which the other two women interrupt when they arrive to rev...

Betty, my guest from Melbourne, Australia, wept buckets in her dream over her missing car. It wasn’t where she had parked it! A young girl riding a bike told her the car had been stolen, yet it turned out to be parked in the next street. Before long, Betty was in the driving seat, reversing her car, then somehow hit her head so hard that she woke up with the pain, a pain she could still feel for a...

I talk about the ‘art and science’ of interpreting dreams: there are methods, techniques, and approaches to follow, but is there more to this work than meets the eye? Part of me sees dream interpretation as straightforward and methodical, while another part of me is constantly astonished by the seemingly magical way in which a dream interpretation falls into place when you reach into the work with...

Kendra, from Coles Bay, Tasmania, Australia, is my guest asking about her dream where her friend died then came back to life. Kendra was visiting her dying friend – who is fit and healthy in waking life – in hospital. Another friend fled, “I can’t stay for this!” she said. After the friend died, her body was placed in a big ice bucket, but her hands and some other body parts were still movin...

We pause our guest-format to celebrate 13 years of podcasting The Dream Show and to explore the immense treasures and opportunities offered by our dreams. This episode brings you tips on how to incubate a dream about a specific topic, and shares some of my earlier research on the surprising things that happened when I asked people to incubate a dream about a certain object. A clue? The objects sta...

Juliana, from Atlanta, Georgia, is my guest asking about her dream of encountering a knotty problem when changing a baby’s diaper. This very visceral dream begins with a diaper change and the challenge of cleaning an abundance of yellow poo from the baby’s crevices. The wet wipes she was using were moist but tough, and she worried that she was irritating the baby’s genitalia. The baby’s gender was...

Meredith, from Ventura County, California, is my guest asking about her dream set in a clothing store. She’s there to choose new clothes for someone and asks the store attendant to try on various options so she can see how they look. The white-blonde attendant is only partly engaged in the process, making Meredith feel anxious and deferential as she tries to make good choices. The attendant models...

Tas, from Melbourne, Australia, is my guest asking about her dream of discovering wildlife trapped in her house. Tas is about to move interstate, back into her old house in Sydney, which she has rented out for many years while travelling with her career. In her dream, she and her sister arrive at the Sydney house ahead of her furniture. When she opens the door, she is shocked when colourful rosell...

MaryBeth, from Portland, Oregon, US, is my guest asking about her dream where everyone at a party is naked. MaryBeth dreamed she was at work, and when she opened the storage cupboard door it led to another wing, a mirror image of her current workplace but with larger, better rooms and more equipment. She was particularly amazed by the sand tray room where she wanted to stay, but she and her husban...

Lucía from Cuernavaca, Mexico, is my guest asking about her dream of a disgusting coughed-up black spider. She dreamed she was at a monastery where a monk was questioning her desire to be the bellringer for the meditations. She wanted to sit beside the huge singing bowl and embody its beautiful vibrations. Later in the dream she prepares to interview a woman for a broadcast. She’s nervous, but as...

Ashe, from Wodonga on Dhudhuroa Country, Victoria, Australia, is my guest with a dream about a sculpture that he knocked over and smashed. The sculpture was a large concrete monolith, built by a close friend and mentor, and all it took was one little push to topple it, accidentally-on-purpose. Ashe tried to cry tears of remorse, but they were not forthcoming. The monolith was smashed to smithereen...