One night I dreamt that I was riding my horse along a country road…
“I think we’d better turn back,” I said, feeling that we were getting a little too far from home. As we made a U-turn on the gravel and headed for the farm, a gray haze settled over and it began to rain… Afraid that my horse would step into the path of an oncoming vehicle, I pulled on the reins.
The horse suddenly reared up on its hind legs, and I thought I would be thrown to the ground. Instead, I became wound into its large, curved neck as it whispered in my ear, “Don’t do it again!”
“I won’t,” I whispered back. I promise.”
~Excerpt from The Dream Horse
Author’s Notes:
I had never owned a horse. But as I sat writing the details of my dream, the meaning of its intimate presence became clear.
As a young girl, I’d been free-spirited and eager to explore the world around me. Along the way I made some bad decisions and, out of fear, attempted to rein in my adventurous spirit. That essential part of me, however, would not be restrained. Not indefinitely.
Take good care of your Dream Horse.
Within each of us there is an eternal, unerring wisdom that seeks to direct us at work, at play, even in our sleep. We only have to be open to it. With practice, we begin to connect with it more often. We begin to understand how it can change our direction. We begin to believe that life is good; that we are good, and secure.
Out of obligation, shame or fear, have you sought to disown some part of your self?
Heed the wisdom within. Honor your true nature.
And take good care of your Dream Horse.
I am learning to trust my inner wisdom. I am inspired to reclaim my true self.
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