Series 7, Episode 7: Strangers In the Night! Visitation Dreams & Soul Guides

Who shows up in our dream life to help us through the tough times? In this deep and powerful conversation, Laura interviews Linda Mastrangelo, an expert in dreams and grief to explore the concept of psychopomps, figures that guide souls, and how they manifest in dreams. Linda shares her personal journey into working with grief and loss, discussing the significance of visitation dreams versus grief dreams. The conversation delves into the emotional complexities surrounding grief, including anger and guilt, and how dreams can serve as a map for navigating these feelings. Linda Mastrangelo discusses the healing potential that visitation dreams can hold and explores how these dreams can provide messages from the deceased, offering comfort and closure. The dialogue also delves into the broader spectrum of consciousness and how dreams serve as a bridge to ancestral knowledge and healing practices. Linda shares personal experiences and insights into dream incubation, emphasizing the importance of staying open to the messages that dreams can convey.   Takeaways Psychopomps are guides for souls, often appearing in dreams. Linda's early experiences with death shaped her career. Visitation dreams provide comfort and connection with the deceased. Grief dreams often reflect unresolved emotions and trauma. Dreams can serve as a map for navigating grief. The grieving process is nonlinear and complex. Anger is a common but often taboo emotion in grief. Disenfranchised grief can complicate the grieving process. Dreams can reveal feelings of guilt and regret. Visitation dreams can provide peace and healing. Messages from the deceased can be profound and personal. Healing work can occur in dreams with those who have passed. Dreams can access deeper states of consciousness. Ancestral knowledge can be accessed through dreams.   Linda Mastrangelo can be found at: https://lightningtreetherapy.com   Your dreams are worth inquiring about too! Share a dream or a question via our website driccpe.org.uk or the social links below!   Let us know what you think and submit a dream for us to explore on the podcast!  Instagram @thedreamboatpodcast FaceBook @dreamboatpodcast Twitter @dreamboatpod DRI website: driccpe.org.uk/contact    This podcast is a project of the DRI, the centre for dream studies at CCPE, the psychotherapy college overlooking the canals at London's scenic Little Venice.   Remember you can join the DRI for just £30 a year currently to access discounted events, courses, newsletters and join in the conversation about dreams. Go to driccpe.org.uk/sign-up to join!   Keep dreaming and keep sharing your dreams!   Credits Recorded on Riverside.fm by Dave and Laura Edited by James Ede at Be Heard https://beheard.org.uk  Podcast Artwork Design by Kat Seager Design   Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://soundcloud.com/a-himitsu  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2Pj0MtT Music released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE  Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8 #dream #dreams #recurringdream #nightmares #psychology #research #psychotherapy #trauma #treatment #sleep #transpersonal #science #alchemy #spirituality #jung #lucid #luciddreaming #podcast #dreamwork #technology #AI #artificialintelligence #gpt #individuation #art #surrealism #consciousness   Tags: Insta: @onefulness @dreamresearchinstitute @iasddream   FB: @associationforstudyofdreams  @dreamresearchinstitute