This Mindfunda Book review is written by Misa Tsuruta, Ph.D. I have asked Misa, a Japanese psychologist,to write this review as […]
Asian Journals: the Allegory of American Mythologist Joseph Campbell Read More »
Wanda Burch re-writes the American civil war in terms of dreams. She has collected a multitude of dreams that make you realize how important dreams were in that time period. Newspapers published dreams about the end of the war as a way to shed some light on the question when the war should end. A book filled with remarkable dreams. If you like history and love dreams, this is a book for you.
Civil War and Dreams: The Home Voices Speak Louder Than the Drums Read More »
Dreams are a manifestation of fiction. In The Fiction of Dreams Otto Rheinschiedt takes us on a journey to discover how dreams and fiction are part of the universal creation.
The Fiction of Dreams, A Book Review Read More »
Finding your life path. It can be quite a journey… To my great enjoyment I saw that the International Association
Dreams that Guide You on Your Life Path Read More »
Wonder Woman, the film entered the cinema’s and got a lot of positive feedback. Women have even reported that they were crying when they saw the film. I wanted to see the film to investigate if it isn’t an ultimate form of misogyny to admire a woman simply because she can fight like a man? Is Wonder Woman just a male soldier with big breasts and a vagina? Or is something else going on?
Wonder Woman: A Female Perspective Read More »
The Lunatic, the Lover, and the Poet Are of Imagination all compact… Shakespeare, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Midsummer Night is
Midsummer Night Dreaming Read More »
I have this lovely theory that in my dreams, I visit a multiverse. In my dreams I step into this multiverse, live life and solve problems according to the laws that are applicable there.
Today’s Mindfunda tries to see if such a charming notion might be supported by recent scientific research.
Multiverse: a Dream come True? Read More »
Sleep Apnea. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute defines it like this on their website: “Sleep apnea (AP-ne-ah) is
3 Facts about Sleep Apnea Read More »
The June Solstice is a special, magic time. The perfect time to tune into the wisdom of your dreams.
You can do so on June 19th 2017 when you participate in the Mindfunda Midsummer Night Dreaming Event. This Mindfunda tells you more about this online dreaming Event.
June Solstice Online Dream Event Read More »
I want to invite you to celebrate the Summer Solstice with me. I have created a new online course that
Summer Solstice Online Dreaming Read More »
This is the last Mindfunda blog in my series about the body and it features the body of poetry. Female
The Body of Poetry: Sculpting Curves into Words Read More »
I had my last nightmare in December 2008. I stand outside a hospital room looking in. there is a young guy waiting to
Healing the Nightmare Freeing the Soul Read More »
In an ideal world we would learn from the past and create a future that is based on the progress
The Ideal World: Is Science Going to Create it? Read More »
The Cailleach is an ancient mother Goddess associated with winter and rejuvenation. Cailleach means “the Veiled one”. She is the giant blue faced goddess of winter, associated with death as well as with rebirth.
Cailleach: Dreaming about Archetypical Energy Read More »
In this blog I want to explore how your own body can be a different gender in your dreams, the relationship between health and dreams and out of body experiences.
Body in Dreams: Gender, Animals and Out of Body Experiences Read More »
There are days I wake up humming a certain kind of dream song, playing in my dream. This blog explores the possible meaning of dreams and music.
Dream Song: 5 Mental Notes that Might Help You Attribute Meaning Read More »
I have never read The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger. When I had to prepare a reading list for my English class, I felt that the yearning and depression of a young teenage male was far beyond my scope of interest.
So why would this book all of a sudden appear in a dream of mine?
Catcher in the Rye: One Dream, Two Layers Read More »
In this second blog of a four-part series on the body, Susanne van Doorn explores the connection between the spiritual body and food. Discover how our relationship with food, influenced by early experiences and the Mother Wound, shapes how we nourish and care for our bodies. From childhood comfort foods to the struggle with unhealthy food relationships, this blog delves into how food and nourishment are deeply linked to our sense of identity and connection to Mother Earth. Learn about the impact of food on health, body image, and self-acceptance as we embrace the spiritual body in harmony with nature’s cycles.
The Spiritual Body: Our Connection to Food Read More »
Your environment has got more impact on you and your state of well being than you’d imagine on first sight. Grounding Religion, a Book Review. It was only after reading this book that I could get a grip on how many aspects are involved in the intertwining of Ecology and Environment.
Environment: 3 Ways a Place can Have an Impact on your Well Being Read More »
This is the start of a four-part blogs about the body. this one is about the psychological body image of
Body Image and Self Esteem Read More »
The Dream Interpretation Dictionary. Symbols, Signs and Meanings (Click to buy the book and support Mindfunda). by J.M. DeBord Visible Ink,
The Dream Interpretation Dictionary Read More »
Danielle Dusky explains in Woman Most Wild, Three keys to Liberating the Witch Within that there are not one, not two, but three keys to unlock your broom closet and fly away to kiss the moon.
Woman Most Wild, 3 Keys to Liberating the Witch Within Read More »
Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization Heinrich Zimmer, edited by Joseph Campbell shows how much Zimmer contributed to our current concepts of mythology.
Heinrich Zimmer: Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization Read More »
Alhambra, the palace in Granada, is a book you can live in. There are poems everywhere… Alhambra is as magic
Alhambra: a whisper of desire, filled with promises. Read More »
Explore The Agony of Eros by Byung Chul Han, a profound analysis of love’s decline in modern society. From Eros’ connection to the Other to the ‘inferno of the same,’ this book challenges our views on love, relationships, and individuality in a consumer-driven world. Is Eros truly dead?
Byung Chul Han: Agony of Eros, a Book Review Read More »
Discover how a simple yoga practice can enhance your dream recall and deepen your connection with your subconscious. This easy-to-follow exercise, practiced over just four days, can improve your ability to remember and interpret dreams. Whether you’re a yoga enthusiast or a dream explorer, this technique offers a unique way to bridge the two practices.
Yoga Practice for Enhanced Dream Recall Read More »
This Mindfunda is about how you can set up a dream journal for your daily dream entries in a way
Dream Journal: The Best Book You’ll Ever Read Read More »
Let’s celebrate Easter with a Mindfunda Blogpost about the symbolism of the egg. Don’t you find it is strange that eggs and easter have become so close?
The Greek Gods, we know about them. We read stories, we secretly laughed about Zeus who was always fooling around
What you need to know about Greek Gods Read More »
Just like a hand is necessary in life, your dream muscles need exercise at a regular basis. And just like the hand, most of your dream muscles are not located in you dreams but in your daily life. This blog is about 7 common dreams and new ways of approaching them.
7 Common Dreams: Exercise the Dream Muscles Read More »
If you have, a child with learning difficulties, like I do, you have experienced the same heart ache. You know
Learning Difficulties Can Be a Chance to Excel: The Power Of Different Read More »
Easter Origin. Every time at Easter, Facebook postings and blogs are (re)published that talk about Eostre or Ostara. Let me tell
Easter Origin: A Pagan Eastern Fertility Goddess? Read More »
Remember when you were a child? You either hated to go to school or you loved it. But everybody has got one teacher that was special. It does not need to be a school teacher. Life is full of teachers. It can be your mother in law, your husband, your child.
Who Has Been Your Best Teacher? Read More »
The meaning of dreams. If you remember a dream and it was intriguing, or emotional, the first thing you want
Meaning of Dreams: 8 Ways to Start Interpreting Dreams Read More »
This Mindfunda is about Spirit. It is not about how to perform a séance. It is about connecting with the
Spirit: Sensual Guide or Senseless Spirituality? Read More »
Motivation is a funny thing. It comes and goes like the waves of a tide. I have not published as many Mindfunda’s as I set out to do at the beginning of the year. I wanted to write a Mindfunda every other day. And in numerous textbooks that i had to learn at University, I know that the ultimate form of motivation comes from within. Intrinsic motivation. I agree with you that it is an incredible vague concept. Let’s try to define it in more tangible form.
Mind Your Motivation Read More »
This Mindfunda is about the film Girl Interrupted, directed by James Mangold in 1999. The film is based on the
What does the tarot card of the hanged man have in common with Odin, God of Norse Mythology? This blog, part of the Mindfunda online Norse Mythology course finds out
Tarot Card Hanged Man Read More »
This is a blog about Loki, subject of our third lesson in the online Norse Mythology Course. The first lesson,
Loki, a Loud Loser or a Lucky Lord? Read More »
Odin is the Norse Father God. This blog is about my new online Norse Mythology course that starts March 20,
Odin: Ongoing Original Inner Wisdom Read More »
