The Lingering Dream...
Some dreams just won't let go when we wake.
They linger.
They tug and pull at the edges of our awareness, whisperings of Soul about something just beyond Memory.
A message, a mystery, a moment that didn't feel complete.
As a shamanic healer and grief guide, I often meet people who carry dreams like these -
half-remembered visions that stir emotions, hint at Soul Truths, or reopen their heart.
I've had these dreams, too.
A Dream I Couldn't Forget
Not long ago, I had a dream I'll share as if it were real time... it helps capture the energy of it! I just ask you be gentle with my vulnerability here...
...I'm showing a woman that I'm hiding a bullet in my purse to keep the children safe.
The bullet isn't ordinary - it has a loop on it - like it belongs on a necklace hanging horizontally. It isn't meant to be fired; it can't be. It's meant to be carried.
Held.
Worn.
I'm now standing alone close to a large, ancient tree - it feels so protective, broad, and steady, like Divine Masculine has my back as Pachamama holds my foundation with Her dark, rich, earthy soil. And I see a man nearby... I don't just see him, I feel him... someone I love... someone that loves me and is moving towards me, not quite here yet... but on his way. I sense his presence approaching me. The ache of longing still resonates and pulls from within toward him, though I don't move.
I woke up, but the dream stayed with me. It felt so unfinished.
It spoke to something within me so ancient, so primal, and sacred.
My desire to protect Innocence.
My knowing that power must be carried with compassion.
My deep, Soul-level yearning for my Beloved - both Divine and human.
When A Dream Asks You to Return
This kind of dream isn't just symbolic -it's alive. It opens a door.
It's Medicine is a Sacred Offering from the Divine Orchestra of Life.
And when a dream like that stirs your Soul, there's a way to step back in.
In my practice, I offer Shamanic Dream Reentry Sessions, where I gently guide you - using sacred drumming and intention - back into the dreamscape. We reenter, not as passive dreamers, but as conscious participants.
This is a space where:
- You can speak to a loved one who visited your dream
- You can finish a conversation your Soul wasn't ready for at the time
- You can retrieve a piece of your Soul Power
- You can receive guidance from Spirit, ancestors, or your Higher Self
It's not about analyzing the dream from the outside.
It's about living it again, from the inside - and intuitively, instinctually choosing what happens next.
Healing the Unfinished
Dream reentry is especially powerful when you are:
- Grieving someone you lost
- Facing major life transitions
- Having recurring dreams or nightmares
- Longing for connection to your Soul or your Guides
Whether your dream was born from grief, intuition, or mystery...
Returning to it can offer healing, closure, clarity, and Connection.
It certainly did for me!
A Dream Reflection: A Journal Invitation
If a dream has stuck with you - lingering in your body or Soul - your story may be asking you to return to it.
Here are some gentle prompts to begin that journey on your own:
*What sacred strength or Truth am I carrying that has been transformed by pain?
*Is it my inner child, my actual children, or something tender in my Soul calling for safety?
*Is there someone I need to speak to, forgive, or receive love from?
*Is the dream inviting me into healing, remembrance, or reconnection with my own spiritual guidance?
*What do I long for most in this dream - and is that longing with me still when I awaken?
You can sit with one question at a time... for the day or week, before moving on to another. Or let your dream choose the one that speaks loudest.
And when you're ready to go deeper...
Let the Dream Continue
If a dream has been lingering in your heart...
If you feel like something in the night is still calling you back...
Let's go there. Together.
*Book your Shamanic Dream Reentry Session by texting or calling:
480-259-7140
Or email: Theresa@11thHourShaman.com
You don't have to understand your dream first.
You only need to feel the invitation to reenter your personalized Soul portal.
I'll leave you with this final tendering of dreamy self-reflection...
Protecting The Innocent
There's a part of me that's always Innocent.
Not naïve—
but Untouched.
Original.
Whole.
The Child of Light who Remembers who I Am, even when I forget.
I hide a bullet in my purse—
this sacred bundle of my feminine self.
A power once aimed to destroy
Now wrapped in intention
and secreted from view.
I didn’t wear it yet.
I wasn’t ready.
Not because it wasn’t mine,
but because I feared
even knowing it existed
might wound The Innocent.
But now I see—
This bullet isn't for harm.
It's proof that I chose peace.The Innocent is not fragile.
She is Eternal.
She cannot be killed, only forgotten.
So I wear the bullet now, looped and lightly.
Not as a threat—
but as a vow:
I remember.
I protect.
I live between the worlds of grief and grace
and choose to walk in both.