The World Needs Creatives with Rachael Sardelich 30. The Messages In Our Dreams with Marieke McKenna
Today, we journey into the dreamscape with writer, philosopher, historian, and radio DJ Marieke McKenna — where the symbols of night speak to the stories of our waking lives.
Together we explore the mysterious language of dreams: how they carry hidden truths and unwritten maps, how listening to them can unlock creative depth, and why paying attention to the unseen is essential in a world that moves too fast.
Marieke shares her own story — from a multicultural upbringing in London and the Scottish Highlands, to her explorations in philosophy, spirituality, and cultural history, and a profound near-death experience that reshaped her relationship to dreams. We wander through scientific perspectives, cross-cultural traditions, lucid dreaming, and the creative fire that emerges when we let the dreamworld influence our waking lives.
You’ll also hear practical ways to begin or deepen your own dream practice: how to recall and record dreams, how to listen to the body’s quiet signals, and how the symbolic language of night can enrich your artistry, intuition, and imagination.
This is an invitation to every creative mind curious about the invisible threads that guide us: to listen more deeply, create with intuition, and trust the whispers that arise in the spaces between sleep and waking.
LINKS:
Cultivating A Dream Practice Course with Advaya
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The original painted work in the show design was hand painted by artist Sarah Darling.
The creation of our original musical score was created by Camilla Rose Sullivan.