137: Dream Journey to the Divine Feminine
Women In-Depth: Conversations about the Inner Lives of WomenShow Notes
This episode of Women In-Depth features Dr. Pearl Gregor. Pearl began studying dreams in 1988. By 2015, widowed, retired, and having finished her doctorate, she created her website: www.dreamsalongtheway.com. In December 2018, she published "I, the Woman, Planted the Tree: A Journey through Dreams to the Feminine," followed by two more books and a memoir.
Topics discussed in this episode: What is the search for the divine feminine? (3:15) The Myth of Inanna (5:09) How Pearl's journey in and out of depression brought her to dreamwork (12:34) How working with myth & archetype helps anchor you (14:38) The work of relearning to hear our inner voice (17:34) How the word "feminine" has been distorted (19:52) Jung's process for individuation (28:23) Benefits of dreamwork for those in therapy (30:08) Nightmares are an unexamined letter from the self (40:05)
Resources: Pearl's website: https://dreamsalongtheway.com/author/pearl/ Pearl's books: https://dreamsalongtheway.com/books/ Carol Crist's website: https://www.goddessariadne.org/ Daniel Kalsched's website: https://www.donaldkalsched.com/
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