Beware of Mickey Mouse Dreams

Robert Johnson, Jungian analyst and author of He, She, We and other wonderful books, once told a story of a client of his who was struggling in her dream analysis. Every week, she was frustrated by the absurd and non-sensical nature of her dreams. Robert noticed that her journal was a Mickey Mouse notebook; he also noticed how deeply it irritated him. When the frustration on both ends reached a breaking point, he exclaimed, “If you put your dreams in a Mickey Mouse notebook, you are going to have Mickey Mouse dreams!”

 

When you begin to realize that all the world is an out-picturing of your internal reality, you begin to take greater care in the “containers” that hold the invisible, intangible energies of your psyche. This is not materialism for materialism sake or the worshipping of false idols. It is creating beauty and harmony in the world and showing respect for ourselves and appreciation for our unique lives.

 

So take a fresh look at your home, your wardrobe, your work space, your dream journal. Do they reflect the highest expression of you? Or are they filled with clutter, too many sweat pants, and Mickey Mouse imagery? As we enjoy autumn, which is a time in nature of letting go (leaves falling off the trees, less daylight and external activities, etc), we too can let go of some old containers that aren’t serving us and clean out the clutter in preparation of higher energies and greater expression of our purpose. Treat your dreams with respect, and they will do the same.