This course has been structured around the six dreams that occur in the Gospel of Matthew so that each of the modules explores one of them sequentially as they appear in the Text. It is hoped that overall, it will offer you the opportunity to work with the veiled nature of the Text, in particular to those sleepy early states of awakenings in which Lord is trying to communicate to us in and make a connection. You will specifically be offered tasks to work with dreams in the Word and then Swedenborg’s dreams and finally to work in the same way with your own dreams. You’ll be invited to do this work all from the perspective of what the Word teaches as the one who is doing the observing of these for you, working with your sense of self as its willing instrument.
You will also be given an opportunity to explore the nature of awakenings, on whatever scale you might experience them. Whether they be big earth-shattering experiences or small little ‘a ha’ moments as an insight in the Word pops into view, or as the message of a dream becomes clear, or as the illustration of your own processes is illuminated for you.
And finally, you will be offered an insight into Swedenborg’s own spiritual awakening and of the universal processes that he experienced that might speak to anyone undergoing a similar transformation as the Word awakens them.
Overview
- Veiled in Secrecy
- Making it Personal
- Moving Away from Space, Time and Objects
- Turning Away from Person
- The Callings to Awaken
- Universal Patterns of Awakening (Part 1 and 2)
Modules 2-5 each in turn offers an opportunity to work with a dream in the Word, with a dream of Swedenborg’s and with one of your own dreams. This involves practice in using the ‘In Me’ tool and then in reading space, time, objects and people spiritually. The final two modules then move into an in-depth reflection on your own awakening journey thus far, an exploration on Swedenborg’s early awakening experiences and of the universal patterns that can be seen in these processes. Optional further reading and exploration is also offered in each module.
