An Introduction to Psychedelic Dreaming

Oct 27 Mon 27th Oct 2025

7pm – 9pm GMT (UTC +00:00) Online

When the body sleeps, the soul awakens.

This workshop will explore the soul-revealing potential of dreams, using tried and true techniques to encourage lucid and intentional dreaming. Dream historian and author Sarah Janes will also discuss the historical context of dreamwork - how these techniques were used by ancient Greek, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Anatolian peoples to communicate with the dead, the divine, and the daimonic. 

Dreaming is thought to be the oldest form of divination practiced by humanity. For millennia, and in nearly every known culture, dreams have provided people with a portal through which it has been possible to visit deceased loved ones, be visited by benevolent or nefarious ghosts, and make contact with gods and goddesses.

 A lucid dream—what an ancient dreamer might have considered a “true” dream—can sometimes have profound physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual benefits, offering the dreamer something of an apokalypsis: ultimate revelation, an embodied experience of the interconnected nature of the visible and invisible worlds.

We'll be learning about the essential elements of lucid dreaming and “dream incubation” in this two-hour experiential session. You will learn how to apply various techniques, including mechanisms from ancient times that still appear to be effective today.

Participants will receive a recording of a guided sleep hypnosis session that Sarah will do as part of the presentation.

About Sarah Janes

Sarah runs workshops and events as Dream Mysteries. She is co-founder of Dream Palace Athens, for which she curated a 10-day artist residency, lecture series, workshop, and performance programme in Athens in 2023.

Sarah has collaborated with Rupert Sheldrake and the British Pilgrimage Trust to reinvigorate the practice of dream incubation at sacred sites around the UK.

Currently leading dreamwork retreats in the ancient incubation sanctuaries of the Mediterranean, Sarah is now based between the UK, Istanbul, and Archaia Epidavros in the Peloponnese, where she lives on the road of a small ancient theatre, a place where pilgrims once began their journey to the holistic healing sanctuary of Asklepios and Apollo Maleatus 10km down the road.

Sarah’s book: Initiation into Dream Mysteries: Drinking from the Pool of Mnemosyne explores the history and culture of dreaming in the Western esoteric tradition and is available from all book sellers and on Audible.

Website: themysteries.org

7-week course starts 25th March, Tuesdays at 9:00am Pacific

REGISTER FOR A FREE ONE HOUR INTRO EVENT HERE

This course will feature LIVE teachings, interactive sessions, experiential practices, and Q&A with Sarah. Each session will build harmoniously upon the previous ones, so you’ll develop a complete holistic understanding of the practices, tools, and principles you’ll need to gain the ability to decode your dreams, release limiting patterns, and use the wisdom of ancient dream practices to guide your waking life.

Synaesthetic and Polychromatic Online Dreaming Course 2025

Can pay for recordings £20 per session

COLOURS INCLUDE: Lapis Lazuli, Tyrian Purple, Azurite, Malachite, Obsidian

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Sunday, 23rd February 2025 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM GMT Online (Zoom)
Can you dream in Tyrian Purple?

Can you hear the moon? Can you read the writing on the waves? Do you smell the spiral mysteries of the murex shell?

Step into an immersive dream workshop where myth, nature, and the subconscious converge. Tyrian Purple—an ancient dye extracted from the murex shell—was revered for its connection to royalty, divinity, and the goddess Tanit, a symbol of cosmic wisdom and lunar power.

In this session, we shall: 

Uncover the story of Tyrian Purple, from the alchemy of the murex shell to its sacred significance in ancient rites.

Honor Tanit, goddess of fertility, life, and the moon, who throbs in potent purple.

Using synaesthetic techniques awaken our dream senses and infuse them with the motion of the sea, the moon, and mythic color.

Session includes a 20-minute guided hypnagogic journey

Suggestions:

Create a space for dreaming and reflection with items that connect to the theme.

Optional accoutrements:
An eyemask
A seashell (symbolic of the murex, keeper of the ocean’s story)
A glass of pomegranate, grape juice or wine
Purple ink for writing/drawing art supplies (paint, pencils, or fabric)
A purple candle
Essential oil or perfume violet, lavender, or other floral tones

Details: Hosted on Zoom (recording provided with all tickets) 
Shop closes 1 hour before the event:
PayPal payments also accepted—please include your email to receive the recording.
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Zoom link: [No passcode required]
All ticket holders have automatic access
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87898223664


This session is part of a series exploring dream senses and mythic color memories. Upcoming colors include Azurite, Malachite, and Obsidian.

For more information visit: themysteries.org

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