Last night, I dreamt of Marion Woodman, the Jungian analyst. A dark-haired woman was in the dream too and handed me a brown slip of paper with an important ‘phone number on it. I associate Marion Woodman with Jungian analysis, the Dark Feminine, consciousness, dream image as energy, and the process of deep transformation which comes after sacrifce. She is a true Crone, a wise woman. The digits of the ‘phone number, through numerological reduction, come to 9.
Today’s card, from the New Tarot (Hurley et al) is the Hermit, which is Trump number 9, Wisdom, the Wise Old One, the Crone, the Sage, a bearer of consciousness to the world around hir.
I checked my mailbox. The only piece of mail was a notice from the Public Education Programme of the C.G. Jung Foundation of Ontario. More stuff about Jungian analysis…hmmm…I had a thought: Since the number 9 is so important so far, maybe I should turn to page 9 of this information booklet. Behold, on page 9 is a notice about a seminar on the Black Madonna, the Dark Feminine.
I was compelled to share my dream and card with two friends over the ‘phone this morning. It turns out that they’ll be gathering with two other women tonight. One thing they all have in common is a connection with Marion Woodman.
Yet again, I say, “Hmmm”. Something is stirring in me and around me. For true synchronicity to be at work (as opposed to mere coincidence), meaning needs to come of the coinciding events or symbols. What seems to be emerging from all of this is something about the wisdom of the Dark Divine Feminine. Let’s see where She is taking me this time.
lovely post James! I’ve read a little about Jung’s theories on synchronicity and it certainly sounds like your experiences are classic – hope the powers of the dark feminine help your current journey
She’s certainly poured creativity through me before, Kelly. Let’s see what She’s up to now. Perhaps helping me with my tarot book. Or?
i’ll add that i was about to say in our reading this morning — let’s ask the black madonna how i can embody insight
without speaking her i felt her
yipee!
is it possible to actually dial the phone number?
what does brown paper mean to you? to me, it means
hiding a treasure that other people wouldn’t understand
(like a bottle of booze or a racy novel).
wonderful synchronicity, James.. good luck with it.
I did a 411 search on the ‘phone number. It’s a cellphone whose provider is Telus Mobility. This added a new layer: “Tell us” + “mobility” suggests “tell us how we’re capable of moving”.
this is a wonderful dream and you remembered the phone number???? very impressive.
I think life can be so fascinating, don’t you.
good luck with writing……
cheers
Elizabeth
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