I slept well last night. Early this morning, not long before getting up, I had a dream that I was hosting a meeting where I was going to show a video that featured me, but that in the video I explained that I wasn’t supposed to be known as one of the main characters in the video when people met me for the first time. So, I was pondering how I was supposed to present myself to the people who were showing up!  Was I supposed to let them know I was in the video, or just surprise them with the fact when I showed it to them? I felt that if I kept it quiet, I would be deceiving them and ruin their trust, so I was feeling very conflicted.

 

As the time approached to run the video, I knew there were going to be more people arriving shortly, so I wanted to delay a little so I could check to see if any more were actively coming down the driveway. (The driveway was like the one we had in Eatonville; it came down a sloping hill and we were able to see quite a way up it to see if anyone was arriving.)

 

The difference between the back door of my parents’ chalet in Eatonville (which faced the driveway) is that it was, in reality,  a solid door with just a peephole in it. In the dream, it was nearly all glass, so I could see through it from floor to ceiling.

 

I went to the glass door (it had a wooden frame around it), flipped on the patio light, and suddenly saw before me, on the ground, two owls and at least three raccoons. One of the owls was waist high to me — enormous! A third owl was descending to the ground. The other owl on the ground looked to be a teenager; it was considerably smaller than the other two…

 

One of the raccoons was standing upright on its hind legs, the others were walking or standing the way raccoons usually walk and stand.

 

All of the creatures looked in through the door at me. I thought it was such a magical, magnificent sight, that I switched off the hallway light leading to the door, and the patio light, and invited everyone who was already inside the chalet to come into the hallway in my direction SLOWLY and QUIETLY so they could see what I saw when I turned on the lights again. I advised them, whispering, “Stand very still, don’t move at all, when I switch on the lights again.”

 

When everyone was still and quiet and in the hallway, I switched on the lights. The animals stayed put, but then I saw a cat who looked very much like Patches scurry along the side of the house, past another window, and I thought, “Oh, no!  If those owls spot her, that will be the end of her!” I knew the raccoons were okay with cats, but I knew that owls often prey on cats.

 

My concern woke me.

 

I’d been reading about my spirit/totem animals recently, so I did a search on the three creatures I saw in my dream, since none of them are my spirit/totem species, and this is the gist of what I learned.

 

Owls symbolize wisdom, insight, magic, expanded awareness, and virtue. “You are highly connected to your intuitive senses and psychic power.” (Yep. That’s true!)

 

Raccoon families in a dream “suggests that people will finally appreciate you for your hard efforts. You have worked hard….and people will acknowledge and reward your endeavors.” (That remains to be seen. I’m optimistic.)

 

Cat symbolism is so varied that it feels schizophrenic (ancient Egyptians worshipped cats as gods, other cultures consider them evil, hence the idea of black cats and witches)  so I don’t know what to make of the tortoiseshell  cat in my dream. (It wasn’t Patches. Its pattern was slightly different.) I adore cats, and never want to see one harmed, so that aspect of the dream probably just meant that I was aware of the potential danger of owls for cats.

 

I think this is probably another of those “readiness” dreams in advance of my podcast EVER NEW, which will debut on January 15th 2022 at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. I don’t know what the first part of the dream symbolizes, though: where I invite people to the viewing of a video that springs me on them as one of the main characters in it. That’s weird! But  I guess it could mean that I don’t see myself as the “star” of the show and that it is going to be THE VIEWERS AND PARTICIPANTS  who make the show as successful as it can become. I DO see it that way, and I guess there are aspects of me that most of the participants will not know about until they engage. That would make the dream make sense to me.

 

Most people on my Facebook Friends list came to know me as a result of my 30-year friendship with actor DeForest Kelley. A few found me because they’re animal lovers. Several found me because they needed a copywriter or editor.  A few found me because of my transgender background and journey. And then there are my classmates from 50+ years ago.

 

So, people have found out about me in a variety of ways, and may not know about any other aspect than the one they’re familiar with. That’s pretty common. Many of us know most of our acquaintances more or less superficially, or in only one role: friend, provider, inspiration, co-worker, vendor, whatever.

 

Like everyone else on this planet, I have never played on just one note. I have scads of interests, and only by having someone else trip my synapses do they pop into my conscious awareness again.

 

Roger D. Noriega and I went off on plate tectonics, volcanos, meteor craters, and trains without knowing we shared  those areas as interests until we discovered it while chatting during the test runs these past few weeks.

 

That’s why I’m so excited about EVER NEW. We will always be learning and sharing something new about each other.  And that’s very much why I’m seeking a diverse audience, one that is passionate about diversity and IDIC and the many ways in which our similarities and differences impact our lives. GOOD VIBES ONLY!  No downers. Every challenge we hear about on EVER NEW will have either a happy ending or one on its way to becoming a happy ending.

 

So, who’s interested in sharing the stage with me in January, February, March or April (and intermittently beyond), as my friend and coach Roger has done during these tests? Roger won’t be available during tax season, and the more co-hosts I can line up, the better.

 

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU’RE INTERESTED!!! 

Teachers, artists, writers, caregivers, grocery store clerks, poets, musicians, singers … whoever and wherever you are, if you’re eager to share the stage with me anytime between January 15th and the end of April (I’m planning a podcast every second Saturday that follows January 15th, ), now is the time to let me know!!! If I find people right away we can even get you into a remaining test or two with Roger and me, to show you the ropes (they’re easy!) and help you feel comfortable.

 

E me at krisATwordwhisperer.net if you want to give it a try!