I awoke this morning with a start.   The dream I had been having was so real, so lucid it took me some time to re-orient myself to my surroundings.   I sat up and had some water, seeing a note that had been propped up against the glass I took it up and read it.  It was an invite from E to join the precarious ride on the Train of Thoughts on the Island of the Temple People.   This train would take me to the deep, dark caves within which I would meet with my Dream Master, who would lead me to the Land of Dreaming.    Now there’s a coincidence!   The dream I had moments ago awoken from was very similar in that this too was the beginnings of a journey to meet my Dream Master.  It was obviously a portent which indicated I was well on the mend.   In the lucid dream I was in a Maiden form and I feel that for the journey ahead I should remain in my present state of Apprentice Crone, I have the sneaking feeling that to enter the caves will take someone with more experience than a Maiden, in all her innocence, could bring.

I will pack a few things to take with me, my cloth journal which is essential and will be my record of my time in the Land of Dreaming, the gifts from E – the walnut and bag of essentials, pens and pad and my special stones.  My needs are few and I prefer to travel lightly, but I do have the sense that I shall be gone a long time, although when one travels between the realms time becomes irrelevant.

Before I leave I shall offer up prayers to the Mother to watch over us all.

Gwaelyan I shall leave on the Island of the Temple People to enjoy the various festivities and to visit with old friends as she wishes.  She is a wonderful apprentice and an excellent friend, it will be a great gift to her to have time for herself – it has been a while.

So….I shall make ready.  It is time to depart for the Island.

M.