Friday, Dec. 13, 2019Motherheart Yoga Sangha2359 East Susquehanna Ave, Phila., PA 19125 7-8:30 PM
$15/Door
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019Atiya Ola's Cafe 310 S. 48th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143 4:30-6:30PM Free & Open to the Public
Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019Nutrition & Herb Center 5601 N. 10th Street, Phila., PA
191413-5:00 PM $10/advance $15/Door
If you are interested in hosting a dream workshop at
your place of work, church, community center or private party feel free to
contact Nana Baakan @metaphysical.nana@gmail.com
This will
be a series of discussions on Understanding/Living Your Dreams and
applying the lessons presented in them to waking life. A different, yet
comprehensive topic is discussed at each workshop, so there is no need
for registration in advance.
A mailing
list is generated at each workshop and attendees will be alerted, via
email, with all the information for the next workshop.
Simple
tools and instructions will be presented during these discussions. A book
list will be distributed for further understanding.
These
workshop will be held at various locations that will be announced in
advance of each workshop. These workshops are open to the public.
Greetings,
Peace
& Blessings to you, your family and loved ones.My name is Nana Baakan and today, I want to
talk to you about dreams.
I am conducting
dream workshops on the second Saturday of the Month, at Atiya Ola's Spirit
First Foods and on the following Sunday, I host this workshop at the Health
& Nutrition Center.Each time we
meet we discuss our dreams and the various scenarios that occur in the Dream
Universe.I have often said that our
waking life is just a dream slowed down.And remember that childhood ditty that we sang, "Row, row, row your
boat, gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a
dream."How simplistic this little
song was and so much fun to sing it chorally but did we actually realize what
we were saying?And if life is but a
dream, who is the dreamer?
If you haven't seen
the movie "Inception"I
strongly encourage you to do so.There
are so many keys and nuances to the dream world that are pinned in this movie.Some of them may seem quite fanciful, but if
you are a dreamer, I am sure you can related to this movie.I often ask my workshop attendees if have
they seen this movie.Beyond the special
effects, stunts, cliff hanger scenes, interwoven in this movie are valuable
keys to understanding the dreaming self.
Today, I
specifically want to focus on dreams of death and dying.Particularly because many of us become
extremely alarmed when we see a loved one, friend or even enemy die in a dream.Sometimes we may be the antagonist, or
facilitate the actual demise of one of our dream characters or we may simply
witness it.It may come in a dramatic
scene of a car crash or some extremely disturbing accident, or it may be a
slight of hand, where the individual or individuals are killed.When we have these types of dreams we tend to
wake up alarmed, in a panic or feeling a very strong urge to tell the
individual because we want to protect them.If it's an enemy we may smile with glee that finally they have been done
away with.But, we must remember that dreams
are often more symbolic than literal.And while we may want to warn our loved ones, we may be creating more
panic and mistrust, if we blatantly divulge what we dreamed.Not to mention the various incredulous
reactions one may receive from folks who are not too given to your dream panic.
On the other hand,
after further analysis, you may find that the person in the dream who died, my
very well be yourself, and an aspect of yourself is being portrayed as the
antagonist and therefore, in your defending yourself, you had to get rid of it.The dream scenario and all the details that
can be remembered are the best tools for determining what this dream is really
telling you.
All in all, Death in
dreams primarily mean transformation.As
the Tarot Deck Card "Death" teaches us. It's a transformation, a
change from the old to the new, a renewal, a total revamping of the old self to
allow for a new self to emerge, and so on.So when we dream of someone's death even our own, let's begin there and
examine what part of ourselves is dying.Is it the death of a relationship, a bad habit, a perspective once held
dear, an idea that no longer makes sense, a moving from one location to
another, a loss of a job, friendship or even capital.All of these losses and many more can be seen
by the subconscious as a death or form of death. It may then present it to us
in the dream state as death.
Death across
cultures is represented in many different ways.Depending on the culture there are other ways that the image of someone
dying may be referred.Families in
Toraja in South Sulawesi dig up the bodies of their dead relatives before
washing, grooming and dressing them in fancy new clothes.
Some mention the
loss of a tooth, some mention being welcomed by the Ancestors, some say seeing
a dead bird in a dream, some say reading an obituary in their dream and so
on.However, I must stress again, that
these symbols are transformative symbols, and that to avoid embarrassment after
cheering the death of your boss who subsequently goes on to be the President of
the United State, remember, the details and symbols tells us more about the
situation than the actual death scene.
Again, this is only
one of the many topics we cover in our dream workshops so don't forget to come
out.We will be hosting them every 2nd
Saturday at Atiya Ola's Spirit first Foods, 310 S 48th Street, Phila., PA 19143
from 4:30-6:30 PM and every Sunday following, at the Nutrition & Health
Center, 5601 N 10th Street, Phila., PA 19141, from 3 to 5PM.
Greetings,
Peace and
blessings to you your family and loved ones.My name is Nana Baakan and today, I want to talk about "those
dreams".You know those dreams
that you have that are somewhat embarrassing because you may be doing
something or being someone that you would not tell even your best friend or
closest confidant.
But before I go
there, I want to thank all of you for your patience as I get back into the
swing of making videos.I was just
gifted with a new computer. It has made my life so much easier after I figured
out how to work the darned thing.Along
with a new computer, I treated myself to a more up to date webcam.And then I stretched out there and updated
my video editing software.
Before now, it was
a grueling task to make videos, because the computer I had was so slow, I
could take bathroom breaks between loading web pages.I am still working out a few kinks with the
new computer, especially when it comes to uploading videos to Instagram, which
to be honest drove me up a wall.But I
have figured out a work around, which is, for those who'd care to know, make
the video on your computer, transfer it to your phone then upload it to IGTV.
Anyways, I am
feeling more confident that it won't take me 7 thousand years to get a video
up and running on YouTube and IGTV.Luckily for me, YouTube has not decided to censor all my vids on
dreams.Imagine that??But don't get it twisted, I do have some
other thoughts on other things that I will be conveying in my usual fashion
about the goings on around here on this planet.Be that as it may, I am focusing on dreams
and want to get you all interested in participating in my workshops.
Dreams are the
primary portal to the Spiritual Realm and if you are not dreaming, then my
workshops can help remedy that.
So on to today's
topic, "Those Embarrassing Dreams".
Let's laugh a
little at ourselves as we see ourselves doing things that we would never ever,
in a million years do in waking life.
Here are some
examples
You dreamed that
you are a female when in waking life you identify as male
You dreamed you are pregnant
when you in waking life are either a man, unable to become pregnant,
ain't trying to be pregnantand
don't even like children.
You dreamed you are having
sex with a child, or children or even your own child and you would never
do that in waking life.
You dreamed you are having
sex with a stranger, your next door neighbor, the mailman, milkman or dog
catcher.
You dreamed you woke up one
morning and walked naked in the streets.
You dreamed you cursed your
mother out and you would never, ever disrespect your mother in that
manner.
You dreamed you ran off with
another woman/or man's wife/husband and basked in the sun with them in
the Jamaica.
You dreamed you watch your
young son have sex with his girlfriend
You dreamed you had sex with
your young son's girlfriend
You dreamed you had
homosexual sex and you are quite not the one to do any homosexual playing
around.
You dreamed you drank or ate
so much food that you could hardly see afterwards and you are on a strict
diet.
These and other
dreams like these tell us a little about what we are working through, wish to
accomplish or may have done in waking life, it all depends on your waking life
story and your dream life scenario that is bringing that up for you.Most embarrassing dreams are those that are
telling us about a part of ourselves that we need to take a look at and
resolve any conflict around. We may not think it's even possible to do certain
things that we do in the dream state, but we must remember, in the dream state
there are no laws.
Everything and
anything is possible there.What we
most want to do, is examine the details and work through the issues presented,
and ask ourselves, why am I embarrassed about this dream and why would I only
keep this dream to myself?
Now, I am not
condoning that we should go around telling everyone we know our dreams.Dreams are very, very personal and may
reveal some deeper notions about our personality and character than we
realize.So telling your dreams to a
good friend, confidant or someone you trust, is a good idea.The more we discuss dreams, the more we will
dream and the more we will understand what we are dreaming.
One thing I want to
point out, is that sexual dreams are not always about sex.And dreams of pencils, knives, bowls, juicy
fruits, guns and rifles, snakes and cherries, may be about sex.Putting something like a carrot in your
mouth or eating a juicy mango can be saying more about sex than actually
having sex in a dream.
So you see, we have
a lot of fun in our dream workshops and you should come out and have some fun
with us.
Again, this is only
one of the many topics we cover in our dream workshops so don't forget to come
out.We will be hosting them every 2nd
Saturday at Atiya Ola's Spirit first Foods, 310 S 48th Street, Phila., PA 19143
from 4:30-6:30 PM and every Sunday following, at the Nutrition & Health
Center, 5601 N 10th Street, Phila., PA 19141, from 3 to 5PM.
Also, I will be
offering 2 free 20 minute readings at both locations.The recipients will be chosen by lottery, so
that's another reason to come out if you want to get that free reading.
Thanks again for
watching this video and hope to see you there!!
Peace &
Blessings to you your family and loved ones.
Peace and blessings
to you your family and love ones.My
name is Nana Baakan and today I want to talk about some of the topics we cover
in our dream workshops.
How many of you out
there have recurring dreams? You know, that strange dream that seems to come
out of the blue from nowhere.
Often times these
types of dreams are triggered by a current situation that is reminding you of a
past situation and that past situation has not been resolved and needs to be.
It could be
something that is going on at work, school, church, relationship or any number
of other situations.The situation that
is currently happening is reminding you of a similar situation. Because it has
not been resolved or analyzed it keeps coming back because you need to rectify
it in some way.
Now this does not
apply to all recurring dreams because we may certainly find ourselves flying
over and over again. The flying dreams mean something else.
However if you dream
that you are being chased from time to time. Or fighting the same animal. Or
find yourself in some type of imprisonment, these dreams tend to be telling you
something about what's happening in your life.
Of course the
details matter.In and out of waking
life and the dream state, there are many nuances that impact on what we
dream.We also use a lot of figurative
language or puns in our waking life that may find themselves interwoven in
these recurring dreams.
The triggers to
recurring dreams can be massive or very subtle. They can happen the day of the
dream before or after.Exploring what
happened over the past few days can help you pinpoint what triggered that
dream.
There is so much
more to cover on this topic, so come on out and bring that recurring dream.
Thanks for watching
this video and be sure to come out to our next schedule dream
workshops, there will be two.
Sept. 14, 2019
Atiya Ola's Spirit
First Foods,
310 South 48th
Street,
Philadelphia, PA
19143
4:30PM to 6:30PM
It is free and open
to the public, donations are graciously accepted.
They cover my
traveling expenses, etc.
Sept. 15, 2019
Nutrition and Health
Center,
5601 N. 10th Street,
Philadelphia, PA
19141.
3Pm to 5PM.
$10 in advance and
$12 at the door.
I also want to
mention that this workshop will have the option of joining us via the Zoom
conference platform for those who cannot be physically present at the workshop
but would like to attend. Go to this link http://www.zoom.us
and download the app to your phone, tablet and/or computer.
The fee for joining
us via Zoom is $10 paid in advance. Please send me your contact information so
I can give you all the information you need to register for the Zoom conference
option.
Contact me at
metaphysical.nana@gmail.com and you pay the advance fee of $10.So let me know so I can put your name on the
advance list.
Also, I will be
offering 2 free 20 minute readings at both locations.The recipients will be chosen by lottery, so
that's another reason to come out if you want to get that free reading.
Thanks again for
watching this video and hope to see you there!!
Peace &
Blessings to you your family and loved ones.
Peace and Blessings
to you your family, and loved ones. My name is Nana Baakan and I want to talk
to you about disturbing dreams and/or nightmares, but I don't want to scare
myself. We have all had them at one time
or another. Especially as children
because there are so many things happening around us that we don't
understand. And think about it, children
live in the land of giants until they become one. So often times they will dream of giants
chasing them, grabbing them, picking them up, and who remembers the story of
Jack and the Beanstalk, that giant wanted to eat Jack!!
As we mature, we may
have dreams of the things we are afraid of.For example, drowning, or being lost, or being abandoned, or being
stricken with homelessness or poverty.These dreams and so many others tell us a little about what's going on
in our life and give us an opportunity to address it in waking life, but we
have to examine the dream first and the details and get to that point where it
make sense.
We should never
discard a scary or troubling dream.The
subconscious mind is showing us that we have something to work on that is
troubling us deep down inside.
Sometimes when we
have these dreams, we can become lucid and find out what that is that is really
frightening us.Or we can call on our
Spirit guides to help us to safety.But even
then, if we don't get to the bottom of the dream message, we will continue to
have that dream again.
I see nightmares or
troubling dreams as a loud knock on the door of our conscious mind from our
subconscious.And one thing that is for
sure is that we certainly can become lucid and tell ourselves, this is only a dream
and I am waking the hell up, right now.
Here's an excerpt
from my blog, the value of nightmares.
"Why We Remember Nightmares
In my experience, all dreams (and particularly nightmares) come in the service of
health and wholeness. This means that no dream, no matter how distressing or menacing, ever came to anyone to say, “Nyah, nyah, you’ve got these problems and you can’t do anything about them!” The very fact that a dream is remembered
in the first place means that the dreamer actually has at his or her disposal all the courage, creativity, strength, and wisdom necessary to respond creatively and transformatively to even the worst “problem” that the dream
presents. (If the dreamer were not in possession of all the energies required for positive, creative, transformative response, the dream would simply not be remembered.) This is true not only at the level of individual, psychospiritual
health and wholeness, but at the level of world society, culture, and collective human struggle as well.
Ironically, for this
reason I take heart every time I have (or hear about) a dream that involves
large, planet-wide problems like destruction of the environment, plague,
military conflict, or other massive disruption of society. The fact that we
remember such dreams suggests that we are able to respond creatively and
effectively to these problems, in the same fashion that dreams addressing
seemingly “insoluble” personal problems always indicate our ability to deal
with those problems. Nightmares may also provide symbolic suggestions and
specific creative inspirations, provided we have the wit and wisdom to pay
attention."
By Dr. Jeremy Taylor
Again, this is only
one of the many topics we cover in our dream workshops so don't forget to come
out.We will be hosting them every 2nd
Saturday at Atiya Ola's Spirit first Foods, 310 S 48th Street, Phila., PA 19143
from 4:30-9:30 PM and every Sunday following, at the Nutrition & Health
Center, 5601 N 10th Street, Phila., PA 19141.
Greetings, Peace and
Blessings to you, your family and loved ones.My name is Nana Baakan and I want to invite you to my upcoming dream
workshops.We have been smooth sailing so
far with our previous workshops.People
came out and shared their dreams and we learned so much from one another.
We learned that we
are all dreamers in one way or another.Some of us sleep and dream others have visions, and a lot of us do
both.Dreams come to us on a continuum
from daydreams to night dreams to astral projection to all kinds of other
paranormal phenomenon.
My tag line is
"Dreams are the primary portal to the spiritual realm."Dreams are free yet they offer us a wealth of
information, opportunities to expand spiritually and psychically and if we take
the time and do the dream work, we will be surprised at the acceleration our
spiritual growth and development will take.All we have to do is make the intention, "I will remember my
dreams."In remembering them we
honor that very sacred yet often misunderstood and even disregarded side of our
Divine Essence.
Have you ever
noticed, that we live on a planet, in a reality where everything has a sleep
cycle, even the tiny bugs that crawl across the ground and fly through the air.
Everybody sleeps.There is a period of
dormancy that is required by all living beings.This is a known fact that is so often overlooked.When we take that into consideration, we can
begin to discover how important sleep is not only for rejuvenation and
regeneration but for exploration into that part of our psyche where there is
only spirit and limitless possibilities.
Scientists,
scholars, priests and even magicians have been intrigued by sleep and what it
all means.There are hundreds of books
to read on what happens when we sleep, why we sleep, how we sleep, the
positions we sleep in and on and on.For
me, the most important part of sleep is what we dream.Dreams are messages from the soul, they are
very revealing and can often answer questions that we have worried over during
waking life.In the dream state, we may
meet old friends, deceased loved ones or travel to place never seen in waking
life.We may even meet the incarnates
that our soul has traveled through, or as some may say, past lives.All in all, dreaming is invaluable in getting
closer and closer to that part of ourselves that is not physical, but fanciful,
imaginative, informative, spiritual, enlightening, etc.
These are the things
we cover in our workshops.
We want to invite
you and your family to come out.
We have two more
lined up for the month of September.
One will be held on
Sept. 14, 2019, at Atiya Ola's Spirit First Foods, 310 S. 48th Street, Phila.,
PA 19143It starts at 4:30PM and
typically ends at 6:30 PM or there abouts.It's free and open to the public, however, we will graciously accept a
donation.
On Sept. 15, 2019,
the following day, we have another dream workshop that will be hosted at
Nutrition and Herb Center, 5601 N. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 from 3pm
to 5PM.Admission in advance is $10 and
$12 at the door. Refreshments will be served.
To register for this
workshop please contact me by text message at 770-580-3322.
Also, I will be
giving away free 2/ 20 minute readings. Anyone interested in getting a free
reading will enter a lottery and names will be drawn at the end of the
workshop. Those who win will then set up an appointment to get their free
reading.
All you west philly
folks meet me at the junction, Atiya Ola's Spirit First Foods, 310 S. 48th
Street, Phila., PA Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019
All you North Philly
folks, meet me at the Nutrition & Herb Center, 5601 N. 10th Street, Phila.,
PA 19144 on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019.
All are welcomed to
attend either or both workshops.
Interested? text me
770 580 3322
And don't worry, if
you cannot be there physically, we are setting it up so that you can join us on
via video call and participate that way.If you are interested in being a part of a video connection please
contact me, give me your information and I will give you all the info you need
to sign up.Nowadays, technology
connects us across thousands of miles.If you have a computer, laptop, tablet or cell phone, you to can join
us, as well.
The date for the
video connect is September 15, 20193PM
to 5PM EST.So if you are in different
time zone be sure to check out what time that would be where you live.To Register for the video connect, send me a
text message or email me @ metaphysical.nana@gmail.com. I will give you all the
information you need to join us.
We are excited about
our progress in getting closer and closer to understanding the inner workings
of our Dream Universe, and we invite you to join us.
Thanks so much for
watching this video and hope to see you there!!
Stop supporting the things that
destroy us, the planet and all life on it.
Let me begin with my most immediate reaction to
this poster.
There
are so many websites, blogs, articles and channelings that keep saying the same
thing over and over again. It is like a rallying call, a promise of victory
before the battle has even begun. The amount of saber rattling that is going on
around this great so-called revolution is mind boggling to say the least.
It seems there is a
bigger picture here that is being missed, glossed over or completely ignored.
We Gotta Wake Up First!
It's the individual
work that needs to be done before a Great Revolution can happen. What are some
of the things that need to be addressed other than long articles espousing
"Dear Ones" and "Sweet Ones" and "Christ Consciousness"
Ones, leading the path with St. Germaine, Gabriel, Matthew, etc. Lest we forget
the Federations, Commanders, and Star Guardians. The work that each individual
must do in their daily lives is enormous. The flowering words of hope and
praise and assistance pale in the face of the everyday challenges that each of
us face. It seems that human beings continually flock to saviors to snatch them
out of their self created bondage.
Revolutions have
come and gone in human history upon this planet. Some of them have actually
made a dent in the total landscape. But, for the most part, Revolutions have
only changed the face of the players. Why, because the revolution needed did
not take place. That is, the internal change, the internal revolution did not
happen. The Leaders of the revolution carried the weight for those who
supported and followed them. But the supporters and followers continued to
support and follow, not taking responsibility for their own actions but
expecting those they support and follow to fix it for them. In this situation,
a revolution is just window dressing. In this situation the revolutionaries
become the oppressors over time and things rarely change completely. There is
something about human nature that tends to leave the heavy lifting to the
leaders while they shout and scream their support in the background. Leadership
is tempted towards corruption and with the masses unwilling to do the hard work
that it takes to create and maintain true change, the leaders give in, comply
and eventually become corrupt as their forefathers and the ones before them.
What exactly is Conscious Awareness?
How is this
awareness determined? Is it determined by the things people say or do? Is it
determined by one's spirituality? Is it determined by one's adherence to a
certain prescription handed out by those who consider themselves Consciously
Aware. What does one think about in this awareness, and what type of thoughts
in conscious awareness bring about radical change?
Who has conscious awareness?
Who or what
determines the necessary amount of awareness needed to create a revolution?
What does the face of the revolutionaries look like? Young, old, black, white,
muslim, jew, straight or gay, rich or poor? Is this awareness an elitist
construct? Meaning that if you didn't get the memo, you will not be a part of
the change. Can you wake up one morning complete with the awareness that causes
revolutions from the day before of being asleep?
Conscious Awareness is a 24-7 Job/Activity
If people are lazy,
or complacent, then the work of becoming consciously aware is stymied to some
degree, but then again, maybe not. Maybe this time around, the work is done on
a more subtle level. Maybe the drunk homeless man is more consciously aware then
the buttoned down suited man going to his corporate office job every day.
In the realm of
conscious awareness, is there a place for the so called not so obviously aware
folks? The people who don't fit the preconceived profile of what an aware
person looks like. Could it be the gardener, the trash collector, the mentally
challenged? Why does it seem with all this awareness that the 144,000 are
subliminally indicated?
How many of the so called Consciously Aware folks are willing
to unplug from the Matrix?
Of all the
contentions around this paradigm shift to conscious awareness, it begs to
question, how many who speak these terms are aware that part of this has to do
with unplugging!! Is it a matter of unplugging from the Matrix of the hive
mentality; the following the herd towards conscious awareness or oblivion.
How many of these
lauders make claims around how this awareness needs to be arrived at, for the most
effective revolution? Or are they appeasing that innate human condition that
wishes to follow unquestioning and do little in their own personal existence to
make changes. The Revolution won't be televised because it won't happen on
television. It has to happen inside of each person on their journey by their
means.
A Conscious
Awareness Tsunami in view of the definition of Tsunami has to indicate that not
only the outside world around us but our inner world will be radically changed
and/or disrupted. How much will be left and what emergency work will need to be
done for recovery from such a wave? How does one prepare for such a hit of
Conscious Awareness? How does one recover? And finally, after the wave has
passed, do we go back to restoring everything as it was before or do we
attempt to create a new paradigm and on what platform do we choose this?
These and so many
other questions are what come to mind when such elaborate terms are used to
describe what is "COMING" but hasn't gotten here yet. It concerns me
that the "how to" part is always missing from the equation. If we are to arrive
at this pinnacle of success, how do we get there without doing some serious
internal work, some serious unplugging. If we talk about conscious awareness
yet we do not change our behavior, our gluttonous lifestyle, our constant
consuming, how will we become unencumbered and consciously aware?
Finally, the so called "MODERN WORLD"
What does this refer to?? What modern world
are we looking at here? How does a Tsunami discriminate between worlds? Are we
saying here that it's the modern world that will experience this Tsunami, and
hence all the rest of the world will be "left behind" or out of the
process? Does this statement give the Modern Worlders cause to pause or a
feather in their caps that they will be privy to the Revolution? Does this make
them feel superior to those who do not participate in the so-called modern
world and all its ills. Is it the Modern World that will take the reigns of the
entire Globe after the Tsunami hits since they are the ones who were part of
the Revolution?
These questions and
so many more plague my mind as I attempt to process the meaning of this post
and so many other transmissions that have come out as it relates to the
"Shift" and the changes that are supposed to catapult this planet
into a new Paradigm. It does not appear to be inclusive. It appears to be
elitist and exclusive of any one who is not part of the "group
apparent". If you live in a village where there is no internet, no New Age
Guru, no pamphlets and videos, does that mean you will not be a part of the
"Shift"?
They speak of Love
& Oneness, but how deep is this Love & Oneness? How pervasive is this
ideal when it comes to the inclusion of all of humanity, no matter their
station in life. When we speak of Conscious Awareness are we really consciously
aware that there is so much work that needs to be done on our individual world,
that a worldwide revolution will never happen as long as the personal one
hasn't taken place. Can we truly unplug?
Or at least, can we do as much
unplugging as is humanly possible given the fact that we are hogtied to the
modern world?
