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In ancient lore there were thought to be two gates through which dreams pass: the Gate of Ivory and the Gate of Horn. Ivory dreams are the dreams of symbols, emotions, and the mind sorting through the day’s impressions. They can be very meaningful, speaking through images that must be gently interpreted.

   The Gate of Horn, however, was believed to open to dreams of deeper truth- dreams that reveal insight, guidance and the hidden beliefs shaping our lives.

Dreams of deep soul travel, true healing and real encounters where we may get a glimpse of how consciousness itself is creating reality.

   In this ceremony we weave that understanding with

the ancient path of the Celtic dreamer and seer. In

Irish and Scottish folklore, the green faery hills-the

realms of the Aos Sí-were known as thresholds between worlds. The dreamer would approach these mystical mounds in reverence, crossing into the Otherworld 

where wisdom, poetry, and prophesy were said to dwell.

    Together we will enter a gently drummed dream incubation journey. In this visionary space we will approach the sacred mound, pass the two gates and receive the wisdom, symbols and deeper voice of our

souls.

    As night falls, we carry our intentions into sleep,

inviting dreams from the Gate of Horn to arrive with clarity and guidance. At breakfast, we can share with

our sisters what the dreaming world has offered and create ways to honor the images and messages.

   And this practice can continue on after the retreat.

Over time, as we treat our dreams with respect and curiosity, something magical begins to happen. The

gates open more easily. The night becomes an ally. And what begins as a simple practice grows into a

relationship with the deeper magic of consciousness-one where wonder, wisdom, and adventure wait each time

we close our eyes and step through the dreaming gates.