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IN SEARCH OF PUELLA
My Journey in Natural Dreamwork & Druidry



Natural Dreamwork for the New Year
As the wheel turns and we feel the quiet longing of a fresh new start, many of us make resolutions — to get in shape, to travel more, to be more creative, or read more books. But what if this year you resolved not only to change your outer life — but to deepen your inner one? What if you resolved to reconnect with the wisdom already living in you — through your dreams? After all, in troubling times, a return to source can be most helpful to our emotional wellbeing.
Laura Smith-Riva
2 min read


A Dream of Death
Death dreams can offer deep wisdom for living. What does it mean when death comes in our nightly dreams.
Laura Smith-Riva
4 min read


The Stag: Images, Memories, Sacred Encounters
Dream images, memories and sacred encounters, where depth meets the present moments of our lives.
Laura Smith-Riva
6 min read


Nature Connections, Joy of Discovery, Leveling up for the Lost 60%
A sense of discovery can bring great joy, even in hard times. It requires curiosity, perhaps breaking out of our routines…not-doing, trying new things…feeling our longing for those places of wildness that leap like a flame in our hearts. We have to first imagine it, breathing gently onto this flame. What would it be like to reclaim that lost 60% of our connection to nature?
Laura Smith-Riva
5 min read


Assumption, Sonnet to Li Ban
To merge with and co-create ceremony with a deity is a daunting task requiring the ability to deeply commune with the magical realms in a safe way, with humility, curiosity and reverence.
Laura Smith-Riva
2 min read
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