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The Turtle, the Octopus, and a New Perspective on Business Obstacles

Sep 28
2 min read

"A large friendly turtle was my guide, who showed up when I started diving deep into the water and was feeling afraid."


This participant came to Guided Dreaming facing obstacles in their business. Uncertainty. Fear. The weight of responsibility.



As they dove deeper into their underwater waking dream, the fear surfaced. And then—a large, friendly turtle appeared. Calm. Steady. Reassuring.


The turtle didn't remove the obstacles. It offered something more valuable: a new way of seeing them.


Then came the octopus.


"She was very playful and was swimming around and showing me different spins, twirls, almost like dancing."


The octopus morphed into a cocoon of light—a safe space to rest and reconnect.

"It was a deeply peaceful experience. I connected to Source. After coming out I felt lighter, peaceful, joyful."


The shift in perspective


Before the dream, the obstacles felt overwhelming. After, they felt manageable.

The insights that emerged were simple yet profound:


· "Don't be afraid to try different things."

· "Trust that I'm supported."

· "Do my due diligence and create a solid foundation for my business."

· "Have fun."


The obstacles were still there. But their view of them had changed.

"Create better systems and strengthen the foundation in my business," they reflected. "Say yes more often and try new things to see what lands."


That's the transformative power of dreaming while awake.

Guided Dreaming offers a safe, reliable, and evidence-informed protocol to access your unconscious wisdom through structured underwater waking dreams.


Waking dreams are dreamlike phenomena experienced when one is not asleep, according to the APA Dictionary of Psychology.

Visit GuidedDreaming.com to learn more and join a session.

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