Lion’s Gate – Awaken the Sacred Dream

Entering the Mythic Mind with Serendipity and Serenity

August 8, 2026

On the night of the Lions Gate, I had this dream where a modern mythic story unfolded, taking me into another story I didn’t know I needed, just like Serendipity, which also shined a light on the nature of Serenity.

Identical twin sisters named Serendipity and Serenity, were introduced to me in dreaming, and their story unfolded. Both with blonde chin length French bob haircuts, deep blue eyes like the sea, ivory skin like satin, with round pleasing features where they should be. Young and voluptuous women in their twenties pleasing to the eyes. Sexy and innocent looking to most, they hold a power of beauty embodied as Goddesses, or Faery Queens, or Jinns, where something perplexing yet potent is felt when encountered that sinks into your consciousness like Marilyn Monroe.

Serendipity has a boyfriend, who accompanies her. He looks like a strait laced, educated career city planner, headed towards politics wearing leather dress shoes, a tan suit and a Stetson fedora that was essential attire for professionals in the fifties. He holds rolled up plans for a city project he is working on getting through, and Serendipity is helping him. His plan is a good one that will benefit the people, he is looking to develop sustainable change. He also has his career plans mapped out in his head too, he expects this project will move him on a trajectory towards his ambitions of getting elected to local office.

Marilyn Monroe in the Asphalt Jungle in 1950. The film won a golden Lion Award in Venice.

Serendipity is helping him by tracking ahead along possible outcomes for his planning project he has in his hands, to reroute any obstacles in play, like Google Maps. There isn’t anything she can’t handle, but the main situation that is a challenge is the public opposition to the project. He needs the public behind the project and Serenity is the only one who can change people’s minds when they are agitated, and bring peace of mind to accept change. Serenity, on the other hand, is not about to bring the stability or sustainability required to bring about the plan at hand. The architectural drawing of the development the handsome city planner has in mind is getting ready to present at a city hall meeting. He wants to take Serenity with him, but she is no where to be found, because she is not lasting. Peace of mind changes like the weather and comes and goes with the tide.

He believes he cannot bring about his plan without Serenity, he thinks he needs the twin energy of both Serenity and Serendipity. He relies on his partner Serendipity, but when he goes in search of Serenity, she is hard to find. She is like a misty morning covering all, as the light shines through a gentle dawn breaks open a beautiful day, with perfect weather, and waking up from a the most peaceful dream, to start the day.

The planner cannot find her in these moments, she has become the dawn and covers all with her beautiful light. As the day moves on and a harsher light beats down, she can now be seen in her human form again. Serenity has another side that is disruptive and conniving. Her shapeshifting nature is a trickster of our own folly, to help bring us back to our selves. She holds up a mirror of what we try to hide, unable to face ourselves. She guides us back to Serenity, by helping us face what we try to hide.

Because humans are not to be trusted, long term Serenity is out of the picture I’m afraid. Serenity was born first, so she is the oldest, and wisest, but it does not seem so, because she doesn’t act like you would expect. She enjoys playing tricks and laughing at your expense. Serendipity on the other hand, is more mature because she is a more reliable partner. Always showing up when you need her, she tracks along possible pathways to see what is in store for you, and intervenes at just the right moment of luck to bring about the best opportunities for the soul purpose to thrive. She shows up with her unresistable charm and trusted council to allay fears and doubts and boost confidence. She has a certain magic about her that is both mysterious and confounding, setting your life down paths in connection with people and places you never knew you needed. She shows up just in the nick of time. A relief that is so welcome and does not require beliefs. EOD

Serendipity goes by Saran for short. Her name means dwelling place of Lion’s island. Her name is also known as Sarandip or Serendip for the island of Sri Lanka, where the Sinhala people reside. The word Sarandip comes from Persian language, and the word Serendipity comes from a Persian Fairytale called the Three Princes of Serendip from the Book of the Eight Paradises by Amir Khusrau, a famous Persian poet from the 1300’s. More and more Saran appears to be a Jinn. The word Serendipity was coined by a British author in the 1500’s from reading the Persian fairytale, where the story depicts situations where fate shines among the three princes when they are able to discern the past and solve challenges in the present and the future through their powers of perception towards favorable ends.

Through Serendipity this dream came on the night of the Lions Gate to bring through a modern day fairytale of Serendipity and Serenity, which lead me to the ancient Persian fairytale for the Three Princes of Sendip, meaning the people who dwell on Lions Island in what is also known as Sri Lanka. No Lions dwell there, but Sri Lanka was along the trade routes between Persia, India and Sri Lanka. The symbol for ancient Persia is a Sun Rising over a Lion, which represents the Sun in Leo, as we are currently. The Persian Lions gate resides in Lebanon, and the Greek Lions Gate resides in Mycenia, and the Lions gate in the Old City of Jerusalem leads to Bab al Asbat (the gate of the tribes), or Bab Sitna Maryam, it functions as the entrance to the Temple Mount, and the start of the Christian Pilgrimage route for Via Dolorosa, and the Jewish pathway to Kidron Valley, and the Mount of Olives. Given the war we are currently in started by Israel in Iran supported by the U.S. the Lions gate may be opening energies that have been exchanging for centuries.

Lions Gate as a crossroads at the Old City of Jerusalem

In the story of the three Princes of Seredip, there is a significant part of the story that involves a big hand hovering over India each morning, intimidating all who reside, and at night comes and snatches people out of their bed. This authoritarian show of force and public fear, is seen in many countries right now including the U.S. In the story the second prince decides to confront the giant hand, by simply raising his hand as a victory sign, or perhaps as a peace sign. This small act of resistance revealed the Big Hand is not as powerful as it wants us to believe, and shows signs of both resistance and victory against authoritarian governments watching our every move, threatening with removal from our homes, and removing our freedoms. Another significant part of the story is the magic mirror that the King uses to find out who is lying and dole out punishments to those who try to lie and hide. This part of the story is about Justice, and how Serenity, who also holds up a magic mirror to reflect what we are hiding. Without Justice, we cannot have peace. We cannot have sustainable community without peace of mind, where our rights and freedoms are protected. Serendipity and Serenity brings ancient presence of wisdom that can see beyond the limited mind, and track ahead to possible pathways, where we can be pointed down soul pathways of wisdom for sustainable peace and justice

Dream Warrior

In a conscious dream, I was focused on a golden skinned, bare chested, bald headed man, who sat relaxed on a stone, as he held a long spear. His mysterious golden eyes stared off into the distance. Suddenly, he turned his gaze toward me, an observer in the dream and not visible. He claimed, “I see you!”

This turn of events was quite surprising for me, and brought my awareness back into my body, awakening me from my sleep. I could still feel the force of his gaze on me and the words he threw in my direction. I began to realize what this could mean, if I could see him in his time, he could also see me. In other words, I am dreaming him, and he is dreaming me. Woah!

This dream visit was perhaps a time travel excursion to a parallel life. It felt like an important connection, and I wondered about his unusual golden eyes.

When I thought about it, they reminded me of the eyes of a lion.

Shortly after this mysterious dream, I facilitated a workshop in which I offered shamanic group dream journeys through each of the chakras, guided by the sound of the drum. While drumming for the crown chakra journey, my dream re-appeared immediately and my dream warrior, became a trusted guide. I found myself in the upper realm in an ancient temple, carved into the side of a mountain. Which I found upon later research, highly resembles the ancient Lycian tombs in Turkey, which were at one time part of the ancient Grecco-Roman World, as reflected in the architectural style of the tombs resembling Greek Temples.

Carved into the side of this mountain is also perhaps the people who were buried in this tomb city. A relief carving shows a bald headed shirtless warrior holding a spear, much like my dream warrior.

Inside the temple, I was instructed to lay down on a stone platform in the center of the room. When I did, eight doors of golden light opened and surrounded me in the temple. My dream warrior came over next to me and shape shifted into a beautiful Lion with golden eyes, there to guard and protect me as I journeyed forth through the portals of light. I came out of the dream ceremony and my dream warrior was stood before me once again. He gave me a scroll, which I opened and it read, “Go Out!” A portal of golden light appeared, blazing before me, inviting me to step through once again. I have been given an initiation into the light, and an invitation to step through these solar portals, into further exploration of the heavenly realms.

Dream Shifting

The energies we are shifting through during this time of the Lion’s gate are amazing and intense and have me exploring many stellar dimensions of dreaming.

Moon Gates

In a dream leading up to the Lions Gate Lunar Eclipse, I was practicing going through the moon gate and going back through, and when I did, I found myself aware of another lunar dimension and I could see both simultaneously. These kind of experiences do not translate well to the page, but needless to say, I was beside myself realizing, I had not only traveled through the moon gate, but also found the appearance of a moon gate to a parallel dimension.

Pluto Wedding Ceremony

I am part of a secret ceremony of the sacred marriage. I stand with my legs and arms stretched open to the position of Leonardo’s Vitruvian Man. I am to become the Bride of the Planet Pluto in a Sacred Wedding Ceremony.

I can see a community of people dressed in dark purple robes, who watch remotely, observing the ceremony. The invisible presence from Pluto draws an invisible line from head to foot in the design of the pentacle or star across my outstretched arms and legs and I become aligned energetically with the Planet Pluto.

The sacred wedding is complete.

Dream Shift

I am dreaming of a dimensional shift, where a dimension is visited inside another dream I am having. A familiar man with blonde hair says the keyword “Balance” which sets in motion what is referred to in my dream as, “dream shift” and portrayed much like in the film “Inception”. There were moments of time speeding up and a feeling of density in the dream and being pushed downward, while at the same time traveling horizontally to create a shifting sensation. It was also very noisy, like the foundation of my building was coming apart or being crushed in physical reality. My partner laying next to me in bed, wakes up and says he heard someone knocking at the door downstairs and got up to answer it, but there was no one there. I was aware of all that was going on in physical reality, while also being in the dream where another dimension was loudly shifting into my reality, both in dreaming and waking physical reality. I was able to practice visiting my conscious attention inside my original dream and also the alternate dimension with a big smile on my face and I felt like this dream was the best ever! Apparently Dream Shifting is something I enjoy immensely!

Garden of the Goddess

gardenofgoddess — Garden of the Goddess in Cerrillos, New Mexico

The Lion’s Gateway 7-2013

I see an image of and ancient stone gateway, with statues of guardians on either side of the gateway. The guardians have female heads and breasts and the body of a lion. I swing through the lion’s gateway of the Goddess and find myself at a dream teacher retreat. EOD

GreekLionGate — The Lion’s Gate in Greece

I did feel as though my dreams literally brought me to the dream teacher training in July of 2013 to complete the final level of the training. It was as if I was brought by some greater force than my own. I was not planning to attend, thinking there would not be enough resources for me to take that trip this time. Somehow upon sharing some of my dreams in the weeks leading up to the training, my partner insisted that I go. “You have to go,” he said. It became clear that my dreams were pointing my way there, and so I arrived at the training as though swinging through the gateway of the goddess.

Not long after, returning home from the training, it became clear to me that it was time for me to leave Dallas and move to New Mexico. In the weeks leading up to making my move here to the Garden of the Goddess in Cerrillos, New Mexico, I had a several other goddess dreams that once again had the effect of propelling my life forward.

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Becoming the Lion’s Gate Guardian of the Goddess

I am a woman with very large breasts like those of a nursing mother. I am standing by the gateway of the Lioness gate. The guardian is a woman sphinx with the head and bust of a woman and the body of a lioness. My teacher stands near the gate and tells me, “You will have to do this for yourself.”

It seemed I was learning how to become the Goddess and also a guardian of the gateway into this Ancient Wisdom of the Goddess. My role there was to be present, and also bring forth the nurturing energy, that was held in my very large breasts, which I could not conceal. EOD.

BeeGoddessNeolithicSpain — Neolithic Spanish Bee Goddess

Spanish Hexagon Bee Goddess 8-5-13

I see a woman with her hair pulled back in a Spanish styled bun. She lives in Santa Fe and she is a bee goddess from Spain. She is me. I see the hexagon energy she carries with her wherever she goes and it is connected to the greater hive of hexagons that other goddesses carry. Her power is considerable and strong, she is self assured, but loving, kind and nurturing. She is connected to the old ways and embodies them. She has a kind of fluid wisdom that exists in her every movement and gestures. The hexagon she carries in her hand, is an etheric key of interdimensional travel, and how she creates her reality. EOD

In taking these three powerful dreams of the goddess and guardians of the goddess together, with how my life has changed so dramatically over the past 2 months, and finding myself living at The Garden of the Goddess, no less, I am drawn to the fact that the power of the land, where I now live, carries an immense healing and nurturing energy. It is something that I am getting to know in my self and in my larger self. The yurt where I now hold dream circles on the full moon of each month houses a dark virgin goddess, who was brought from Indonesia. The mystery of the dark feminine and the Great Mother Goddess, the connection with Cybil and the Lioness Goddesses of Greece and Turkey, and the tradition of the ancient bee Melissae Bee Goddesses are all coming forth in this place for me. It is my hope that I will continue to dream and embody this ancient wisdom and mystery traditions of the Goddess and I feel blessed that she, in her many forms, has chosen me as worthy.

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