Dream of summer 2018

Back in August 2018, I began having a series of dreams that I was in the ocean, swimming in deep water. I found myself in the company of a giant humpback whale. I swam just above it and ran my hands along its back feeling each bump. We swam for a while. Everything was quiet, including my thoughts. The whale took me under its “wing” (flipper) and like a mother would with her child, gently guided me back to shore. As I stepped out of the sea and onto the rocks.. I felt confident and calm about re-entering my world. Despite knowing the challenges that lay ahead. 

I woke up from the dream overwhelmed with peace and gratitude. I had been enveloped and protected by this great force and had felt its love so deeply. Despite the water being deep and dark, all that existed was me and this creature and a feeling of complete peace and still. 

 A 60,000 lb whale could feel of my presence and intuitively led me to safety. It wasn’t difficult to compare this experience to how God must feel about me. I am one tiny piece of a trillion peace puzzle, yet a higher power can feel me. 

What’s interesting is I didn’t have any particular knowledge of Humpbacks or have them on my mind frequently. I feel that sleep is the only true time that I am completely still and am simply an audience to my mind. 

I read of accounts of female humpbacks not only protecting their own young, but also protecting seals from being killed by Orcas. Scientists haven’t found a reason for that particular behavior. All we can assume is that these mothers are intrinsically aware of who is around them, and have a sort of wisdom and empathy not often demonstrated in the animal kingdom. 

I also found a story about a woman marine biolgist being pursued by a shark, and a mama humpback protected her. 

I’ve still haven’t fleshed out my ideas on heaven, kingdoms, or an afterlife. 

All I know is this whale, helped me believe in a heaven that is so tangible it can dip its hand into our daily lives. I know because I’ve asked for that hand to pull me out of that water often.