Dreamwork and Astral Travel — Side Notes
Dreamwork and astral travel sit at the border between intention and surrender. You prepare carefully, set your markers, learn the techniques—and then, at the critical moment, you have to let go and trust the terrain to meet you halfway. That contradiction is why these practices have always attracted both disciplined mystics and curious insomniacs in equal measure.
The Side Notes in this section approach altered states as skills rather than spectacles. They explore lucid dreaming, pathworking, soul flight, and inner journeys not as escapism, but as structured ways humans have learned to move through inner landscapes with awareness intact. These pieces favor grounded methods, historical context, and modern experimentation over sensational claims of instant transcendence.
This is quiet magic. Done lying down. Often misunderstood by anyone who hasn’t tried it.
Featured Side Notes
You can also find these articles—and many more—within the main Grimoire Blog.
10 Common Signs and Omens in Witchcraft and Their Meanings — In witchcraft, omens are messages woven into daily life—warnings, blessings, or guidance from the unseen. Explore 10 common signs and omens, from animal messengers and strange dreams to flickering candles and repeating numbers. Learn how to interpret their meanings with discernment and recognize the universe’s hidden language.
5 Easy Scrying Methods to Try Without a Crystal Ball — You don’t need a crystal ball to scry. Explore five beginner-friendly scrying methods—water, fire, mirrors, smoke, and crystals—that unlock hidden visions and guide your intuition from the comfort of home.
Crystal Ball Gazing for Beginners: Learn How to Scry — Crystal ball gazing isn’t just a fortune-teller’s trick—it’s an ancient tool for exploring intuition and the unseen. Learn beginner-friendly practices, from preparing your space to interpreting visions, and discover how to truly see beyond the surface.
Deity Work in Witchcraft: How to Know if a God or Goddess Is Reaching Out — Are you wondering if a god or goddess is calling you? In witchcraft, divine contact often begins with dreams, symbols, and synchronicities. Learn how to discern signs of a true calling, test divine messages, and build authentic relationships with deities while balancing intuition with critical thought.
How to Start Honoring Ancestors in Your Witchcraft Practice — Ancestor work is a cornerstone of witchcraft, connecting you to your lineage through offerings, rituals, and remembrance. Learn how to start honoring your ancestors with simple yet powerful practices, from building an altar to inviting them into dreams, and discover how ancestral healing can strengthen your magical path.
Lucid Dreams & Dream Journals: Why 2025 Witches Are Tracking Their Sleep — Witches in 2025 are reclaiming their nights with dream journals, lucid dreaming, and even TikTok decoding circles. From ancient traditions to modern apps, the dreamscape has become a sacred space for spellwork, self-discovery, and collective insight. Sleep is no longer passive—it’s a realm of magic waiting to be harnessed.
Night Visions and Omens: Ancient Dream Symbols for Today — From serpents and floods to flickering flames, dream symbols have guided humanity for millennia. In 2025, witches blend ancient interpretations with digital dream-sharing communities on Reddit, decoding omens that feel as timeless as they are urgent. The night remains a theater of prophecy, mystery, and transformation.
Pathworking for Deep Spiritual Growth: A Guide to Inner Mysteries — Uncover the secrets of pathworking and how it can lead to deep spiritual growth. A journey of self-discovery awaits you!
Sacred Spaces in Your Mind: Visualization Rituals Trending in 2025 — Step inside the mind’s hidden sanctuaries as witches craft vivid inner temples through guided meditations, VR journeys, and immersive rituals. Explore how these mental spaces empower, protect, and transform, blending ancient practice with modern technology to create sacred spaces only the imagination can touch.
Dreamwork and astral practices persist because they offer something rare: movement without distance. They allow exploration, confrontation, and rehearsal in spaces shaped by memory, symbol, and expectation—where insight arrives sideways rather than announced.
The Side Notes don’t promise mastery or guaranteed results. Some journeys stall. Some feel symbolic rather than literal. Some hit deeper than expected and ask you to stop, rest, and integrate before continuing. That variability isn’t failure—it’s part of the method.
Prepare carefully. Ground thoroughly. Write things down when you return. Inner worlds have their own gravity, and they reward travelers who remember how to come home.
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