Directed by Dana Walden and Straw Weisman
Dreaming Heaven follows the real-life journey of a group of people through a matrix of temples and plazas in the Mexican ruins of Teotihuacán. Their tumultuous physical, spiritual and emotional path—narrated in the film by Mila Maren as the Angel of Death—opens them to a whole new world.
You wouldn’t think watching a group of people die to who they think they are and awaken to the dream of heaven on earth would be so moving. But there is something quite vulnerable and open in them, so powerful in what they experience that you start to feel a part of their journey.
Leadership is provided by recovery specialist Lee McCormick; Toltec wisdom guardian and all-around wise woman Gini Gentry; and musician/shamanic teacher Frank Hayhurst (Rico). The location is gorgeous and the mysteries of the ancient structures are readily conveyed through various aspects of the journey that must be seen to get an inkling of their power. A soothing background of gentle music, portions of which were composed and performed by the multi-talented McCormick, grounds the energy that fairly jumps off the screen.
And then there is the Journeybook. Even if you’ve been fortunate enough to walk the actual “Teo” path, the written exercise would be well-worth exploring. Its intention is to help you discover that you are more powerful than you’ve ever imagined, that, as the cover states, “The beginning is near.” The transformational journey has been laid out in a 12-week format and includes details for a weekly practice. You need only read the welcome from your guides, particularly the refreshing, iconoclastic McCormick, to know you’re in good hands.
It may be tempting to skip through the book and pick out bits and pieces that appeal. You could do that, and McCormick would be the last person to say otherwise. But you’ll get more out of it if you follow the steps they’ve described.
—Abigail Lewis
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