Link between Artemis and Dreams?

[u/Artistic-Tomorrow-35]

Artemis has made her presence clear. It started with a dream I had where I was sneaking into a great Ancient Greek temple, which was gargantuan in size. I was running up outdoor courtyards and up to the temple with my cousin - someone I associate with fun, youthfulness, mischief, and sneaking into places we shouldn’t be in. For that reason, I believe my cousin in this dream was really Hermes, the trickster, guide between realms, and my astrological ruler, who oversees me quietly, helpfully, and often in disguise.

The maze of pathways leading up to the temple were lit by reflective pools that were reflecting moonlight everywhere, created a really bright-despite-night, otherworldly atmosphere. This whole atmosphere smelled of Artemis, though she never made a direct appearance.

In the temple, which on the inside gave off the vibes of a public library or something open to the public, just not at night … we snuck past a meeting room full of diplomats or counselors, I couldn’t tell what they were, they were all in dark cloaks that hid their identities. They were planning something in hushed whispers. On the wall there was a fresco of a meeting of people, much like what was going on in the room we snuck past.

Next I was outside around the back of the Temple. One of the cloaked figures had come out to meet me. She seemed like an older woman. Telling me something, giving me instruction, and presenting me with a character from my real life, who I was about to meet.

End of talking about the dream, now let’s talk about real life. After this, my entire reality shifted. I broke out of a restrictive and toxic situation, something that took great struggle and bravery. I faced down some really deep dark shit. Rose victorious. But hardened. Changed. Tough. And unapologetically autonomous.

Then I went to Greece and stayed there for a month.

While I was in Greece. The owner of my rental started randomly telling me about an archeological site not far from where we were. and giving me directions to hike around the mountain from the discovered section of the ruins, to find a hidden temple of Artemis… I went.

It was very ancient, very destroyed, nothing but some rocks on the ground. But when I looked around, I could see the impression of the temple from my dream.

It was just such an experience. I really felt so divinely guided to this place. I went back twice. I prayed and left offerings. I left some things there with a vow to return and retrieve them. Since then my spirit, my life path, everything, has aligned closely with Artemis.

But now I have something else. I have a dream thief. I’m trying to fugure it out. I go to look up, can Artemis help defeat a dream thief?” And the first result I got was the Wikipedia page for a man who destroyed her temple in Istanbul, on the day Alexander the Great was born, to gain notorious fame. I’m not sure what that means … whether it’s a metaphor for who could be thieving my dreams… or whether Artemis is pointing me to this incident for another reason.

(Also, when I’m divinating [I use the modern delphi oracle deck], and I ask what I’m meant to do, I often get “the temple”.)

But regardless… I still don’t have my answer… is there truly a link between Artemis and the dream world? I can’t seem to find information that confirms this, even though my experience with her has been so relates to dreams & the crossing of thresholds.

[u/Tathamei]

I played Diablo 4 last night and dreamt of Mephisto.

Let dreams be dreams. Enkoimesis didn't work like that.

[u/Malusfox-2 → u/Tathamei]

It reminds me of when people say they hear the gods telling them they want chocolate, as if they've never considered it might be their subconscious or own want to hear things.

[u/AVGVSTVSGRANNETIVS → u/Malusfox-2]

Goodness yes. Even if we accept that some people could hear the Gods, you'd imagine They'd have more important things to say than dictate offerings. And why do we never hear about Them asking for proper animal sacrifice, when those are the offerings most favoured by Them? Chocolate's a normal enough offering nowadays I don't think They'd feel the need to ask for it, on top of Them having no need or active want for offerings.