What is The Dreamloom?
"We are like the spider. We weave our life and then move along in it. We are like the dreamer who dreams and then lives in the dream."
— The Upanishads
To put it simply, the Dreamloom is a collective network encompassing various occult websites, resources, and personal sites dedicated to esoteric and mystical subjects.
The Dreamloom, as a website and digital collective, mirrors its very name in function and structure. Just as a loom interweaves separate threads into a single, unified fabric, a website is an intricate web of data, pages, and pathways—seemingly disparate pieces of information interconnected through hyperlinks, references, and shared themes. The internet itself is a vast Akashic-like repository, where knowledge is layered, interwoven, and retrievable across time and space. The Dreamloom operates within this framework as an esoteric metanet, where occult traditions, mystical experiences, and arcane knowledge—often scattered across different traditions, philosophies, and practices—are drawn together and synthesized. In doing so, it reflects the very nature of the implicate order, a realm where all things exist as interconnected nebulous potential before they become explicit, structured, and perceivable. This digital weaving of ideas and insights mirrors the way reality itself is formed—from the unseen, symbolic dreamworld to the tangible, self-conscious present—offering both a repository of wisdom and a gateway into the deeper mysteries that shape existence.
The inspiration behind the Dreamloom draws from Dreamtime (or the waters of Nun), the Aboriginal concept of a primordial reality where creation occurs beyond the constraints of time. This aligns with the idea of a super-implicate and implicate order—realms of existence where all possibilities exist before they are collapsed into the explicate order, or perceived reality. In Chaos Magick, this understanding is crucial: Reality is not a fixed structure but a fluid, shapeable force, influenced by our interactions with the uncreated planes of existence.
From a Qabalistic perspective, this process mirrors the descent of reality through the Four Worlds, particularly Yetzirah (the world of formation) and Yesod (the foundation), which act as the subconscious buffer between divine archetypes and material reality. These planes correspond to the dream realms, the symbolic and shifting astral layers where raw potential is sculpted into form before manifesting in Assiah (the material world). The Dreamloom, then, is a meeting ground between these worlds—a digital and psychic nexus where occultists, mystics, and seekers engage in the act of creation by interpreting, sharing, and working with esoteric knowledge.
In practical terms, the Dreamloom is a bridge between the noumenal (the archetypal and astral planes) and the phenomenal (the experienced and material world). Just as Chaos Magicians utilize sigils, altered states, and narrative manipulation to manifest change, the Dreamloom functions as a metaphysical infrastructure where ideas, rituals, and insights from the deeper orders of reality take shape and influence waking life.
By naming the collective "The Dreamloom," it reinforces the idea of reality as something not fixed but woven—crafted through conscious interaction with the subconscious and the superconscious.
Media and Pop Culture Connections
The Temporal Loom from Loki.
The Temporal Loom from Loki functions as a grand mechanism that processes raw temporal energy and refines it into the Sacred Timeline, ensuring the flow of time remains orderly. This concept closely parallels the Dreamloom, Dreamfall Chapters' Storytime, and the Dreamtime of mystical traditions—each representing an unseen structure where chaos and potential are refined into coherence and reality.
The Temporal Loom operates much like the implicate order described by physicist David Bohm, where all possibilities exist in a state of potential before they are structured into linear time. In Loki, this Loom transforms unprocessed, chaotic timelines into a singular, controlled stream, mirroring the way the implicate order unfolds into the explicate order, the observable and structured universe.
Like the Dreamloom, the Temporal Loom invokes the metaphor of weaving—a universal symbol of fate and creation. The Norns in Norse mythology wove the threads of destiny, and in Greek mythology, the Moirai (Fates) spun, measured, and cut the threads of life. In Loki, the Loom functions as the TVA's means of controlling fate, but when it fails, timelines multiply chaotically.
Likewise, this concept finds a parallel in Dreamfall Chapters, where Storytime serves as the liminal space between dream and reality. It is a realm where all narratives—personal, collective, and cosmic—converge, shaping the foundations of existence. Storytime (Dreamtime) functions as an astral threshold, much like the super-implicate and implicate orders—the deeper layers of reality that influence the manifest world. In a similar fashion, the Dreamloom is not just a collection of sites or resources but a metaphysical space where the hidden, subconscious, and symbolic patterns of reality intertwine and emerge into conscious understanding.
In the Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon universe, the concept of The Dreamers reflects the idea of individuals who can access the deeper layers of existence through prophetic dreams. Within the Targaryen bloodline, these dreamers hold the rare ability to foresee pivotal events, shaping their family's fate and influencing the course of history. A well-known example is Daenys Targaryen, also called Daenys the Dreamer, who foresaw the cataclysmic Doom of Valyria. Her vision compelled her family to flee Valyria and settle on Dragonstone, ensuring the survival of the Targaryen dynasty.
Similarly, this prophetic connection is reflected in Dreamfall Chapters, the final installment of The Longest Journey saga. Like The Dreamers in House of the Dragon, Dreamfall Chapters features the Dreamer—an individual who serves as a bridge between the conscious and collective unconscious. These visions act as a conduit between the noumenal (the hidden, abstract layers of existence) and the phenomenal (the observable, material world), influencing actions and events.
In House of the Dragon, Helaena Targaryen is a striking example of a Dreamer. Her cryptic statements throughout the series foreshadow significant events, such as her brother Aemond's eventual loss of an eye and the dramatic arrival of Princess Rhaenys during Aegon II's coronation. Much like Bran Stark from Game of Thrones as the Three-Eyed Raven—as well as Zoë Maya Castillo, Saga, and Abnaxus from Dreamfall Chapters—her visions align her with the archetypal seer who perceives truths hidden from others. The etymology of her name, derived from the Greek "Helena," meaning "light" or "torch," (Hecate) symbolizes her role as one who illuminates the concealed and sheds clarity on the veiled layers of reality.
Additionally, "Hela" or "Hel" is derived from Norse mythology. Hela is the goddess of the Underworld (Universe B or the implicate and super-implicate orders). Her realm is called Helheim, or Hell. The etymological roots (roots imply an underlying unified source, much like the word 'hell' itself) of hell are quite revealing (re-veil-ing), in that it means "to cover, conceal, hide." Hell is interchangeable with Hades, with etymological roots that mean "the invisible" and "to see": To see the invisible. To "raise hell" is to bring that which is hidden, that which is underground (noumenal, uncreated, invisible) to the surface (phenomenal, created, visible). This is "making the occult manifest."
Helaena's dreams can be understood as glimpses into the implicate order, the hidden realms of all-possibility—where the past, present, and future are happening all at once.
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