Spiritual Guidance
From Dreams
Many of us take our dreams for granted, not realizing that
the dream state is actually an expanded state of consciousness.
Due to the fact that the ego lets go of a lot of the control
it normally exercises during the day, we become more open
to healing forces that help us to regain balance mentally,
emotionally, physically and spiritually as we dream.
There are many different schools
of thought regarding the meaning and use of dreams - I call
the dreamwork I teach the Esoteric Dream School since I believe
that humans are spiritual beings, here on an evolutionary
journey. I believe we have a higher self, that part of ourselves
which is more enlightened and is the one constant at the core
of our different lifetimes.
Our higher selves often work
with us through our dreams - healing, advising, encouraging,
and sometimes warning us of coming dangers. It is also possible
to receive great spiritual gifts and knowledge in the form
of visionary dreams. In the shamanic tradition for example,
it is known that a developing healer can be initated as a
shaman and given specific healing powers in the dream state.
Such dreams are life transforming.
Anyone who desires to derive
spiritual guidance and more conscious benefit from their dreams
can achieve that goal. When I started in 1986, I could not
remember much...an occasional clearer dream, otherwise just
nonsensical fragments. Once I made the decision to start keeping
track of them new insights about consciousness appeared from
the very start. Today, I remember my dreams most nights and
am able to apply the information they give me to my everyday
life. I am also able to assist others, not only as a dream
interpreter, but as a dream traveler, searching out and gaining
information for various problems they request help with.
There are 3 basic steps to
becoming a proficient dreamer if you consider yourself inexperienced.
1) REMEMBER YOUR DREAMS
Start to record your dreams.
Have a journal - for that purpose only - by your bedside and
write down the very first dream fragment you experience. It
does not matter whether or not it seems important. By getting
the journal and devoting time to this activity, you are sending
a message to your consciousness that you are more interested
in your dreams. This will automatically increase your ability
to remember.
Write page numbers in your
journal so you can make your own index of content. Don't forget
the date, make a few short notes about what you were doing
that day, and whether or not there were any other influences,
such as a full or new moon. As time goes by, you will observe
certain patterns to your dreaming that will assist you in
understanding their meaning.
If you are still having difficulty
remembering your dreams, give yourself positive suggestions
mentally a few times just before falling asleep. Examples
of such suggestions are "When I wake up in the morning,
I will remember my dreams." or "Tonight I will take
a photo of the most important part of my dreams and remember
it when I wake up." In the morning I will often use the
following suggestion before arising if I am having trouble
with recall: "I can and I will remember my dreams."
Another important aspect of
writing down your dreams is that often you will understand
the meaning spontaneously as you write. The same effect can
be acheived by sharing your dream with a friend or dreamwork
partner who is willing to listen.
2) LEARN DREAM SYMBOLS
In order to be able to start
interpreting the symbols your mind is using to communicate
with you, you can start by using a symbol lexicon or even
a dictionary. There are various dream interpretation books
on the market. Some are excellent. But a word of caution here:
I have found many dream lists that are superficial and superstitious...written
on a "parlor room" level if you will. Be selective.
In the end, a symbol has the meaning that your consciousness
applies to it and there is most certainly a cultural influence
to be accounted for. However, there are many universal themes
in our dreams that are common to all humans on the planet,
and these themes can be discussed and further explored during
dreamwork classes. Other topics to be covered in class are
the different types of dreams such as nightmares, clairvoyance,
teaching, healing, mirror, etc.
3) PROGRAM YOUR DREAMTIME
As you become a more proficient
dreamer, you can eventually learn to program your dreamtime
to get advice on a particular question, to visit other places*,
or to enter a state of lucid dreaming, which means that you
are aware of the fact that you are dreaming while you are
dreaming. This is achieved by giving yourself appropriate
suggestions before falling asleep.
(*In the dream state the ordinary
rules of physics do not apply...our spirit can actually leave
the body and visit other places, other dimensions, other ages
since we step out of the time/space zone in dreams. The dream
state also allows us to communicate with those closest to
us who have passed over.)
One of mankind's greatest
fears is that he is alone in the universe, abandoned to fateful
forces of destruction. My dreams have time and time again
totally and irrevocably convinced me that just the opposite
is true. We are watched over, guided and supported through
all of life's trials and tribulations. Dream miracles have
become a part of my daily life! I encourage and invite you
to start your dream journal today and to become more acquainted
with how your dream consciousness is speaking with you so
that you can experience your own dream miracles!
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