Dreams

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ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Matisse ITC" ><IMG SRC="1264caca0.gif" border=0 width="202" height="202" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT><IMG SRC="12b951cb0.gif" border=0 width="81" height="203" ALT="Twinkle twinkle little star(s)...Stars don't actually twinkle, they just appear to." ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>According to my best recollection, I don't remember.</B></div> <div> <B>-Vincent "Jimmy Blue Eyes" Alo</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12df900a0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Dream retelling. The title kind of speaks for itself. But for those who prefer to remain thickheaded until they're sure, this little area is going to talk about how you can actively remember dreams and in turn, decipher them. The reason why we don't have a huge section on "what this means in your dreams" is because different things have different meanings for different people.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12df900a0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="#_recalling" TITLE="Dreams"><U><B>Recalling</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#_deciphering" TITLE="Dreams"><U><B>Deciphering</B></U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12df900a0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="_recalling"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B> Recalling</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>First, two or three nights of remembering, and then one or two off, is a good method.  But if you have a particularly complex dream on an off night, work with it too. Second, keeping a dream journal is the best way to remember your dreams. Often, we forget our dreams after a few moments, and writing helps combat that. But if you hate to write, purchase a small tape recorder.  That will work just as well.  Don't worry about grammar or spelling when writing or taping, just get as much information out as you can. It may be difficult at first, because we often feel reluctant to spill our own inner secrets, even to an inanimate object.  Don't worry; soon you'll become much more comfortable. And remember, when you wake up in the middle of the night, don't go back to sleep!!!  You'll probably forget your dreams by morning.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>If you still have trouble remembering your dreams, it may be time to enlist help.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>There is the Australian Aborigine method, when you request the help of Sister Swan.  Envision a black swan, and ask for guidance into her (the Swan's) world.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Amethyst can help guard against nightmares.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Sewing rosemary, lavender or rose petals into a satin pillow can help, or putting snowflake obsidian beneath your pillow.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>A candle burning before a triple mirror is another thing you can do.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Invoking the goddess or god, and the moment you wake up, write!  Especially if you wake up in the middle of the night; don't go back to sleep! Don't worry about grammar or anything, just write down all you can remember.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12df900a0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="_deciphering"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B> Deciphering</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Like so many things, dreams are not simply some scientific product of our brain.  They are a window to our subconscious, and a system of both messages and memories.  They tell us not only what could happen in the future, but what has happened in our past and what is happening in our present.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>    Dreams mean something different to everyone.  Therefore, using dream dictionaries and symbol definitions is difficult.  For example, one person may be terrified of water, or may despise cats.  The meanings of omens and messages sent through visuals of the ocean and seven kittens running around in a dream will be drastically different from the meanings for a person who adores swimming and thinks cats are the cutest things on the face of the planet.  So don't see a symbol as absolute.  If a dream dictionary says green stands for nature, but it only brings to your mind money, then don't throw your own feelings out.  Your subconscious is yours alone, and carries the same fears and hopes and dreams you do, though it is more comprehensive.  Your subconscious catches things that you may miss; it captures the images in the corners of your eye and knows the deepest feelings in your heart, no matter how much you try to bury them and keep them below the surface.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>    So listen to yourself, and your dreams.  Write each bit of them down, and come back to the things you didn't understand.  Re-read dreams later, even weeks and months later, to see if anything else makes sense or if something that happens was foretold in a dream ages ago.  Learn from them.  Use symbolism when necessary, but remember it is not absolute.  Think things through, and use the symbols provided as a tool, not a crutch.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Information courtesy of DragonRain</B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>