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The 25 Most Commonly Asked Questions About Dreams Numbers 1 through 8 |
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1. Where do dreams originate? Dreams are messages originating in the inner levels of your consciousness, the part of Self we term the subconscious mind. Your subconscious mind has a duty to fulfill and a purpose to accomplish. It recreates the images created by your waking, conscious mind so you can enjoy the experiences you desire. Your subconscious mind will fulfill any conscious desire when allowed. This occurs for the growth and maturity of the whole Self. As your desires are manifested in the conditions and circumstances of your life, you have opportunities to learn about your Self and creation. When the essence of experiences are understood and made a part of Self, these understandings are stored in your subconscious mind as permanent memory.2. Why do we dream?Most people are consumed by their everyday, physical life, giving little attention to their inner life. They are like someone who continually talks, only stopping to take a breath, and rarely letting another person speak. The incessant chatter of the waking mind leaves little space for the inner mind's communication to be heard. However, when the conscious mind is still during sleep, communications from the subconscious mind can be received. Since your subconscious mind holds all of the understandings you have gained (whether during this lifetime or others), it has a wealth of insight and guidance to assist your waking, conscious mind in learning. Dreaming is a way to establish rapport between the inner and outer Self, offering us nightly access to the wisdom of our own souls.3. Do I dream every night?Yes. Dreaming occurs in ninety minute cycles throughout your night's sleep. As the ninety minute cycles continue this shallow sleep gives way to deeper stages of sleep sometimes called "beauty rest". The conscious activities of the day are released to the subconscious mind for review and feedback. This feedback comes in the form of dreams.4. I have difficulty getting a good night's sleep. Can this be why I don't remember dreams?Because most people lack knowledge of how to release memories of their day's activities and enter into the inner levels of consciousness, they are restless during the early stages of sleep. This light sleep is characterized by tossing and turning throughout the night, leaving the sleeper physically tired and mentally irritable the next day. If restlessness becomes a habitual pattern, the sleeper remains in shallow sleep throughout the night, resulting in insomnia. By learning to release your mental attachment to people and situations, you ease your mind, promoting restful periods of sleep. Controlling your attention and causing mental and physical relaxation at will enables you to still your conscious mind in order to receive communication from your subconscious mind. These mental skills, as well as many others which provide access to the inner levels of consciousness, can be learned and are taught in the School of Metaphysics course of study.5. Why do dreams need to be interpreted? Why is there a hidden meaning rather than just a direct meaning?Omne ignotum pro magnificao. Unless you are acquainted with the Latin language this arrangement of the alphabet has little meaning for you. Although the thought communicated remains what it is, the message imparted is lost because its receiver is unfamiliar with the language. The same is true for your dreams. Dream messages are formed in what we term the Universal Language of Mind. This language is used by the inner mind for all of mankind for communication and is therefore universal. The meaning is only hidden to those who have yet to learn. As our opening quote reveals, "whatever is unknown is held to be magnificent." When the unknown becomes known, the communication offered by your dreams will be very direct for it will be understood by you, the receiver of the message.6. How can I know what my dreams mean?In order to understand the communication received in dreams, you must be willing to learn a new language: the Universal Language of Mind. You become familiar with this inner language in much the same way as you learned the English language for communication in your everyday, waking life. Begin recording your dreams immediately upon awakening. This will, in time, give you an extensive list of dream symbols. Use the information here to begin learning the a, b, c's of the Universal Language of Mind. For those desiring further instruction, consult the listing of books and courses found under SOM Publishing.7. What do people in dreams represent?People in your dreams represent aspects of your Self. People of the same sex will signify aspects of your waking, conscious mind, while people of the opposite sex will represent aspects of your inner, subconscious mind. To identify an aspect, imagine that you are describing the person who has appeared in your dream to a stranger or even someone from Jupiter. In other words, be specific. What outstanding qualities characterize him or her? These qualities will indicate the aspect of your Self being addressed in the dream. It is important to note that people in positions of authority (ex: parents, employer, minister, teacher, president) will signify your superconscious mind, the part of mind closest to your Creator and seat of your own divinity and inner authority.8. What do sex dreams mean?Creation occurs through aggressive and receptive principles working together in harmony. The result is offspring or the manifestation of a creation into physical form. Sexual dreams indicate your willingness to create harmony between your conscious and subconscious minds for the fulfillment of your desires. Through this cooperation, thought is initiated and its likeness is manifested in your outer life. Babies in a dream will represent new ideas or new ways of life. |
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