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 Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:08 pm
Shinikaze The only meaning my dreams have had is when they've been premonitions. And even then I don't realize they were premonitions until they actually happened. Same here. But my "events" usually go down in one or more years. Then it happens and im like a holay craipe. I dreamed this would happen! Otherwise, most my dreams are random.
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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:11 pm
I've had dreams where I, or someone else is pregnant, and then in a 2-3 weeks after that dream, I find out somebody I know is pregnant...
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:05 am
This is actually a topic I have studied in depth.....There are 3 kinds of dream...1) Release Dreams---where your mind is actually filing away issues that you may be carrying around, or stresses that have been bothering you...They are often bizarre and jump around alot...these dreams are a sign of good mental health and very normal...they allow you to release stress you didn't know how to release in your day. 2) Wish dreams---where events happen that just make you happy all over...and you wake up all tingly inside because you got to do something you couldn't really do physically...Like flying. And 3) Prophetic dreams---these dreams seem very real, and have a completely different feeling to them, and they will often repeat. Certain people have the spiritual gift of prophetic dreams, and are often passed down in families. Joseph and the colored coat for example. Reading their meanings though often isn't easy, and not know until you are actually in the moment...I have these often, and the stories I could tell of my experiences are WOW....And anytime that you are dreaming of a family member on the other side, is often them coming to tell you something, or bring you comfort. Fascinating topic...lots of book on dreams, so if you are interested get some reading materials....
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:40 am
I find all my dreams to be facinating. And I've decided to keep a journal of my dreams! So that if they do/did have a meaning, then I can look back at it and see what it means! ^_^ it's alreay 1/4 full
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:53 pm
I have a lot of wish dreams then.....Although I don't think the dreams like the one where a shark was about to attack me after I'd jumped into the water and saved a little child... I can't help wondering about this one dream though... I dreamed I was playing outside a house with many of my friends and then in a flash of fire everything became dead or burning and my friends ran after me trying to kill me. sad I didn't like that one...
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:36 am
I think dreams can take thoughts from your subconscious and warp them into meanings. I mean, there have been times where I've been horrifically stressed out and I can't figure out why, but I'll have a dream and it will explain what I'm thinking. A lot of dreams are just silly drabbles, but they're still interesting.
Also, before something bad happens, my sister usually has a horrible nightmare. it's not a premonition, she doesn't see what happens, but she knows that something bad will happen soon. It happened before 9/11, before hurricane katrina, those tornadoes, the tsunami, etc... Dreams do have meanings
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:59 pm
well, I say that dreams have got to have some purpose, otherwise, why would we dream?
I have yet to figure out exactly why we do dream, but it is certainly an interesting topic.
and if you're interested, ask me about lucid dreaming. I love talking about it, but unfortunately, many people are too skeptical to listen... crying
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:27 pm
pray tell, what is this lucid dreaming?
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:10 am
so first, what does it mean to be "awake"? ......... I'll provide a basic definition of "being aware". sound reasonable? good.
now, lucid dreaming is when you are "awake" in your dreams, or, aware that you are dreaming.
when you are aware that you are dreaming, you can do whatever you want, because you know that it is a dream. ever wanted to fly? explore the jungles of Africa? be a pirate or ninja? lucid dreaming is an awesome opportunity.
it can also be used as practice for life. there is a surgeon who practices each surgery in a lucid dream the night before. he completes his surgeries in almost half the time of any other surgeon in the area.
"How do I have a lucid dream?" you ask?
stay tuned for more...
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:17 am
ooo! *staying tuned* I think i remember doing something close to that. Like in the dream I would something, and I could hear my thoughts about the dream as I was dreaming it...I might have had one where I controled what i did....
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:57 am
yes! I've hooked another one! ....I mean *ahem* to continue:
there are two main techniques to have a lucid dream. they are Dream Initiated Lucid Dream [DILD] and Wake-Initiated Lucid Dream [WILD]. both of these methods are enhanced by the Wake-Back To Bed method [WBTB], waking up 4.5 hours after initial sleep onset, staying up for 10 minutes - 1 hour, and then returning to bed. I know, the idea of getting out of bed sounds dreadful, but it has a purpose. more on technicalities later, though, I must now describe the base techniques!
erm....after typing out only one section of the DILD tech, I discovered that the post was much too long. so I will be splitting it up into many posts! yay suspense!
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:01 am
DILD is a method where you realize you are dreaming in the middle of your dream. it is a technique best complimented with doing many "reality checks" throughout your day. a reality check is, well, where you check to see if you are actually dreaming or awake. sound simple enough? good, it is. getting in the habit of doing multiple reality checks every day will eventually carry over this habit into your dreams.
my personal favourite reality check has to do with breathing. in dreams, when you are underwater or plugging your nose, you can still somehow breathe through your nose. in real life, you obviously can't. so, while sincerely asking yourself "am I dreaming?" you plug your nose and try to breathe through it. if you succeed, you're dreaming! I like this one because it's easy to do, doesn't require any props, and the feeling of breathing through your fingers in a dream is quite entertaining.
the reality check that has benefited me the most is the clock reality check. clocks never function properly in dreams. whenever I see a clock, I always look away and then back at it again to see if the time has changed, I repeat this until I'm sure it's not going anywhere [besides the typical one minute increase.] I then will it to start moving faster, because dream clocks tend to do that often as well. after doing clock reality checks for about a week or so, I've found that clocks appear more and more in my dreams. this reality check is very useful for me because I personally hate not knowing what time it is, and yet, I don't have a watch sweatdrop . so, in both dreams and real life, I always check the time whenever there is a clock nearby. and if the clock is wrong or broken, I get frustrated. well, I used to, now I just assume I'm dreaming 3nodding .
and now I have a life to attend to, so, stay tuned for more!
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:07 am
The process of getting into the DILD and WILD seems a bit confusing...I think I understand Sophie when got deeper into her philosopy course.....I really should finish that book....anywho, yay more! How often do you purposefully/accedently go into DILD?
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:30 pm
I'm still a beginner to lucid dreaming, I learned in late December. since the beginning of the year, I have had 8 DILDs. they tend to be roughly once a week, but there's still no particular conceivable pattern.
I'm sure it seems confusing at this point because I'm not quite done explaining. I had other things to attend to today, and will now continue.
The other technique used to induce DILDs is Mneumonic Induction of Lucid Dreams, or MILD. while laying in bed, before you fall asleep, you must repeatedly think to yourself some sort of mantra, such as "tonight, I will have a lucid dream." you repeat this to yourself, and you imagine what you are going to do when you realize you are dreaming. with enough willpower and/or practice, you will have a lucid dream!
combine MILD and reality checks for a more successful DILD. biggrin
stay tuned for an explanation of WILD!
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:16 pm
The process of WILD is much harder, but when mastered, can be used to induce a lucid dream whenever your heart desires.
To WILD, you must successfully keep your mind awake and "trick" your body into falling asleep. there are many ways to do this, but first, a key fact of importance is to simply find a comfortable spot and keep still. this may sound obvious, but when I fall asleep at night, I usually feel uncomfortable and roll around a lot. I'm trying to train myself to sleep on my back, to fix that problem.
to continue with the technique:
there are many ways to keep your mind awake while your body is falling asleep. the easiest would be to count yourself to sleep. visualize yourself walking down stairs, counting each step. if desired, add "I'm dreaming" after each number. focus mentally on all your senses: what does the staircase railing feel like? is it warm? cold? what does it smell like? are there sounds? perhaps the echo of your footsteps? chatter of people at the bottom of the staircase? these are just some suggestions. keep focused on as many senses as you can. it may be hazy or hard to visualize at first, but as you get closer to sleep, the sensations will become more and more clear. eventually, your body will fall asleep, and you will find that you really are dreaming.
another way to keep your mind awake is to pay attention to Hypnagogic Imagery [HI], better known as the funny patterns and images you see when you close your eyes before you go to sleep. the trick of this technique is to be a passive observer. watch the images, but do not try to control them. eventually the HI will become more vivid, and turn into a dream scene. at this point, you can try and enter the dream scene [harder], or let the scene passively draw you in.
I wish I could give more advice on WILD, but unfortunately, I have not been able to successfully WILD yet. sweatdrop
I can, however, say that WILD is a hard technique, and it is probably more beneficial to start with DILDs. I have a friend who has been attempting lucid dreaming for over a year, he is the one who taught me, and he mostly attempts WILD. in two months, I have greatly surpassed him in skill, simply by putting more effort into DILD. I do attempt to WILD on occasion, as it would be a wonderful technique to master. however, I still prefer using my time more effectively, and use the DILD method.
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