Part Four: 

Introduction

Lucid dreaming, creative navigation, and self-realization for you end this four-part dream series. I initially planned the first, second, and third blogs about the value of remembering, writing down, and getting the most out of our dreams. But after posting the second one, I was meditating and heard the quiet voice within my intuition whisper. “Add one more. There’s more. Write four. Go deeper.”

Questions, concerns, and possibilities for the fourth blog bubbled to the surface of my writing mind. It’s been a thrill to revisit and remember that we can wake up in our dreams and choose among infinite choices. But where to go from here?

Any paths we decide to take in dreams expose us to inner guidance we can’t access in the construct of daily life. But if we up our dream game with consistent application, we can learn to bring balance and power to support the best direction in life for ourselves, those we love, our community, and humanity. I started getting excited all over again at the potential each of us carries with us to affect the whole. So, I decided to flesh some things out here.

It remains my core understanding that everything is here to wake us up to our True Identity in Love Consciousness while detaching from all that isn’t that. In the meantime, we can also learn how to “see, be and do Love” in human life. One by one, and as a community of dreamers, we can revive our gifts to dream of a new and beautiful world for ourselves and all. 

There are no limits. There is no better time than now to empower ourselves and our dreams. The Hawaiians believe that all power comes from within in each and every present moment. We can recognize and realize the truth of this understanding through lucid dreams, creative navigation, and self-realization.

“Sleeping and dreaming,” says Andrew Holecek, author and spiritual teacher, “offer nightly opportunities for spiritual awakening. When you know how to wake up in your dreams, you transform sleep into a portal to the most profound experiences of reality.  

Lucid Dreaming Ideas

Pretend you’re suddenly lucid for the tenth time. You’ve had some fun exploring lucidity, traveling, connecting with others, asking for insight on your work or health, and even releasing a trauma that’s been dogging you for years. Now, you’ll want to set up expanded directions for dream navigation.

What follows are ideas to prime the pump of creating with your dreams and daytime application. These are only a few out of countless possibilities. I hope they will stimulate some uniquely creative ideas to investigate in your dreams.

Creative Navigation

Possible Intentions to

1. NEW healing modalities for the body/mind that work for most people.
2. Clever ways to grow food and restore our soil, air, water, spirits, etc.
3. Develop ways to ascertain the integrity of leaders and aspiring leaders.
4. Meet master teachers of any subject that interests you and interview them.
5. Go where you can serve others with your gifts and see where it takes you.
6. Find “your” tribe.
7. Probe whether there are alien life forms that help us Earthlings.
8. The best way for you to share the true power of lucid dreaming.
9. What do you need to know that you don’t know you need to know?

Dream questing elevates your awareness, and you quickly become a mind-bending creative expression in your sleep and everyday life, too.

There are no limits to the possibilities within. We can make lucid dreaming a pathway to heal our deeply divided society and create solutions to all our problems.

Self-Realization

Delving into my dreams to write these blogs, I eventually asked the question directly. “Can lucid dreaming help us to recognize and realize the Love Consciousness we are?” And the answer is an emphatic yes.

Even though our dreams aren’t who we are, they can help with our instruction and take us to it through dream meditation, yoga, and seeking answers to deeper quests such as “Show me my next step in Awakening.” “I want to experience Love Consciousness (or whatever term suits your heart) now.” “Take me to where I can hear directly from Jesus, Buddha, Kwan Yin, or another favorite self-realized being as to what might help me in my quest.” 

Santata Gamana states in his book, Lucid Dreaming: The Path of Non-Dual Dream Yoga. Realizing Enlightenment through Lucid Dreaming

“Transcending lucidity of dreams into lucidity of consciousness itself, regardless of its current state (wakefulness or dreaming), is the lucidity of the gods. That’s our destination.”

(We do not currently make income from recommended books, links or websites, etc. This blog has been a pure gift of my heart to yours. This could change, but it’s not the case now — so that you know.) 

Conclusion

Today, we explored more than a few benefits of interpreting our dreams, how to remember them, what lucid dreams are and how to get started. In this fourth and final blog in this series on dreams, we explored the possibilities of getting more out of lucid dreaming, creative navigation, and self-realization for you.

Through writing this blog for you, I felt a call to action where lucid dreaming is concerned. I want to open a new chapter of lucid dream incubation and exploration in the direction written about in the blogs. Let’s pay more attention to our dreams to see how they can wake us up to what is most important and bring balance to life all around.

Thank you for your comments.

Love and May All Your Best Dreams Come True,
Kaye

Part Three of Four 

Introduction

Last week, my blog examined Seven Tips to Remember your Dreams. This week, we will investigate Seven Advantages of Lucid Dreaming Plus!

I was twenty-three, and several times over several weeks, I found myself in a dream series where each dream was similar. A raging demon would chase me through the streets of a small town.

It was almost the same every time, except I would take different streets than before to get away, which I always managed to do, barely. I would wake still feeling the terror, his hatred pouring out at me, and even the foul smell of the demon’s dark spirit. It was a terrifying nightmare, one of very few I’ve had in my life.

The nightmares haunted me, and after a few of them, I realized something needed to be done. The nightmare guided me to look into the nature of dreams for solutions, so I did some research.

Research meant to read a few books on dreams to learn more. The book’s name escapes me fifty years later. Still, I remember reading about the Senoi tribe, who live in Malaysia and are known to have a healthy society with a rare, almost nonexistent crime rate or even psychological imbalances.

Their secret is a community that actively works with their dreams from childhood forward and practices peace to the point where neighboring cannibalistic and violent tribes feel the Senoi peace includes special protection and are left alone. A lot could be gleaned from the Senoi.

I read where it would be beneficial for me to confront the demon, so I sent an intention just like that to somehow be able to do that. The next time I dreamed of the monster, I “became lucid.” Lucid dreaming means to become aware that you are dreaming while still in the dream. Suddenly, I had conscious choices of what to do. I remembered all the streets in the town from prior nightmares, so knew how to double back on the demon. I picked up a can of gasoline along the way and opened the lid.

When the monster came around the corner, I threw the gasoline on him and lit him on fire with a lighter that my lucidity summoned. The demon went up in flames. Poof! I never had that dream or met that monster again!

Besides increasing confidence and problem-solving skills, lucid dreams are helpful in seeing fear lodged in the subconscious mind. There are many other benefits, too. Ultimately, lucid dreams increase Self-Awareness in that it becomes easier to translate being awake in our nighttime dreams over to seeing waking life as a dream in which we can also become lucid. More later on the latter.

Here are seven more benefits of lucid dreaming:

1. Lucid dreaming is safe and easy to learn.*

Lucid dreaming is safe and easy to learn. First, you get to practice in the safety of your home, room, and bed. It is an excellent pathway to connect our conscious mind with our subconscious mind and bring balance between the two, which always results in a deeper connection with our True Authentic Self.

*If you experience psychotic symptoms, you may not be a candidate for lucid dreaming without guidance. Check with your qualified health care professional if this is the case. Always use common sense.

2. Lucid dreaming increases Self-confidence.

When I became lucid and decided to become a monster slayer in my nightmare, I turned the tables on fear and rose to the occasion. I felt empowered in a way I never had before after that dream.

I could go on with similar stories I’ve lived and heard along the way, but while these may be inspiring, the real treasure is waking up in your dream. The direct experience increases self-confidence beyond any motivational mirrors that get you hungry for dream mastery. 

3. Lucid dreaming can increase creativity and problem-solving skills

Let’s say you’re dreaming you’re at your job but have nothing to do. You wander about looking for a task, but it’s all dead ends. If you become lucid in a dream like that, you could have any number of ideas about how to proceed.

Look around for options, and because you are looking for them, you find them. You explore the one that attracts you the most. You wake up in the morning inspired by the inner dream wisdom that guides you to a different career; you have also seen why you’re so bored at work. It’s one big dead end.

This is just one example of how these dreams increase creativity and solve problems. 

4. Lucid dreaming can be used for personal growth

Let’s say you want to make a shift in your perspective or a habit that gets in the way of your best health. Dreams can help, especially when you become lucid and can research possible compatible avenues for success in your dreams. 

5. Lucid dreaming can help you deal with anxiety, stress, and fear and improve your perspective and attitude.

Lucid dreaming, by its very nature, helps us to relax in the present moment. Think about it. It is impossible to feel tension, anxiety, stress, and fear when relaxed. 😊 

6. Lucid dreaming is a great way to have fun and experience new things

Once, I dreamed I saw a girlfriend riding a brontosaurus in the woods near her house. I became lucid in the dream, and asked if I could have a ride, too! Riding that great creature was something I would never have gotten to do were I not dreaming, yet it feels like I’ve done that. Lucid dreaming can be fantastic fun because you can dream fearlessly and do things you would never do in the daytime.

7. Lucid dreaming can help you improve your life outside of dreams

When we dare to explore other dimensions of our lives, our worldview expands, and it is easier to stop taking ourselves so seriously. Dreams are much like meditation, which is also a form of dreaming, as they both assist us in opening to what’s Real in the Greater Sense of Reality. We calm down, relax, laugh more, and begin to open to the idea that our whole life, inside and out, is a dream, and we can not only become lucid in our nighttime dreams but also in our daytime dream.

Further Tips

How to increase your chances of having a lucid dream

I love what Krista Hillis writes in her blog at https://www.thealternativedaily.com/how-to-practice-lucid-dreaming/. The blog covers nine thoughtful steps to help you begin to lucid dream. Nine steps may not be necessary and too overwhelming to start, so if this is the case, pick and choose a few to get started.

If you can only do one in my studies, I would recommend looking at your hands several times a day and asking yourself if you are dreaming.  The idea is to do this enough that you will subconsciously repeat the act in your dreams, and when you do, you will see that you are dreaming and wake up in your dream.

Conclusion

We’ve explored seven advantages of lucid dreaming, from how easy it can be with earnest efforts to the confidence you receive when you can solve problems and create the life you know is yours. Clicking on the link to Krista’s blog on lucid dreaming practice opens your door to the actual course of action. Two blogs in one get you inspired and off to a good start regarding lucid dreaming.

Believe it or not, lucid nighttime dreaming is a worthwhile beginning to loosening old mind-models and waking up in the world dream. We’ll delve into this topic in next week’s Part Four, your Bonus Blog in the series.

Love and Fun in the Dream,
Kaye

P.S. I hope to see you next week! Comments? Make them below. It’s great hearing from you, too.

Part Two of Four

In Part Two of this little series on nighttime dreams, I’ll lay out seven tips to remember your dreams. In the last blog, I wrote about the benefits of paying attention to and interpreting our dreams.

Dreams have helped me navigate this crazy human life. So much so that I want to share with you what I know, understand, and love about them. My direct experience with dreams includes personal reflection, application and studies, and dream group participation on many occasions over the decades. 

*Please seek a professional if you need more serious help with your dreams. Use common sense where your health and well-being are concerned.

We all dream, but many of us don’t remember our dreams. I’ll go months without remembering a single one and then have a whopper. Sometimes, I’ve gotten lazy about paying attention to them, but then I’ll feel the need for a dream quest for help and direction on something.

I’ll begin practicing the seven tips below and soon begin to remember and get help from my dreams again. Dreams are not Who We Are, but they can help us navigate our expanding Awareness of what is Real and, importantly, what isn’t. Isn’t this The True Story of our lives?  

Seven Tips to Remember Your Dreams 

1. Make it child’s play!

Develop a childlike curiosity about the incredible stories that visit you while sleeping. Will you dream of a powerful horse swimming out of the ocean, a  tiger stalking its dinner, moving to Ecuador, or a solution to a health issue? What surprise dream symbols await your inner child?

2. Ask, and you will receive.

Ask your True Self throughout the day and each night before retiring for help remembering your dreams. You may even write a note to your dreams and put it on your bedside table or under your pillow before falling asleep. This focus puts you in a better position to receive and remember your nighttime adventures.

3. Purchase a new journal for your dreams.

Keep it on your bedside table with a favorite pen and small flashlight. Personally, I like Moleskine Journals the best. I muse that as I write on the same smooth paper Hemingway and some other great writers did, a tiny bit of their talent might seep into me. I know. Keep dreamin’!

The point is to write your dreams down when you have them. If you have a “snippet” of a dream, take the time to write it down. That tiny symbol or word given to your dream can have oceans of insight to help point you in the right direction.

4. Use music and aromatherapy oils.

Music conducive to relaxing prepares us to fall asleep and dream well. Cedarwood, lavender, and clary sage are all known to promote relaxation and enhance dreaming. Massage a bit of one oil or a mixture of two or three into your big toes, neck, or apply to your pillow’s edge. Go ahead and set the stage.

5. Place a dream-catcher close by to “catch” negative energies and dreams.

A Lakota elder first saw the dream catcher on a vision quest. He was shown and taught by a spirit guide its purpose and how to make one.

The feathers would catch or trap life-taking or bad dreams, and the life-giving or good spirits would know how to pass through the holes in the dream-catcher’s web and into the dreaming body. Due to its effectiveness, dream catchers still hang over beds generations after the vision was shared. 

6. Be patient and consistent.

You may remember a dream the first night you practice one or more of these tips . . . and then not remember another one for a month. Or, you may not remember dreams for a week or more, and then you do every night from then on. Remember that your dreams are here to help serve your best interests. Patience and consistency will help you merge into harmony with your dream life.

I see dreaming much like the tools of meditation, yoga, writing, music, art, etc. Mastery will come if consistency and patience are practiced long enough. Your breakthrough is assured.

7. Spend a little time interpreting your dreams.

Write down any additional dreams when you first wake. Look over your dream journal then or later, when you have more time. Who or what are you dreaming? Do you notice a pattern or theme emerging in your dreams? What could this possibly mean for you?

Dream master, Robert Moss, asks dreamers to give their dreams a title as one would a podcast, video, blog, song, etc. Doing this helps to define and interpret your dream’s impact on you.

While looking over your journal, play with the dream figments or characters. Let them inspire you. Draw or paint them. Create poetry, or compose a piece of dream-inspired music. See what shows up. How might the dream overtly or covertly answer a question you asked?

This is how two dreams dramatically changed our lives.

About eight years ago, I had a dream that was promised in a dream quest nine months prior! That quest had Larry and I both seeking a dream to see where we would spend our elder years after living in Virginia Beach for twenty-five years.

Surprisingly, future upheavals in the U.S. from Coast-to-Coast occurred throughout our dream quest. Nowhere seemed safe, but at the end of the four-week-long dream quest, our last couple of dreams guided us to stay exactly where we lived in Virginia Beach and wait for further instructions. We were also assured that we would be moving at the right time and not to concern ourselves with it. The Universe would have our backs.

Nine months later, as if we were birthing some proverbial gestation, I unexpectedly dreamed we were to move to Ecuador, South America, and that we would love it there. We were moving to Ecuador. The dream was emphatic. More on the details another time.

The next day we visited a friend of thirty years and shared the dream with him. In time he asked us to return to his house later that day. When we did, he surprised us with an unexpected and generous gift to offer support to my dream. He said he felt inwardly compelled to do so.

Larry, a Scorpio and naturally cautious, felt some trepidation that doors opened too fast for a move out of the country. I shared with him before the dream that his horoscope showed him living out of the country at least at some point in his life, but he would always respond.

“That one has to be off. I will never live outside the U.S.”

I wasn’t looking to move to another country at 65, so we were like-minded.

Ecuador, not to mention South America, was the last place we expected to come up. That night, as if the Universe knew Larry needed personal confirmation, Larry was given a dream that we were also moving to Ecuador.

It was a boots-on-the-ground dream that left no doubt in our hearts that we needed to follow through as long as the doors opened to apply the dream. All the doors to Ecuador did swing wide open, and this is how our dreams changed our lives on every level one might imagine could occur. The only thing that didn’t change was Who We Really Are. That never changes for anyone.

We loved living in the U.S., and now we feel equally blessed to live in Ecuador and thank our dreams for this unique opportunity and life. Without these fantastic dreams that point toward greater harmony on our Earth-Walk, we can’t imagine where we would be.

Conclusion

Well, dear reader, you’ve read a story of how dreams can help reshape our entire lives for the better in ways we may not even know in advance. Seven tips to remember your dreams can help you incubate dreams into your daily life. You are ready to release old patterns, solve problems, and set new directions and finer distinctions in your life.

If I’m preachin’ to the choir on dreams, and you’re already using them for your and others’ well-being, I hope this blog refreshes your practice and confirms your attention.

Mr. Sandman, bring us some dreams . . .  

The best is yet to come. I’ll meet you at next week’s blog, and we’ll dive into Lucid Dreaming. And a Bonus Blog after that for sticking with me on this series. Remember, everything leads us to Love Consciousness when we are open. 

Thank you for your comments. 

Happy Dreaming with Love,
Kaye

Part One of Four

Introduction 

In this week’s blog, we will explore seven gifts from interpreting our dreams, for they, too, are immersed in the dream of Love Consciousness and have perspectives for us we might otherwise miss or take forever to understand.

A Brief History of Dream Interpretation

We Human Beings have been getting help from our dreams for at least five thousand years since the Sumer in Mesopotamia wrote the first known “dream book” on clay tablets. It’s more likely that dream interpretation is as old as dreams themselves.

The Sumerians set a precedent on the importance of dreams for the Egyptians, Greeks, Hebrews, and Romans, who came later. Dreams as a way of connecting with Divinity or the Real Self we Are were considered an essential spiritual matter.

Shamans, priests, and healers who specialized in these matters would listen to a dream and interpret the dream’s meaning. Precognitive dreams that portrayed a windfall or warning to the community were given attention by all and heeded.

Sigmund Freud later pursued a perspective that reflected a more personal approach to the dream stemming from the subconscious part of the dreamer. While listening to the subjects’ dreams, he detected repetitive patterns and thus, aimed to “read” his patient’s subconscious or hidden desires.

Later, psychologist Carl Jung said,

“The dream is a little hidden door in the innermost and most secret recesses of the soul, opening into that cosmic night which was psyche long before there was any ego-consciousness, and which will remain psyche no matter how far our ego-consciousness extends.  

And Edgar Cayce, a great seer in the 1900’s contributed this:

“Dreams are phenomena or experiences for [each of us] to use and apply in [our] everyday walks of life.”— Edgar Cayce reading 4167-1

Dr. Henry Reed, widely known as the father of the dreamwork movement, created the Sundance: The Community Dream Journal, published by Atlantic University. His work popularized dreams. Henry later published an article in Venture Inward, “Normalizing the Paranormal.” Here, he outlined how the actual source of the movement was the effect of people sharing their stories with others about how dreams had helped them in their lives.

Let’s investigate the seven gifts from interpreting our dreams.

1. The interpretation of dreams is highly individualized

Dream interpretation is often contextual, meaning that the same dream can have different meanings for different people based on their life experiences. Due to these factors, dream interpretation is highly individualized and best approached with an open mind. There are also cultural and religious influences on dream interpretation, which can vary from person to person.

I once dreamed about two white owls. When sharing it with two friends, one said it was a dream of purity, and the other said, “Oh no. I heard dreams of owls are bad omens. You better watch out.” To me, all dreams are Love Consciousness in disguise (like us), and if we can look for the dream mirror that reveals more of who we Really are, we’ll find it. Friends are mirrors of Awakening, too, so I listened and integrated the three points of view to get the most out of the dream.

2. Dreams can be a way of successfully working through emotional issues

How we feel upon waking up from a dream is a clue to its meaning. If we woke to feel disturbed, the dream could indicate something is “out of balance. Alternatively, things are likely to work out when we awaken feeling happy or relieved.

Dreams can also be a way of gaining clarity on a situation. By working through our issues in dreams, we can often see things more clearly and make better decisions when awake. In this way, our ethereal dreams serve us as a substantial tool for emotional growth.

3. They can provide information about our lives and relationships

Many people use dreams to help them figure out their relationships. The dream state is a safe place where you can explore different aspects of yourself and your relationships with others. You can also process difficult emotions and figure out complicated situations. In addition, dreams can provide valuable insights into your subconscious mind.

We can better understand ourselves and our relationship with others by paying attention to our dreams. However, it is essential to remember that dreams are not always literal.

They may represent your fears and anxieties or be symbolic of something else entirely. As such, it is wisdom to interpret dreams carefully before making any decisions based on them 

4. Dreams may give us clues about potential health problems

In recent years, scientists have begun to unlock the secrets of dreams, and there is now a growing body of evidence that they may provide clues about potential health problems. For example, research has shown that people who dream about being chased or attacked are more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder.

While more research is needed to confirm these findings, they suggest that dreams may one day be used as a tool for the early diagnosis and treatment of our health problems. Imagine that.

When I worked in a health food store, customers would regularly ask for products or foods that made an appearance in their dreams. The community thought that the body must need it if we dreamed it. I once dreamed of parsley and researched its many benefits the following morning. Although, sometimes it doesn’t pay to wait for science to catch up to What Is. It was simply common sense to add more parsley to my diet immediately. 

5. They can help us learn more about our spiritual nature

Dreams have been a source of mystery and fascination for centuries. Many cultures believe that dreams are a way for our spiritual nature to communicate with us. In fact, there is a growing body of scientific evidence that suggests dreams can indeed help us learn more about our spiritual nature. Here’s how.

First, dreams can help us remember our true identity. We are divine beings dreaming a human experience, and sometimes we forget this essential truth. Dreams can gently remind us of who we really are and why we’re here.

Dreams can give us guidance about what steps to take next on our spiritual journey. Often, they will reveal hidden talents or gifts we can use to help others.

They can provide comfort during times of grief or loss. When we lose someone we love, dreams can help us feel connected to the spiritual realm and receive messages of hope and healing.

6. Dreams offer creative inspiration and problem-solving opportunities

Dreams have long been associated with both creativity and problem-solving. In fact, many of the world’s most famous artists, musicians, and scientists have credited their Dreams for offering creative inspiration and solutions to difficult problems.

Dreams have a way of circumventing the usual thought processes, offering a fresh perspective that can be invaluable when facing a roadblock. This is likely due to the fact that Dreams tap into the subconscious mind, which is free from the limitations of conscious thought.

Did you know that the . . .

Automatic sewing machine and needle,
Periodic table of elements,
Song, Yesterday,

along with
The double helix of DNA,
The Scientific Method dreamed by Descarte nearly six hundred years ago
Einsteins Theory of Relativity

. .  . are but a few examples of the creativity that can come through a dream. What else could we dream into our existence to support our letting go of all that which is out of balance? 

7. Dreams may be prophetic in nature

Prophetic dreams can warn the dreamer or others of future events. These dreams help individuals cope with server circumstances, save lives, warn of natural disasters, and even predict the outcomes of wars.

The Hopi and other indigenous communities have a long tradition of sharing prophetic dreams with their tribes people. They believe these visions can help ensure the safety and well-being of the entire community.

Major religious texts include many examples of visionary dreams within their pages. While the exact mechanisms behind these visions remain a mystery, it is clear that Prophetic Dreams can offer an invaluable glimpse into the future individually, for the community and globally. 

Conclusion 

Dreams are a powerful tool for reflection and personal growth. They offer insights into our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual existence. By giving attention to our dreams and attempting to interpret their symbolism, we can gain valuable wisdom to help us solve problems and navigate life’s challenges. Ready to explore the world of dreams?

Stay tuned for Part Two of this series on how to remember your dreams, interpret your dreams, and lucid dreaming. See you soon.
Have you had a helpful dream to share with readers? Please feel free in the Comments.
Please share this blog if you think it can help someone. Thanks.

Sending love into your dreams this week and always,
Kaye