Sheila Hollowell. M.A.

…Windows to the Soul

DREAMS

Eternal Truth Eternal Truth needs a human languageneeds a human language

Energy released from organs

DREAMS

The Purpose of Dreams

is

Compensation

The Purpose of Dreams

is

Compensation

The Language of Dreams is Symbols

Symbols are Absolute …they do not change from person to person.

• Follow inner authority• Tools for self-discovery• Personal, individual psychological associations• Sources of self reflection, guidance, and

personal transformation

From the True Center of your being Spontaneous

Cannot be manipulated

Conscious Mind

Unconscious Mind

Dreams are Possibilities ---

…. not actualities

How to Interpret

• Say them a loud, listen to the words that are chosen

• Personal, individual, psychological associations from your personal experiences

• Discover the links between parts of the dream

…but first…

Types of Dreams

• Everyday Housekeeping• Great Dreams• Anxiety Dreams• Nightmares – Tramatic Dreams• Shadow• Predictive• Prospective• Psychic• Lucid

7 Archetypes

• Journey

• Masculine

• Feminine

• Death/Rebirth

• Hero

• Adversary

• Self ~ Carl Jung

Functions of a Dream

• Reflect

• Prospect

• Confirm

• Transform

• Get resolution

• Synchronistic –shove you toward awareness

Symbols of Life

• Journey• Vacations • Quest, pilgrimages • Events, birthday, anniversaries

SYMBOLS: tree, winding road, ascent or climb up mountains, staff, vehicle, guides, river, streams, auras, doorway

Masculine Symbols

• Goals

• Achievement

• Power

• Planning

• Authority

SYMBOLS: Sword, king ,unicorn, phallus, sun, scepter, tools, tower

Feminine Symbols

• Create relationship, flow, beauty

SYMBOLS: Vessel, vase, cave, womb, queen, princess, bed, throne, well, lake, tapestry, veil, gate, doorway, scabbard

Death/Rebirth

• Time comes back on itself in cycles to help us understand progression

• Restores balance• End/beginning• Arrival/departure• Marriage/divorce• Changing levels upper/lower

SYMBOLS: Baby, wedding, airport, altar, clock, plant, poetry, dance, prayer.

Hero

• Achievement

• Mastery

• Healing

SYMBOLS: garlands, parades, great heart, shield, messages, doctors, hospitals, medications, battles, struggles, diamonds

Adversary

• Create change

SYMBOLS: Monsters, witches, tyrant, trickster, psychopath, demon, fool, gangster, criminal, murderer, wall, abyss, hangman, knot, caldron of magic

Spiritual Self

• Personal, spiritual, experience • Transformation• Unity, wholeness• Balance

Symbols: Butterfly, snake swallowing tail, stove (heat) fire, ring, crosses, temples, gift, treasure

To waste the night, is to waste one-third of our life.

Creative Dreaming

• As you fall asleep – deeply relax

• Formulate question in 2 clean and simple sentences

• Concentrate on question

• Focus as you drift off

• Discuss with your significant other, spiritual partner, growth partner, buddy

How to Remember Dreams

• Invite – Don’t Hunt

• Plant a seed before falling asleep

• Reflect when you first awaken

• Write everything down in rough notes

• Keep a dream journal

• Be patient and optimistic

• Meditate

Dream Technique

• Drop into meditation

• Remember the dream

• Go through dream over and over as each and every character

• Explore all the aspects

You have only the remembered fragments of your dream… not the whole dream in its entirety.

Namaste

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