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I find working with dreams to be facinating but --- not easy. There are
numerous books on the subject that describe dreams to be everything from
your minds way of unloading unnecessary info to communicating with extra-
terrestials. There are also many methods of working with them. I'll
offer some of the things that I've found to be helpful.
First, I strongly believe that we dream in our own dream language and that
*we* hold the key to interpreting them. Others can help, but make sure
someone's interpretation feels right. I would recommend that you (atleast
while you're getting started) stay away from the many 'dream dictionaries'
that can be found. They may tend to influence your interpretations. Also,
even though you seem to be able to remember them easily, write them down
as soon as you can. Many times 'messages' are formed over time via several
dreams and being able to refer back to them helps. This also helps to
reinforce to your subconscious that you're serious about your dreams and
that you look upon them as more than entertainment.
I've found that my subconscious likes to 'talk' to me via dreams and when
I show a genuine interest recalling my dreams becomes easier and they're
clearer and more frequent. Most important for me is that when I do decipher
a message, I have to apply what I've learend. If I don't, my dreams begin
to get foggy and recalling them becomes infrequent.
Here are a few books I've read that I've found helpful:
The Dream Game by Ann Faraday
Interpreting your Dreams by Mark Thurston
The Sun and the Shadow by Kenneth Kelzer
Creative Dreaming by Patricia Garfield
The Jungian/Sanoi Dreamwork Manual (can't remember author)
It's a wonderful adventure - have fun!
Terry
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Terry,
That's great!! Thank you every so much, I will certainly whizz down
to the bookshop and look up the ones you suggested.
I can also identify totally with your "if interested, easier to
remember" comment - I believe that it is very much a case of because
I am so interested in my dreams and do want to view them with an
open mind and a keen fascination that they do stay nicely tucked
away in my "head-filing-cabinet" without losing details very easily.
I'll let you know how I get on......
SANDY.
p.s. I love your surname, it reminds me of a little character
I adored as a child (Kasper/Casper the Friendly Ghost) that
used to appear in cartoons!!!!
And yes.......life IS like a beanstalk, lets hope
we get the golden egg and not the giant at the end of it!
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