Dream It Into Being
Did I?
Dear Doyenne,
Have you ever dreamt something and then found yourself in waking life doing it? Was I dreaming a scenario and unconsciously committing to the steps that would allow the dream narrative to unfold or was I dreaming of a future event? Is there a difference?
Yours truly,
Truly.
“Dreams are illustrations… from the book your soul is writing about you.” — Playwright, Marsha Norman
Dear Truly,
This question has bounced around over the years and for me, there is no easy answer that I can give you that will satiate your quest. This question also brings confusion and as with individual experiences, is not simplistic.
Elementary example: I dreamt I was eating red apples, the next morning I ate some red apples. Did I dream I was going to eat the red apples because I have red apples in my kitchen, or because I should eat red apples, I dreamt of eating red apples, so I ate them the next day — it is confusing. Essentially, my initial thought is that it is an individual experience and only you “truly” know the answer.
Let’s have some quiet time or as I like to: marinate in the stillness and bring our questions to our inner being. This exercise usually helps with gaining clarity on a subject.
Take a deep slow breath and quiet the mind. Think of your question and let it go.
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Try asking:
- Did this happen before in my life, past life; future life? Are you a memory?
- If I do not always remember a dream; how do I know I did not dream this before and why does it feel familiar?
- If not a prophetic dream, am I being shown possibilities? My secret hopes and wishes?
- Knowing what I just experienced, did I make it happen because I dreamt it? or because I secretly want it?
Do not try to answer it with your egoic mind. Your subconscious will bring the answer to you when you least expect it. Go on with your day.
Which came first, the intention, the dream, the prophecy, or the result, we will never know because we do not always remember in our waking field. Our soul knows and leaves a whisper in the air for us to grasp — barely; a fleeting feeling or knowing. Then our intuition comes into play.
If you listen to advocates of Quantum Mechanics, time is not linear. Time curves even when we are moving with focus through it. It is the same with using visualization to achieve a goal. You picture yourself in a future event and magnetize that event, so why not do this exercise while sleeping? After all during REM, our minds are open to numerous possibilities.
Side note: another great reason for not watching TV before bed, or falling asleep with it on.
Think about dreaming in another way besides sorting life events into a manageable order and filing them away. Think of them as your superconscious allowing you to be you, without borders or boundaries, self-limiting beliefs, or judgment.
Secondary example: You dream that you are graduating with a Doctorate, in one timeline you do graduate, and in another, you pick up a trade. We have free will and we can change our minds anytime. I look at dreaming as free experimentation. I can live and test it out. what feeling comes up. If I want it I will make it happen. If I do not, I will take another path, after all any road you take will lead you to where you are supposed to be, even if you do not know where that is.
Eventually, you get there and motivation is a powerful energy source.
Anytime I ask someone how they’re doing, they always say “I am living the dream”. Sometimes I realize they are being sarcastic because they’re unhappy, and sometimes I understand that they are actually living the dream and proud of it, but, I thought about that today as I was writing my opinion to this question — are we living the dream, or did our dream develop from the way we are living?
Side note two: bringing Science stats into the mix, click here for a short but interesting article on Deja-Vu vs Deja-Reve (already seen versus already dreamt). This link takes you outside of Medium.
I hope this helps; until next time.
Doyenne
