The concepts of mind body and spirit whereby each part plays an interlocking and integral role, each connected yet individual, a symbiosis of energy flows through the electrical and chemical processes inherent within the functionality of the physical body, the spirit within surging through giving life, animation to the mechanical parts, the seat of the consciousness, the awareness of self, the conscience.
Through the dream state we gain a glimpse of the inner self, the connectivity of mind body and spirit, as the pivotal bridge linking the cognitive reasoning to the seemingly chaotic symbolism of the unconscious mind, is forged allowing for the exchange of energy, of ideas, of dreams.
It is through the understanding of the mechanics behind the interpretation of the symbolism brought forth through the subconscious self that we gain a clearer insight as to what is occurring with and around us. How we see ourselves, how we think others see us, and of the flux of live evolving around us, through the interconnectivity of the universal mind.
The symbolism of the subconscious mind is by way of saying one thing through the representation of another, which can be seen through the symbology of the house. This simple object, drawn as a child, four windows, a door and a pathway, and in essence its symbology does stem from childhood as it is a basic representation of ourselves. How is the house represented, how many windows, are they clean or broken? What of the door! Is this open inviting access or shut away with no knocker of letter box? All have their individual representations as to how we feel others view us, the visage we are projecting to be seen. Colours and numbers are as equally important, though as you may expect are not necessarily as clear cut as we would like. We may see five yellow cars, or five white houses all in a row, the interpretation here is not the object, more so the occurrence, for numbers are not clearly depicted as within the reasoning of the cognitive self. As with colours, we may see an over abundance of one colour, everything projected within a hue of red, blue or green, each having their own significance to ourselves.
Through the study and interpretation of our dreams, we learn to more fully understand the emotional rivers running through our deeper subconscious mind, suppressed emotions, our drives and ambitions can manifest through the dream state, as such learning to listen to this inner communication we can better attune to the mind body and spirit.
I have once more embarked upon a dream diary, which offers a glimpse of what may come. The use of dream interpretation is thousands of years old, and is attested to in the book of Mathew.
Learning to tap into your dreams is fairly straightforward, the interpretations however are gained from experience. There are many books on the market today offering an interpretation of various symbolic meanings ranging from ants to zebras, though in all honesty learning what they mean to you is more important, after all it is your dream.
- A couple of tips to start you off - have a pen and paper at hand when you retire to bed. though your partner may not be to pleased at the lights being switched on, so I would recommend a dictaphone.
- Give yourself the autosuggestion to wake up when you have a dream. This takes practice, though we have all done it in the past, making sure we are up in the morning for that all important job interview or meeting; we wake minutes before the alarm.
- Note the day and time of the dream, how you felt, the emotions your are and had felt in the dream. Try and recall everything no matter how mundane they may seem at the time, surroundings, countryside or city, was it day time, or night, was it dry or raining.
- Go back to sleep and play the recording or read back your notes when you have the time. As such, over the next couple of weeks or months, you will see an unfolding pattern.
If you have any questions regarding this topic, please feel free to contact me gimlit@btinternet.com
sweet dreams........
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