I have been practicing recording my dreams for about a year and a half, and I have a few questions, for the instructors that have been doing this for many years.. *Note below: I am not looking for interpretations.
1. If a given symbol repeats in different dreams, does it mean that the meaning of a given symbol in a dream can be related, to a previous dream?
For example. Lets say I have a dream that someone shoots two arrows at me and it nearly hits me, but fortunately they both land in a wooden pole that I am standing infront of. (we will call the arrows and pole scenario A) Then a week later, I have an entirely different dream scenario, where a police man is scolding me for saving someones life, and I look down in shame, and there is an arrow laying on the ground. (policeman being scenario B) 2. Does this mean, that scenario A and B, are somehow both related, because of the arrow, and the dreams should be cross examined?
3. So then, to further the examination of both dream [b]A and B would it be logical to then, search for EVERY dream in which there was an arrow, quiver of arrows, or broken arrows?[/b]
To further this example, lets say, the morning after waking from having dream with scenario B I am having a conversation with a friend, and he is driving me to a go get breakfast at a restaurant, and I notice a man practicing with a bow and arrow, on a target taped onto a hay-bail on his front lawn. 4. Does this mean, the contents of my mind, at that given moment, or the conversation I am having with the friend, are somehow related to that dream as well, or that the events at to transpire the restaurant we are going to, will have relation to this dream I had?
5. Should I also examine things like, what colours the man was wearing who was practicing on his front lawn, or how many arrows were stuck into the hay-bail, as if that event was a dream symbol too?
6. To what extent does our examination of the dreams go, if dreams seem to be foreshadowing events that happened in the past, and also what happens in the future? Is the examination of past occurrences sufficient?
7. When the symbols of the astral start to spill over into the physical, does this necessarily make them "meaningful" events more worthy of examination?
Now, I'm not exactly going to this extent in my own interpretation of dreams, because I feel that it seems to pull me out of the present moment, out of self observation, and lost into conceptualization of the mind.. But when I see something like this happen, it jolts me, and I don't know what to think, or what purpose this occurrence has.
8. How I can use this phenomena to help me grow spiritually? other then just using it as another trigger to self remember?
*Note: I have fabricated these examples, only as an example. These are not dreams I have had, and I am not interested in receiving interpretation. My questions are more in regards to learning techniques, and styles of interpreting dreams.
1. If a given symbol repeats in different dreams, does it mean that the meaning of a given symbol in a dream can be related, to a previous dream?
For example. Lets say I have a dream that someone shoots two arrows at me and it nearly hits me, but fortunately they both land in a wooden pole that I am standing infront of. (we will call the arrows and pole scenario A) Then a week later, I have an entirely different dream scenario, where a police man is scolding me for saving someones life, and I look down in shame, and there is an arrow laying on the ground. (policeman being scenario B) 2. Does this mean, that scenario A and B, are somehow both related, because of the arrow, and the dreams should be cross examined?
3. So then, to further the examination of both dream [b]A and B would it be logical to then, search for EVERY dream in which there was an arrow, quiver of arrows, or broken arrows?[/b]
To further this example, lets say, the morning after waking from having dream with scenario B I am having a conversation with a friend, and he is driving me to a go get breakfast at a restaurant, and I notice a man practicing with a bow and arrow, on a target taped onto a hay-bail on his front lawn. 4. Does this mean, the contents of my mind, at that given moment, or the conversation I am having with the friend, are somehow related to that dream as well, or that the events at to transpire the restaurant we are going to, will have relation to this dream I had?
5. Should I also examine things like, what colours the man was wearing who was practicing on his front lawn, or how many arrows were stuck into the hay-bail, as if that event was a dream symbol too?
6. To what extent does our examination of the dreams go, if dreams seem to be foreshadowing events that happened in the past, and also what happens in the future? Is the examination of past occurrences sufficient?
7. When the symbols of the astral start to spill over into the physical, does this necessarily make them "meaningful" events more worthy of examination?
Now, I'm not exactly going to this extent in my own interpretation of dreams, because I feel that it seems to pull me out of the present moment, out of self observation, and lost into conceptualization of the mind.. But when I see something like this happen, it jolts me, and I don't know what to think, or what purpose this occurrence has.
8. How I can use this phenomena to help me grow spiritually? other then just using it as another trigger to self remember?
*Note: I have fabricated these examples, only as an example. These are not dreams I have had, and I am not interested in receiving interpretation. My questions are more in regards to learning techniques, and styles of interpreting dreams.
Accepted Answer
1 and 2. When the police collect information about a crime, they seek multiple sources and witnesses in order to provide a single conviction. When it comes to dreams, we must rely on the frequency of similar experiences, and to gather information holistically. You will find through experience that the most profound dreams relate to others, and through the symbolism contained within each, you will arrive at much deeper understandings through their comparison and understanding the relationship between them.
3. You need to analyze the impact of the experiences and to follow your intuition. Your Innermost will instruct your heart through the science of meditation as to what experiences relate to one another.
4. Again, you have to take things holistically, but to follow your intuition. Some details might be more relevant than others; some might be the result of subconscious dream images that are receding from your perception as a result of awakening more within the experience. If the experience is very profound, you can be sure that everything has significance, due to the unusual and tremendous clarity, vision and depth.
5. Depending on the depth of the experience, small details matter. This is why it is so important to remember our experiences in as much detail as possible and to record everything. As for determining the significance and relevance of small details, that is something only your intuition can instruct you on.
6. You will find through experience that you will always be analyzing dreams, albeit through meditation, since that is how you will come to deeper realizations. As an instructor, I am constantly re-evaluating myself and my experiences. Even after having profound Samadhis in the past, I continue to analyze and reflect on their relationship to my present state of being now. In fact, through training, you will find that your comprehension of past experiences will become more profound through the spiritual-psychological work. This includes currently or future mystical experiences to be achieved, with patience, rectitude and serenity of mind.
7. Here is a fact you must remember and put into practice, since numerous "Gnostics" have committed crimes for not knowing it: if an internal experience does not relate or coincide with physical facts, it must be discarded. This means that if you dream of a friend committing murder, and yet physically he could not hurt a fly, you need to withhold your judgment. True, internal experiences are symbolic; the example I gave is somewhat literal. But I hope you see the point that if your symbolic experiences do not convey messages that can be translated into physical facts through comprehension in meditation, you must discard the internal experience as fantasy.
8. Internal experiences are meant to motivate and inspire us. When you have such experiences, use that enthusiasm to practice more deeply. Let it motivate you to become a better person and to explore the depths of your subconscious mind through the healing art of meditation.
3. You need to analyze the impact of the experiences and to follow your intuition. Your Innermost will instruct your heart through the science of meditation as to what experiences relate to one another.
4. Again, you have to take things holistically, but to follow your intuition. Some details might be more relevant than others; some might be the result of subconscious dream images that are receding from your perception as a result of awakening more within the experience. If the experience is very profound, you can be sure that everything has significance, due to the unusual and tremendous clarity, vision and depth.
5. Depending on the depth of the experience, small details matter. This is why it is so important to remember our experiences in as much detail as possible and to record everything. As for determining the significance and relevance of small details, that is something only your intuition can instruct you on.
6. You will find through experience that you will always be analyzing dreams, albeit through meditation, since that is how you will come to deeper realizations. As an instructor, I am constantly re-evaluating myself and my experiences. Even after having profound Samadhis in the past, I continue to analyze and reflect on their relationship to my present state of being now. In fact, through training, you will find that your comprehension of past experiences will become more profound through the spiritual-psychological work. This includes currently or future mystical experiences to be achieved, with patience, rectitude and serenity of mind.
7. Here is a fact you must remember and put into practice, since numerous "Gnostics" have committed crimes for not knowing it: if an internal experience does not relate or coincide with physical facts, it must be discarded. This means that if you dream of a friend committing murder, and yet physically he could not hurt a fly, you need to withhold your judgment. True, internal experiences are symbolic; the example I gave is somewhat literal. But I hope you see the point that if your symbolic experiences do not convey messages that can be translated into physical facts through comprehension in meditation, you must discard the internal experience as fantasy.
8. Internal experiences are meant to motivate and inspire us. When you have such experiences, use that enthusiasm to practice more deeply. Let it motivate you to become a better person and to explore the depths of your subconscious mind through the healing art of meditation.
Joyful in hope, suffering in tribulation, be thou constant in thy prayer.
Benedictis, qui venit in nomine Domini. Osanna in excelsis.
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!"
Accepted Answer
1 and 2. When the police collect information about a crime, they seek multiple sources and witnesses in order to provide a single conviction. When it comes to dreams, we must rely on the frequency of similar experiences, and to gather information holistically. You will find through experience that the most profound dreams relate to others, and through the symbolism contained within each, you will arrive at much deeper understandings through their comparison and understanding the relationship between them.
3. You need to analyze the impact of the experiences and to follow your intuition. Your Innermost will instruct your heart through the science of meditation as to what experiences relate to one another.
4. Again, you have to take things holistically, but to follow your intuition. Some details might be more relevant than others; some might be the result of subconscious dream images that are receding from your perception as a result of awakening more within the experience. If the experience is very profound, you can be sure that everything has significance, due to the unusual and tremendous clarity, vision and depth.
5. Depending on the depth of the experience, small details matter. This is why it is so important to remember our experiences in as much detail as possible and to record everything. As for determining the significance and relevance of small details, that is something only your intuition can instruct you on.
6. You will find through experience that you will always be analyzing dreams, albeit through meditation, since that is how you will come to deeper realizations. As an instructor, I am constantly re-evaluating myself and my experiences. Even after having profound Samadhis in the past, I continue to analyze and reflect on their relationship to my present state of being now. In fact, through training, you will find that your comprehension of past experiences will become more profound through the spiritual-psychological work. This includes currently or future mystical experiences to be achieved, with patience, rectitude and serenity of mind.
7. Here is a fact you must remember and put into practice, since numerous "Gnostics" have committed crimes for not knowing it: if an internal experience does not relate or coincide with physical facts, it must be discarded. This means that if you dream of a friend committing murder, and yet physically he could not hurt a fly, you need to withhold your judgment. True, internal experiences are symbolic; the example I gave is somewhat literal. But I hope you see the point that if your symbolic experiences do not convey messages that can be translated into physical facts through comprehension in meditation, you must discard the internal experience as fantasy.
8. Internal experiences are meant to motivate and inspire us. When you have such experiences, use that enthusiasm to practice more deeply. Let it motivate you to become a better person and to explore the depths of your subconscious mind through the healing art of meditation.
3. You need to analyze the impact of the experiences and to follow your intuition. Your Innermost will instruct your heart through the science of meditation as to what experiences relate to one another.
4. Again, you have to take things holistically, but to follow your intuition. Some details might be more relevant than others; some might be the result of subconscious dream images that are receding from your perception as a result of awakening more within the experience. If the experience is very profound, you can be sure that everything has significance, due to the unusual and tremendous clarity, vision and depth.
5. Depending on the depth of the experience, small details matter. This is why it is so important to remember our experiences in as much detail as possible and to record everything. As for determining the significance and relevance of small details, that is something only your intuition can instruct you on.
6. You will find through experience that you will always be analyzing dreams, albeit through meditation, since that is how you will come to deeper realizations. As an instructor, I am constantly re-evaluating myself and my experiences. Even after having profound Samadhis in the past, I continue to analyze and reflect on their relationship to my present state of being now. In fact, through training, you will find that your comprehension of past experiences will become more profound through the spiritual-psychological work. This includes currently or future mystical experiences to be achieved, with patience, rectitude and serenity of mind.
7. Here is a fact you must remember and put into practice, since numerous "Gnostics" have committed crimes for not knowing it: if an internal experience does not relate or coincide with physical facts, it must be discarded. This means that if you dream of a friend committing murder, and yet physically he could not hurt a fly, you need to withhold your judgment. True, internal experiences are symbolic; the example I gave is somewhat literal. But I hope you see the point that if your symbolic experiences do not convey messages that can be translated into physical facts through comprehension in meditation, you must discard the internal experience as fantasy.
8. Internal experiences are meant to motivate and inspire us. When you have such experiences, use that enthusiasm to practice more deeply. Let it motivate you to become a better person and to explore the depths of your subconscious mind through the healing art of meditation.
Joyful in hope, suffering in tribulation, be thou constant in thy prayer.
Benedictis, qui venit in nomine Domini. Osanna in excelsis.
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!"
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