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From: MSN NicknameEerie7  (Original Message)Sent: 10/24/2006 7:52 PM
Here I will share my methods of reading dreams...  there are many talented dream readers on DSC, so if you wish to recieve a dream intrepretation, please post your dream on our Dream Intrepretation Message board...  HERE   You will likely get more intrepretations there...  as there can be many intrepretations of a dream - depending on the reader...  Remember - the Dreamer is the finally authority on the message as the dream will be geared to their 'personal' understanding!
 
This thread will be for posting questions comments or suggestion on reading dreams that our members share - here I will show my methods of getting impresssions/answers...  and my insights into dream clues/symbols!  This is for practice and teaching each other what works for them...   Each one teach one!
 
Here are some basics tips to help you begin remembering and reading your dreams:
 
 
1: Journal
Journaling is KEY! Keep a dream journal beside your bed, with a pen and light handy...   the light is for you to see to jot down snippits of your dreams without disturbing your partner...   Journaling is also an excellent way to re-call dreams - when you write down your dreams ,forgotten details will come to your mind that will fill in missing gaps...
 
2: Recalling your dream
Upon waking grab a tiny piece of the dream...   if all you recall is seeing a dog, write down 'dog' in your journal -  something could trigger a memory during the day that brings 'dog' to your mind, and you cauld get more 'input' into what message your HS (Higher Self) is sending you!
 
3: Positive Affirmations
Make an affirmation to yourself that you can and will remember your dreams before going to sleep... 
This makes an impression on your mind that you mean 'business'!  Mind makes an excellent tool of Soul, but is a poor Master...  control your mind!  Make it obey YOU!!!  You are Soul! YOU are in charge...
 
4:  Ask Guidance
Inlist the aid of your Angels or Guides to help you...
One has to ASK in order to recieve...  this is a Universal Law of Spirit!
 
5:  Dreams are personal
Remember a dream is a reflection of your 'inner' Self. They are messages from your HS (Higher Self) cloaked in symbols to help guide your life...
 
6:  The Censor
We have a Dream 'Censor' who 'cloaks the messages' if they are too 'raw' for your conscious mind!  The mind needs to be protected, as the 'Real Truth' would unbalance it...
 
7:  Symbols
Dreams are quised in symbols.... clues that must be de-coded! If you wish, buy a dream book... Look up the symbols to help you interpret your dream clues... Here is an online Dream Dictionary that may help with symbols:
 
 
Online Dream Dictionary...  Check out dream symbols here!
 
 
 
 
8: Use Intuition
I use intuition and draw upon life experiences plus what I have learned thru Soul contact (thru meditation, OOBs etc.) to read my own dreams as well as those of others...  Intuititive abilitys are using the Yin/feeling/heart aspect of the brain to read...  this is the side of the brain that is creative, loving colors, forms, music, and is the source of emotions/feelings etc.  Sensory preceptions: What colors, smells, tastes, feelings, or physical senses show up in the dream? All good clues..
 
9:  Patience
Be patient with yourself! Your skills will be developed in time thru practice, understanding and experience...   I have been reading dreams over 25 years, and there is always something new to learn...
 
10: The Dreamer's Role
Always remember the Dreamer is the best one to make sense of the dream, what another reads, may not fit the dreamer's psyche...  Dreams are personal experiences and you may not know what the symbol means to them personally...  The dreamer's role is to  be the final authority on the dreams meaning to them!
 
If you wish to post a dream here - I will attempt to explain the methods I use to arrive at an intrepretation for it...
Please feel free to ask questions, offer comments and please give plenty feedback...   that is how we learn! 
I look forward to both learning from and helping others with reading dreams!
 
Each one teach one! 
 
Sweet Dreams...
 
 


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From: MSN NicknameNanny_JaySent: 10/25/2006 11:53 PM
I made it in !  Must have had a glitch somewhere but I'm in.  I have so many stupid dreams that I'm afraid to ask what they mean.   Sometimes they don't make sense at all.  I always wonder why we have these kind of dreams and what do they mean? 
Nanny

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From: MSN NicknameMIMI11MIMISent: 10/26/2006 6:11 PM
Thanks for sharing Eerie.
Namaste
Mimi

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From: MSN NicknameEerie7Sent: 10/27/2006 3:48 AM
It just had to be msn Nanny!  Glad you finally got in hon!
Namaste...      ~eerie

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From: MSN NicknameWishboneWarriorOfLightSent: 10/27/2006 5:47 PM
I did some dream work on another site and wanted to share some of the ideas I had gathered from that.  This is from over 2 years ago though so I don't knwo how connected the links are now.
 
More dream stuff from Wishbone: 
 
The book that inspired me to start the dream circle is called The Dream Workbook by Jill Morris.  This is a great book and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for more in depth information about the different dream interpretation exercises.  
 

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From: MSN NicknameWishboneWarriorOfLightSent: 10/27/2006 5:50 PM
Questions to Consider While Journaling:
 
1. What were you feeling when you woke up form the dream?
2. What was the setting of the dream?
3. Are there any colors or numbers in the dream (and what do you associate with them)?
4. What other symbols or phrases stuck out in this dream?
5. What part of yourself may be represented by the different characters in your dream?
6. What real life past events may have influenced the dream?
7. Can you relate this dream or its symbols to previous dreams you may have experienced?
8. Besides writing, are there any other ways you can express your feelings from this dream (magazine clippings, drawing pictures...)?

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From: MSN NicknameWishboneWarriorOfLightSent: 10/27/2006 5:56 PM
These  are ideas I put together to have a Dream Circle.  I wrote it with chat in mind but it could be adapeted to fit board work or just any other get together/ sharing of dreams. Actually, reading it now it seems a bit strict, lol. 
 
Establishing The Circle:  Rules and Guidelines
 
1. Respect confidentiality:  Create a safe environment for the dreamers.  Allow them to feel comfortable sharing their dreams.  I will not be using archives because of the dream's personal nature unless a member specifically requests that they wish to have their dream work saved and later posted. 
 
2. Respect the dreamers: Although sharing dreams can benefit all in the group, please realize the dreamer's right to interpret their own dreams.  Do not judge or blame them for the content of their dreams.  Respect how they feel about the dreams, how much they wish to discuss, and which interpretations they choose to accept.  A dreamer has the right to stop discussion at any time.
 
3. Take Responsibility for feedback: Realize that our own interpretations of a person's dream may be more of a reflection of our own feelings or experiences and may not necessarily apply to the dreamer.  Work to address the person's dream in first person by saying things such as "If this were my dream.."  or "When I experienced this dream..." This shows you are taking personal responsibility for your own interpretation. 
 
4. Tell dreams in the present tense: This helps to recreate the dreams for others and makes it feel like it is happening as you are telling it.  I ask that dreamers come prepared with their dream already written down so they will be more sure of the content of the dream (they don't have to worry about trying to figure it out as they go along).  Also, as a dreamer is sharing their dream, they have the full attention of the room.  Any questions a member has regarding the contents of the dream should be saved until the dreamer has finished sharing.
 
5. Attendance and participation: Although regular attendance is highly encouraged and would help establish energy for the circle, I can understand that a member may be uncomfortable sharing or working with intense dreams.  Members are not required to bring a dream with them for the circle, but are encouraged to listen to the dreams as they are being told and to offer feedback about the dream when the time arrives.  If a member chooses to attend a circle, I ask that they arrive on time and respect these circle guidelines.  The dream circle is set up a little differently than the mediumship circle, but the similar rules do apply. 
 
6. Working with dreams inbetween circle meetings:  I encourage members to keep a dream journal and record their dreams as they remember them.  Also, it is a good idea to read and try out some of the dream exercises on their own.  Although a dream circle's energy can be great and a lot of ideas can get covered in a short time, I know we will not be able to get to all the dreams.  If a member has a dream that is not covered in a circle but they still wish to discuss, they are welcome to post it on the dream interpretations board.  If a dream has been covered inthe circle, but a member is still looking for help understanding it, they are also welcome to post on the board.  Members coming up with new information to assist a dreamer with their dream should first ask for the dreamer's permission to share before posting or sharing that information.
 
How The Circle Will Work
 
-With the exception of dream regression exercises, I will not have a meditation at the beginning of the circle.  Members are encouraged to establish a comfortable atmosphere on their own by using methods such as deep breathing, burning incense, or playing music.  If these methods do not appear to help the circle energy, I may introduce a meditation. 
 
- Although no tools are needed for the circle, if a member chooses to bring a book or interpretation resource, they are welcome to do so.  I only ask that you have these with you at the start of the circle so that it does not cause any distraction later on.  Also, trust your intuition.  Do not feel you have to rely soley on outside resources to understand the dream's meaning.
 
- This circle is meant to help members gain personal insights into their dreams.  It is not meant to be a substitute for psychotherapy or any other professional treatment.  Please have fun with this learning experience but act responsibly. 
 
1. Members will start off by introducing themselves, the title of the dream they have brought, or a dream theme they are interested in working with.  I ask that members only bring one dream with them at a time (unless similar themes are introduced and they feel the need to briefly reference another dream).  The group will then either focus on the dream seeming to require the most attention or a number will be picked to determine who will share first.
 
2. The member chosen to share their dream will then type it out to the other members as they have it written.  They also have the option of posting it ahead of time if they choose to do so (to help get others familiar with symbols that may appear to be more complex or confusing than normally).  At this point, the dreamer has the floor and is not to be interrupted. 
 
3. After the dreamer has finished sharing their basic dream, members may ask questions to help clarify any details about the dream.  At this point, it is still dream content related and not analysis. 
 
4. When the format of the dream has been clearly established, members may then ask to approach the dreamer and offer any ideas (associations or emotions) they have about the dream.  This is when members are encouraged to speak in first person "When I had this dream I felt..." to establish it is their own reactions, not necessarily the dreamer's. 
 
5. The dreamer should then listen to the responses of each member, make note of their own personal reactions, and when members have finished approaching, share these responses.  The sharing part does not always have to be accurate because the ideas are coming from many different sources.  The purpose is more to offer the dreamer different ways of looking at their dream and to pull out ideas that make sense to them.  Even though an idea may not fit for a particular dream, it may bring up other ideas that do. 
 
6. When the dreamer has concluded with their thoughts on the dream, the room will then be given a small amount of time for open dream discussion.  After that, a new member will be chosen to share their dream and the process will start over again. 
 
7. The circle will then be closed either when all members have shared their dreams or when the circle host has announced the circle's closing.  After this time, dreamers are welcome to post their uninterpreted dreams on the dream interpretation board or to save them for the next circle. 

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From: MSN NicknameWishboneWarriorOfLightSent: 10/27/2006 6:07 PM
Here are 10 different exercises you can use while working on your dreams.
 
Exercise 1: Talking With Your Symbol
This is a pretty easy exercise to start out with.  All you have to do is look at your dream, pick out a symbol that stands out to you, and have a conversation with it.  Although I chose a person as my symbol to talk to with my dream, you are actually able to choose any symbol you'd like (personification is used a lot in dreams).  The benefits of this exercise are that you develop a better understanding of the symbol as well as its relationship to you (and how you respond to it). 
 
Exercise 2: Amplification
With this exercise, you look at key dream symbols and then expand on their meanings.  Write a detailed description about them, where they're been, why they're in the dream, and whatever you want to know about them.  Just write down anything you can think of relating to the different objects.  When you are done, look at how each object may represent a different aspect of yourself or the current situation you are exploring.
 
Exercise 3: Free Association
For free association, a person basically just looks at their dream and then writes down anything that comes to their mind.  This can be done in three ways 1) writing about the dream as a whole 2) breaking down one paragraph word for word, or 3) looking specifically at key symbols and emotions. 
 
The first method is very simple.  You just write down anything and everything as it comes.  For the second method, you should choose a paragraph to write on and write one word out at a time down the page.  Then, go by each word and associate another word or phrase with it.  If you can't think of an idea, skip it and move on.  When you are done, put the words together in a paragraph form and see how they connect.  This is a good method for short dreams and dreams that seem to make no sense at all. The third method is very similar to the amplification method (exercise 2). 
 
Exercise 4: Completing The Plot
If a person wakes up from a dream and it either feels incomplete or ends in an undesirable fashion, they can work through the dream and rewrite it the way they would have liked it to be.  This exercise is good because it can help a person address the fear (that was addressed in the dream) and then gives them personal responsibility in solving the problem.  It also is a good way to connect the dream state of a person to their waking state. 
 
Exercise 5: Be Everything In Your Dream
With this exercise, the person assumes that everything in their dream respresents a part of themselves.  At first, the symbols and characters may start out in conflict,but as they work together and carry out a dialogue, they are able to come up with a solution.  For this exercise, you can either write out the dream like it is a play or, have a dream partner direct you as you have a conversation outloud and switch from symbol to symbol.  Also, a person can set up chairs, having each chair represent a symbol, and then act out the conversation by switching chairs as a different character speaks (I think that is a lot of work though). 
 
Exercise 6: Become The Other Character
If you are having trouble understanding what another character respresents, or why they would act a certain way in your dream, you can try to write the dream from their perspective.  By becoming the other character, you can understand their personality better.  What is their story, what are their intentions, why do they feel so differently than you do? They may represent a hidden part of yourself that you fear or are trying to hide (specifically in nightmares) and working through their personality may help you understand your own (why you would be afraid of or hiding from this aspect). 
 
Exercise 7: Track A Symbol
This exercise works well if a dreamer has created a personal dream dictionary for themselves.  That is, they have taken out key symbols from each of their dreams and kept an ongoing list of them and their personal meaning, in each dream.  Even if a person does not keep a personal dream dictionary, they can go back through their dreams and look at recuring symbols.  Then, look at how the symbol's meaning may have changed and how that reflects your change as well.  Has the symbol not changed at all and it is still a present issue you are working with or have you learned to deal with the issue it represents?  Studying the symbol more in depth may help you to find out new information about its meaning and then help you to apply that meaning in more recent dreams. 
 
Exercise 8: Make A Collage
Write down all the key words and phrases you can think of from your dream.  Then, on a large piece of paper, organize them in any way that makes sense to you.  Feel free to clip out pictures that relate to the dream, draw boxes or arrows linking ideas, or add any other drawings or designs you think would relate to the dream.  The content of the dream collage does not necessarily have to be about the dream itself.  It can be about anything you associate with the dream and its meaning.
 
Exercise 9: Turn Your Dream Into A Picture
When words alone do not seem to express the dream well enough, you can draw a picture.  The picture may draw your attention to certain aspects of the symbol or dream that you had not previously though of.  Also, you can work with a partner on this exercise.  Without telling them about your dream, show them the picture you have drawn and then have them create a dream based on that picture.  Then, compare the two dreams for similar emotions and themes.  If you're not feeling very artistic, you can always cut out pictures (like in the collage exercise) and work from there.
 
Exercise 10: Incubation
For this exercise, you got through events or ideas in your head right before you sleep.  Then, form a question based on these thoughts, write it down, adn then put it under your pillow.  Pay careful attention to the dream you get that night and how it can relate to that specific question.
 
A reminder here, sometimes you may not get a dream at all and sometimes you may get a dream, but the answer to your question is not what you expected.  I had interpreted a dream I had one way and then asked for an explanation on one of the symbols (chains) thinking it was a good symbol (like steps building up, linking together to biuld a whole).  I was not able to link the chains together but when asking for a dream about the missing link, had a horrible nightmare.  It turns out, these chains were a bad thing for me, something holding me back.  And that "missing link" I was looking for, was really a dream talking about how the bad memories had built up and I how I felt pain from them.  I won't go into the actual dream (and am still unsure of some of the details) but wanted to bring this up to remind the dreamer that their answers may not be anything like they expect.  Still, they are helpful though and, although I didn't enjoy that scary dream, it did help me understand more about myself.





 

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From: MSN NicknameWishboneWarriorOfLightSent: 10/27/2006 6:10 PM
Dream Basics: Starting a Journal, Setting the Mood, and Recording Dreams
(this is the stuff you've probably already heard over and over again but I figured why not just go ahead and add it with the other stuff, lol)
 
1. Starting a Dream Journal
 
I guess this one is kind of obvious but before you can really work with your dreams, it would be a good idea to write them down.  Although you may wake up thinking "that dream was so cool, I will never forget it..." you may find your mind drifting later on and without actually writing it down, could miss out on important details.  Keeping a dream journal doesn't have to be about intense dream analysis though.  It just gives you a place to start and helps you keep your ideas organized.  You don't even have to worry about grammar or punctuation.  Just write down what you can remember, draw a picture if you like, or scribble down ideas as they come to you. 
 
It is a good idea to have your dream journal seperate from your other journals, just to help keep them all together, but it is a good idea to reference past events or regular journal entries when looking at your own dreams.  Remember, they are very connected.  Remember also to keep things dated so you can help realize this connection.
 
As far as the actual journal goes, it doesn't have to be anything fancy or store bought.  It could be as simple as a regular spiral notebook (you can dress it up by decorating the cover).  The key is to just go with what you prefer.  Some people may even want to use a journal with blank pages so they can draw pictures as they talk about their dreams (I draw maps a lot in mine because so many of my dreams have to do with walking in different directions).  If writing in a journal when you first wake up seems too difficult, you could also get a tape recorder and then just transfer what you say later on into the journal.  It would also be good to have a flashlight nearby so you don't have to worry about getting up to turn on the light.
 
 
2. Setting The Mood
 
This section is about some helpful ideas that you can use to help you get ready to remember your dreams.  A lot of people may think they don't dream or  have difficulty remembering them but if you are able to set up a routine, it will help to program your mind and get you into a dreaming mood. 
 
Before you go to bed, it is a good thing to be relaxed.  You might want to play your favorite music, burn incense, take a nice bubble bath, or do whatever it takes to make you feel comfortable.  You could also try rhythmic breathing, meditation, or counting numbers to help you feel relaxed. Eating healthy food and taking vitamins is recommended and  alcohol and caffeine should be avoided.  Look around at your bedroom's layout and see if you would feel more comfortable rearranging the furniture or cleaning up loose clutter.  You may even want to paint the walls a different color to help you feel more relaxed.
 
Establishing a pattern can also help to get your mind ready for dreams.  Try to go to sleep and wake up at similar times every night.  Also, before you go to bed, review the events of the day before and think about what you would like to dream about.  You can write your dream question in your journal or, if you like, put it under your pillow to help you remember.  Or, you could just repeat the dream intentions in your head.  Even if you do not formally come up with a topic for your dreams, one will come naturally (usually whatever issue is on your mind the most).  The important thing here though, is to review the topics openly.  Let them run through your mind freely without allowing them to distract you or throw off any relaxation you may have established earlier. 
 
Besides establishing an intention to dream, you can also help set up your mind to dream by giving dreaming attention in your waking life.  This could mean reading books or articles on dreaming, spending special time thinking about and journaling on dreams, talking about dreams with others, or just making a note of ideas as they come into your head.   With this step though, remember not to try too hard to look for dreams. Some dreams just come on their own and trying to force them could just create extra stress.  You don't have to feel like you need to remember a dream every night. 
 
 
3. Recording Dreams
 
Here is where all the fun begins.  Once you've woken up from your dream and have some sort of memory in your head, it's a good idea to write it down before you forget it.  Before you jump up to record everything you remember though, you may want to pause for a moment and mentally go through the dream (just so you can focus on it and pull out any details that might escape you quickly). 
 
When you do get to the point where you are writing your dream, start anywhere you are comfortable with.  Sometimes, you may only remember the ending part but as you write, are able to work backwards and recall other details.  Also, what you write down does not have to be in complete sentences.  Just write it as it comes to you.  Draw pictures or use colored pencils if you wish as well.  Even if it sounds silly at the time, it may make sense later on.  Many people recommend writing the dream in present tense to help keep you with the feeling of the dream (like you are there). 
As you are writing the dream down, you may also want to skip lines or write on every other page so you have space available when you go back and review it. 
 
After writing your dream down, you can go through the dream and highlight or circle key words.  One suggestion is to make your own personal dream dictionary from these words by setting aside a section in your journal just for key words.  This can help when you start comparing dreams to one another and look for key overall themes.  Also, as you go through your dream, think about how it may relate to the events of the day before (and possibly to your dream question you established earlier).  Remember also that dream symbols may seem to relate to one topic at the time you write them but later on, their meaning may be even more specific to another situation.  Consider the fact that there are many different symbols that could represent the same quality.  What specifically may have drawn your mind to one over the other? 
 
Look at different characters in your dream and consider what qualities they may represent to you.  They may not always represent that exact person but rather, something you are looking for in yourself.  There are also many other questions you can ask yourself about the dream (feelings and such) but I felt the list was much too long.  Go with what feels natural with the dream.  There really doesn't have to be a strict list of questions to follow (I may end up posting the list in an exercise anyway, to help give you an idea of what it's about). 
 
And finally, have patience with your dreams.  Don't feel like you have to understand all of the dream immediatly.  Some things just reveal themselves in time.  Try to have a pen and paper handy though in case you think of something relating to the dream later in the day.  As you recall this new information, also consider what events were happening at the moment you remembered the dream.  Even if you don't get new information at first, you may just need to give it more time.  There are so many different ways to go about interpreting dreams and some may be more effective than others.  Just have fun with them as you work to learn something new about yourself and your dreams.

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From: MSN NicknameWishboneWarriorOfLightSent: 10/27/2006 6:14 PM
A tip for members otu there:  Once you realy get into dream work you may be so used to it that you won't need any of these resources or ideas to interpret the dreams.  Dreams are just a tool, like tarot or some other form of symbolism.  The message may get through even if you do not realize it and sometimes in thinking so long trying to figure out a dream, you may have already solved the problem by talking to someone about a concern you had or buying something you were thinking of buying...  stuff like that.  I guess the point is, you don't always have to consciusly understand a dream in order to solve the dilemma it may present.  That's just another one of those fun weird things, lol.  

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From: MSN NicknameWishboneWarriorOfLightSent: 10/27/2006 6:24 PM
One more I almost forgot. 
 
Tarot and Dreams
 
There are many ways you can use tarot to help interpret your dreams.  I tried to look up specific dream interpretation spreads but for the most part found that spreads I was already familiar with worked just as well.  I prefer to stick to the 3 or 4 card spread and will share those ones here but really, any one will work just as long as you specificy that you wish to work with your dream.  Also, you do not even have to pull cards if you are already comfortable with their meanings.  Sometimes, the cards (or a representation of them) will appear in the dream themselves.  This way, you can just identify the card the dream relates to and then go with your knowledge of that card.
 
Exercises Using Tarot Cards:
 
-Make a list of every significant symbol in your dream.  Then, pull a card for each of these symbols.  By doing this, it will help to identify the general meaning of each symbol as well as help you to find relationships among the different symbols.  Sometimes symbols change during a dream but still represent the same idea.
 
-Choose two symbols that seem to have a relationship (or no relationship at all) to each other.  The, pull a card asking "What is the relationship between (symbol 1) and (symbol 2).
 
-Pull 1 card asking "What is the overall theme of the dream?".  If it seems that more information is needed, pull another card asking "What is my reaction to this theme?"  Finally, you can compare a particular symbol's theme (from pulling 1 card to describe it in first exercise) to its impact on the overall dream's theme.
 
-Look for actual tarot cards (or actions relating to tarot cards) in your dreams.  For example, you may dream of running down a hill with two wands of fire in your hands (one wand in each hand).  This could be related to the 2 of wands.  You may actually see a tarot card in your dreams and make a note to yourself to look it up.  There may also be characters or feelings in your dreams that you already associate with a particular card.  Although you would not have to actually pull a card in this exercise, it may be helpful to review the card and its meaning and to wonder what caused you to relate to a particular card.
 
Tarot Spreads  (After Assigning Symbols To A Card):
 
If you feel comfortable associating a dream symbol to a particular card, you can still pull cards to find out relationships between the different symbols. Take the cards you have assigned to the different dream symbols and discard the rest of the deck.  Then, choose one of the questions below and shuffle the cards.  If you wish, you can stack the cards in three piles (many of the questions are based on 3 parts)  or just follow the order that you pick up the cards.
 
1) What is the order I should look at these symbols?  (Immediately, soon, later)
2) What is the importance of each of these symbols?  (Most important, Second Most Important, Least Important)
3) What is the time order of these symbols?  (Past, Present, Future)
4) How do these symbols represent my talents and weaknesses?  (Talents aware of, hidden talents, weaknesses aware of, unseen weaknesses)
5)Which symbols represent my wants and which represent my needs?
 
Other Spreads To Use:
 
-Spread 1:
1) What event your my life is this dream related to?
2) Reason you are having this dream (what your response to the life situation in card 1 is)
3) What message is this dream trying to tell you (how you can change this response).
 
-Spread 2:
1) What you know
2) What you need to know
3) How it will progress (what you will get from knowing)
 
-Spread 3:
1) Nature of the dream
2) Cause of the dream
3) Solution to the dream
 
-Spread 4:
1) The problem the dream presents
2) Talents you have to overcome this problem
3) The challenge (what prevents you from using your talents to overcome the problem)
 
-Mental Physical Spiritual
1) Your hopes and fears (mental)
2) How you present yourself (physical)
3) What crowns you (spiritual)
 
-Mind Body Spirit Spread (What will the effect of (person place or situation) be on my mind/ body/ spirit?)
1) Your foundation (mind)
2) What is before you (body)
3) What crowns you (spirit)
 
-Letting Go/ Keep It Up Spread
1)What you should let go of
2)What you will gain
3)What you should continue doing (doing well)
4)What you will get for your effort

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 Message 19 of 23 in Discussion 
From: MSN NicknameWishboneWarriorOfLightSent: 10/27/2006 7:25 PM
(one more I forgot)
 
5 Aspects of Our Souls
 
Dreams are often a reflection of ourselves and our souls.  The soul can be broken down into five parts in dreams.  The five parts are:
 
1. The Ego: this is our main self in the dream.  The one we can easily identify as being us and is usually a representation of how we currently view or act out our lives.
 
2. The Persona: this is how we choose to present ourselves to others.  It is what the ego will allow others to see.  The persona is our public self and is sort of like a disguise.  What we show may not necessarily be how we really feel.  Persona can be shown in symbols such as actors, clothing, or makeup.
 
3. The Shadow: this is something about us that is valuable, but has been held back or disowned because of fear.  Often times, it seems to be the exact opposite of how we would act in waking life and a person may become upset or angry at the idea of themselves representing this personality. It is such an extreme opposite because it has been held back.  When a person is able to apporach it, they can learn to accept what it has to offer, see how they have been holding back that image in their waking life, and learn not to be so afraid of it.
 
4. The Anima/Animus: this is our unconscious expression of our other half.  A man expresses his feminine side (Anima) by dreaming of a girl or woman.  A woman expresses her masculine side (animus) by dreaming of boys or men.  A look at how these characters are portrayed (positive or negative) gives the dreamer an idea of how they feel about this side of themselves. 
 
5. The Self: this is probably the one we would call our higher self.  It is our representation of God, being a part of a whole, open loving, light, comfort, and forvigeness.  Often times, this part will bring healing and a feeling of understanding.  
 
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The information from this post comes from the site: http://www.souljourney.net/dreamwork.html which talks a bit about dream work. 

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 Message 20 of 23 in Discussion 
From: MSN NicknamewhirlwindZ1Sent: 11/4/2006 4:36 AM
 
~eerie. Thank you for blessing our home with your knowledge of Dream Interpretationz!
Once I dreamt that I waz dreaming......
                                                   
 

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From: MSN NicknameEerie7Sent: 11/11/2006 2:15 AM
Wish...
 
Wow...   This is great input!   You have given us some valuable information on learning how to read our dreams! 
Thank you so much for sharing this hon...   I was not aware before reading this that you were so adept in the knowledge of reading dreams... 
Namaste...    ~eerie
 

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From: MSN NicknameMIMI11MIMISent: 11/11/2006 7:53 AM
Wish,
I am  Jungian myself.  Thanks for your post it is quite informative and interestingly written.
Namaste
Mimi

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From: MSN NicknameMahdis93Sent: 11/25/2006 2:37 AM
Thank you for this. I put my dream on the dream reading board and I hope that was the right place for it. 

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