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The Voice of Zeb and Zarna It’s
Only a Dream! As I began to
write this article I did a little search on the internet for “Dream
Songs,” and I was not surprised at what I found. It is quite clear from
the 51, 500,000
listings that came up on that search engine that dreams have been an
important resource of poets and song writers.
Let me give you a few familiar examples: I am sure you
can think of others to add, for the list is uncountable. But just what are
dreams, and how can we use them to aid in our every day life? In this
article we are going to explore what Zeb and Zarna have to say about
dreams. When Zeb and
Zarna came into our lives as channeled beings some years ago, I did not
consciously realize that I had any particular psychic gifts.
Oh I had the occasional precognition—like thinking about someone
and the next minute they would call on the phone, or seeing an object in
my mind that had not yet been invented, to find it come on the market a
short time later. I had scattered incidences of these things over the
years, but I did not give them serious thought. Of
course, before the channeling began, I did talk to God, but only
in recent years have they answered back as Zeb and Zarna. So I now
understand that I was much more connected
than I realized. Anyway,
I did not know I had any particular talent regarding relationship
evaluation or dream reading until the a few years ago. I guess
more than anything I just did not notice I could do these things
until one day someone confided in me one of their dreams—a
rather long somewhat convoluted dream rife with symbols.
The
Importance of Dreams Dreams, as
Zeb and Zarna have explained, can come from a variety of sources.
If they (Zeb and Zarna or other higher level beings) want to get
something across to us and one is not adept at channeling, dreams
are one of the ways they speak to us. Often our spirit guides use
this method to communicate with us. We can communicate to
ourselves in dreams—our subconscious revealing knowledge to our
conscious mind. And our Composite Selves—those aspects of us,
former incarnational personalities—who have something to share
will often use this method to give us information or remind us of
something we might have forgotten. So
dreams are wonderful tools and a very reliable way to understand
where you are spiritually if we know how to use them. After all, as
opposed to a
psychic reading, dreams come through
you, not someone else who may be a good reader, but which path are
they reading? The one you will take? Or the one not taken? (Read:
The Path Not Take ) Visions Once I
realized that I could interpret dreams—a skill that Zarna tells
me that I have had for many lifetimes—I began to remember
vividly a vision that came to me over 25 years ago, where I was
told about the spiritual teaching I would receive. At the time I
did not realize that this teaching would be given through me and my
twin. (Did not know there was such a thing as a Twin Soul back
then.) However, that
particular vision had many levels and it still playing out. What
about Recurring Dreams? When a
dream happens over and over again, your subconscious or anyone of
the entities that instigate communication to you through your
dreams is trying to tell you something. This could be said of
most dreams but especially for this type
of dream. In either
case, the dream is telling you there is an issue in your life that you need to address. Most dreams have
important information, and unfortunately we often forget what we
dreamed or don’t know how to interpret them. So they will keep
repeating until we acknowledge the meaning of the dream.
Once
you unscramble the message and take action, the dream usually
stops. As always the most difficult thing is to look at the dream
objectively. If you cannot interpret it and it continues, then I
would suggest you ask for help with interpretation. Quite
often with a recurring dream, there is a message that change is
necessary—either in your thinking or action. If the dream
activates an uncomfortable emotional response, then try to step
away from that and focus on the story and symbols and how it might
relate to a current situation in your life.
Don’t be discouraged if one recurs when you think you have
dealt with the issue. Sometimes
there are layers to a dream—take another good look and try to
figure out what you might have missed. Nightmares
Like
the recurring dreams, nightmares are also dreams that have a
message and through a frightening story tries to get your
attention. Often they deal with deeper problems, sometimes issues
involving work, or relationships that might be repressed. Everyone
has an occasional nightmare, but frequent nightmares are often a
sign of undue stress and that it is time to seriously consider the
intended message. Causes
can range from fears, insecurities, health problems, relationship
issues, general life stresses and trauma. Daydream Most of us
do not consider daydreams as dreams. But we will speak about them
briefly here. These are usually not symbolic, moments of half
awareness where we “mull” over an
issue. Unfortunately,
daydreams tend to be negative in that we often think about the
worst case scenario of any given situation. If you find yourself
falling into a pattern of this then it would be to your advantage
to flip the switch to contemplating the perfect, most desirable
result. Lucid
Dreams Lucid
dreams are dreams that we can control and direct them in any way
we choose. This is a
skill that can be learned. This kind of dreaming allows us again
to rehearse
different
outcomes of a particular scenario. Some people can plan a dream
and once it starts, manipulate the outcome. We can face difficult
circumstances with confidence. We
can actually practice skills that we might use in a waking state,
like dancing, sports, public addresses, writers block, or anything
we feel may be a challenge in waking state. Many have
had these types of dreams without trying—and often dreams of
flying are lucid dreams. Remembering
Our Dreams 1. Go
to bed at the same time and wake up at
the same time. 3.
Tell yourself before you go to bed that you will
remember your dreams when you wake up. 4.
Keep a note pad and pencil by your bed and record the dream and
date. 5.
If a dream wakes you up in the middle of the night, record it
immediately. Do not wait until morning. You will most likely not
remember it. 6.
When you wake up in the morning, lie still for a few moments and
take a few minutes to allow yourself to bring to consciousness any
images or feelings. Write them down and date the entry. 7. Set the
stage. Tell yourself that you are going to dream about a certain
thing. Have
it on your mind before
you go to sleep. Help
with Interpretation When
recording a dream, write down everything you can remember. Be
especially cognizant of the details. These provide symbolic
reference that at the time may seem unimportant but can give the
reader of the dream added information. Note all the little
stuff—like the color of the carpet, the location, any objects
that are part of the setting. Was there grass or were you standing
on dirt. All these things if you can remember them are important.
As you begin to record your dream more will come to your conscious
memory. Sometimes a sketch is helpful.
Don’t forget the colors and what you were feeling during
the dream. What were your emotions?
Excited, frightened, happy, sad, indifferent? Were you the
observer or are you a character that interfaces with other
characters in the dream? Were
you able to direct the dream and have some influence on the out
come? Here is
a very important factor. Jot down what is going on in your life at
the time of the dream. Were you worried about something? Were you
excited about a new relationship in your life? New job? Loss of
employment? Death in the family? Did you just break up with your
lover? How
is Dream Interpretation Done? Dream
interpretation is partly an intuitive process, and partly
connecting life circumstances with the symbols in the dream.
Do not pay attention to books or articles that give stock meaning
for particular symbols. Most symbols and their meaning within a
dream are
unique to the
person dreaming. In other words, one can not use the same
interpretation of a symbol for everyone. Each symbol is unique to
the dream story and the dreamer. It is within the context of the
story and the subject that you can understand the symbol.
I
work only from dreams that are recorded. Except that I sometimes
get cornered into doing a reading on the fly when someone
just tells me their dream. This is not nearly as effective for
me—I will only get a surface reading. When I have the dream on
the computer, I can take it line by line. You see, I am then
working with the dreamers account—a firm one that they have
recorded. And as I “space
out”
or “tune
in”
in front of the screen, I allow myself to get into it. The symbols
and meanings begin to link and I record the interpretation in
color right within the sentences. It always amazes me how the
meaning is just there and comes to the surface. I
will see you in your dreams!
…
Thank you
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