OF DREAMS AND DREAMING

Dreamin' True
Dreaming-True, also known as lucid dreaming, is a term which refers to an indivi
dual s ability to maintain conscious awareness and control while dreaming. It is a
n important aspect of dream work for various purposes, which includes:
Communicating with non-human entities (God, Spirits, The Dead).
Discovering practical solutions to one s problems.
Receiving information about the past, present, or future.
Obtaining lucky numbers for gambling
Receiving warnings in regard to pending death or the work of your enemies.
While most people are inclined to categorize dreams as either lucid or non-lucid
this is not the case. Studies show that there is something of a degree between
lucidity and non-lucidity.
Most dreams are non-lucid which means that the question of whether or not the in
dividual is dreaming never arises.
Pre-lucid dreams refers to those dreams where the dreamer questions whether they
are dreaming or not. If the dreamer decided that he or she is dreaming, pre-luc
id dreams can lead to lucid dreams.
Intellectually Lucid Dreams are dreams in which the dreamer knows that he or she
is dreaming but they still have an emotional reaction to dream dangers.
Experientially lucid dreams are those dreams in which the dreamer is aware that
he or she is dreaming and they have complete control over the dream.
Another aspect of dream work takes place while you are awake and another individ
ual is asleep and this type of dream work is often performed to influence the wi
ll of the other person.
Interpreting Your Dreams
There are three main schools of thought regarding dream interpretation. They are
:
Literal Interpretation
Reversed Interpretation
Symbolic Interpretation
Literal Interpretation
The literal approach views dreams as they are with little to no interpretation w
hatsoever. For example, if you dream of being in a car accident then you will be
in a car accident; if you dream of receiving a letter from an old friend, then
you will receive a letter from an old friend.
Reversed Interpretation
In these cases dreams are interpreted as representing the opposite of the essenc
e of the dream. For example, dream of a death and there will be a birth; dream o
f a wedding and there will be a divorce.
Symbolic Interpretation
This approach to dream interpretation holds that elements in a dream are symboli
c of something else. Those who follow this approach often make use of dream book
s which assign meanings to various elements found in dreams. The meanings assign
ed to these elements often have no logical connection. For example, dream of a b

edpan and it augurs a sudden rise in your fortune.

Some dream books also assign numbers to the elements. For example, the number as
signed to mirror is 953. Therefore if you dream of a mirror, it is a good idea t
o play that number in the lottery.
Dream Incubation
Dream Incubation is a term which refers to programming your mind before sleep to
dream about a specific issue or topic. There are three basic steps to dream inc
ubation, they are:
Preparing Yourself to Dream
Setting Your Intention
Receiving Your Dream
Preparing Yourself to Dream
Fasting and sincere prayer are believed to encourage dreams, especially those of
a prophetic nature. You can also burn herbs such as jasmine flowers, calendula
flowers, or poppy to bring prophetic dreams.
Psychologists have shown that it is not the amount of sleep we get per night as
much as it is the regularity of our sleep cycles. Therefore to help sleep come o
n easier, it is best to adhere to a regular schedule of going to bed at the same
time each night and rising at the same time each morning. It is also a good ide
a to get plenty of exercise so that the body is naturally tired at the end of th
e day.
Setting Your Intention
This is probably the most important aspect of dream incubation. It is important
to be clear of that wish your wish to dream. Some people find it helpful to writ
e their question on a piece of paper, placing the paper in the Bible at Act 2:17
and then placing the Bible under their pillow. For this purpose, I often use a
small Gideon Bible. As you lie in bed, repeat your question or statement over an
d over to yourself. For example, you might say I will dream about my financial si
tuation. The Bible and paper is left under the pillow until you receive your drea
m, after which the paper is taken out and burned.
If you have a specific question that you would like answered with either a yes o
r a no, then you might say Will I get the administrative job I applied for? White
is Yes, Black is No. If you dream of something white, the answer is yet; convers
ely if you dream of something black, the answer is no.
Receiving Your Dream
You may not immediately dream about the subject of your intent. It may take as m
uch as two weeks before you have a dream that relates to your question. It is im
portant to establish habits that will assist you in remembering your dreams when
you do receive them. Some methods that assist you in remembering your dreams in
clude writing them down as soon as you awake, reciting them into a recorder, or
telling them to yourself out loud several times until it is committed to memory.