Am I the dream or the dreamer?

Vivid Dreams

“Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.” Tupac Shakur

I dreamed last night of someone who hasn't even entered my mind in decades! Does your dream maker do that? Pull people out of the far distant past and plunk them down into your dreams? Lately I've been dredging up people from high school, which is kind of strange since on graduation day we all split for parts unknown with nary a backward glance. The person I dreamed about was named Braxton, and he was older by about three years. The last time I saw him, I was seventeen and we were at a fish-fry at his parents lake house. He tried to teach my sister to swim—unsuccessfully. And he showed me a card trick that I still remember to this day—as he dealt the deck, he told a story and each card showed up just as it was supposed to. I thought he was brilliant and magical in that way that teenaged girls find older guys. That day at the lake is such a vivid memory that I can still smell the smoke of the wood fire, and see the dark pine paneling inside the lakehouse.

I had an email yesterday from my beloved cousin, Susan, saying she had dreamed of me—we were in a boat on the water, and the boat belonged to me. The dream made her realize how much she misses me and wants to get together soon. Dreams are so important. I hope you remember yours. They are like a tap on the shoulder from your soul saying, “Hey, take a look at this.” Sometimes we have vivid dreams that we remember in detail, and sometimes only snippits when we wake—little whisps that remain with us all day. We feel them trying to spring fully into consciousness, but when we try to grab them, they disappear again. The symbolic language of dreams is undeniable to anyone who works with them over time. They always carry a message, though not always the one that seems obvious. Over time, you come to trust the dream maker to keep you posted on what's going on at your core.

Dreams have been called, “God's forgotten language,” since the Bible is full of meaningful dreams that were pivotal in the lives of people. Many Native tribes treat dreams as messengers from Great Spirit—that's the way one gets a name and a totum. If you don't remember your dreams, try putting a notebook and a pencil to write with by the bed and hold the intention of remembering. You'll be surprised at how much stays with you. Write them down and ponder their meaning. Dreams are a rich source of spiritual guidance.

                                                   In the Spirit,

                                                        Jane