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Dreams have fascinated people for thousands of years,
often creating more ques- tions than answers. Why do we dream? Dreams are so compelling, and often seem strange—what could they pos- sibly mean? Does everybody dream? And, perhaps most im- portantly, can dreams impact our health?
According to Doug Ban- DECODING
nister, director of the School of Metaphysics in Oklahoma City, dreaming is the most commonly recognized means that the inner mind com- municates to the outer mind. Dreams refl ect every aspect of life because they are a refl ec- tion of the dreamer’s conscious state of awareness. He says dreams send us vital messages about our lives, therefore understanding those mes- sages can provide valuable insight and differing perspectives on our waking problems. “Parents are no longer helpless
when a child wakes with nightmares because the dream message reveals the answer,” explains Bannister. In addition, he says impending health disorders show up in dreams before the disorder becomes physical, thus giving us time to adjust our attitude and stay healthy, and adults are able
Dreams by Beth Davis
to free themselves from mental and emotional prisons when they interpret recurring dreams in the language of mind.
Contrary to popular opinion,
Bannister says everyone does dream— usually about two hours per night— but not everyone remembers. Every dream does indeed have meaning, no matter how strange it may seem. To recall dreams more easily,
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Bannister suggests keeping a dream journal. “Leave it by your bedside,” he says. “When you wake in the morning, be still for a moment and give attention to that dream. Then, take the time to write down as much of it as you remember.” Another suggestion is to write an affi rmation at the end of our waking day, such as “I will remember my dreams.” Sign and date the document, like a contract. Doing so increases the likelihood of remember- ing, and one’s last thoughts are usually ones of expecting a dream. Bannister says some people actually make a prac- tice of asking for guidance and will incubate a dream by telling themselves they will dream about a certain subject. Chances are, they will receive something.
Remembering dreams is one thing, but fi nding and inter- preting the meaning is some-
thing else entirely. At the School of Metaphysics (SOM) in Oklahoma City, dream interpretation in the “Universal Language of Mind” is taught beginning the very fi rst class in the Mastery of Consciousness course. The school also sponsors the National Dream Hotline®, where every year since 1989, faculty and students of the SOM set aside the fi nal weekend in April to answer people’s questions about dreams. Dream interpretation is also offered on the SOM’s sister website,
DreamSchool.org. Here, people from all over the world can submit dreams for interpretation, and read details
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