Some Principles of Dreamwork

Everyone dreams . . . unless deprived of sleep or on heavy medication.

If you want to remember your dreams:
• Keep a dream journal and a lighted pen by your bedside.
• Ask for a dream.
• If a dream wakes you, stay in bed and write the dream in the present tense, in as much detail as possible.
• The next day, write your associations to people, places, and things that are in your dream.
• Tell someone your dream.
• You will have an “AHA” when the truth of the dream is revealed.

There are different kinds of dreams . . .
Dreams often have multiple meanings . . .

Nightmares often indicate that you are betraying your authentic self.
The worse the nightmare is, the more important its message is. Ignore nightmares at your peril!

Recurring dreams are telling you that there is something important in your life that you are not addressing and needs to be resolved. Once there is resolution, you won’t have the dream anymore!

There are many excellent techniques for exploring dreams. Be prepared to awaken and use your imagination!