Do you remember your childhood dreams? What’s the earliest dream you can recall? How old were you? Was it a nightmare, or was it pleasant? Did you tell your parents about your dream? What did they say or do?
Do you remember any of your teenage dreams? At the time, what did you think they meant? Did you take them literally? Did they upset or worry you? Where did you think your dreams came from? Did you tell anyone about them?
Did you learn about dreams and how to understand them at school?
What do you tell your children about dreams? How do you help them?
First up in today’s episode, we explore the possibilities of a dream education. How might we introduce dreams – in a practical, helpful way – into kindergartens, schools, and colleges? I have seen so much pain caused by people taking their dreams literally, and worrying unnecessarily. I’ve seen the suffering of people who are scared to talk about their dreams, and of those who experience weeks and months of broken sleep (and all the ills that go with that) due to recurring nightmares. In every case, these people missed the personal development opportunities their dreams offered to enhance their life skills.
Also in this episode, and related, we look at a dream about death. The dreamer noted that in her culture to dream of death means a birth in the family. How does this cultural dream education influence our dreams, and our understanding of them? Death dreams are common for many people, and particularly for teenagers, so we explore their meaning.
This episode wraps with a dream alchemy exercise you can apply to most dreams, an alchemy that delivers fresh insight about your dream and yourself, and that also offers a door for positive change. Enjoy.
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