I’m excited to put this up so people can check out a little of the video that’s going to be part of the workshop tonight. Right now I’m working on a series that is devoted to helping people get a better idea of what dream signs are. Once we’re in the dream state and have asked ourselves whether we are in a dream or not, we need a way to see if we are dreaming. There are many clues in the dream scape that help us to answer this question. These clues are known as dream signs. One of the most effective techniques is looking at your hands. If you’ve never done it before you might be surprised what you see. The first few times I did this I found my hands morphing into all different shapes which made it hard to count my fingers. Recently I’ve found that my hands don’t shift as wildly as they use to. In order to really convince myself that I’m dreaming I have to pull one of my fingers to see if it will stretch. Unlike the physical body, the astral body is elastic and can change shape quite easily.
There are many other dream signs that I will be discussing tomorrow night. Talking about dreaming is one a my favorite things to do and it brings me great joy to share this information with others. In addition to the animation we’ll be working together to find out what we are looking to experience through our dreams and then making it happen. For more information about the workshop please check out the menu tab on the side or RSVP on facebook. Sweet dreams y’all.
So you’re chilling out talking to your friend at a diner. The waitress looks at you funny and you look away. When you look back she’s turned into a huge cockroach from Men in Black and she’s hissing at you from behind the counter! At this point you have some options. One, freak out and break through the glass window to your left and make a dash hoping that you can hop into your car and dash off. Two, you’ve totally fought off giant bug monsters before so you grab a butter knife and decide to take a stand against aliens who dare cross you at your favorite eating establishment. Three, you stay exactly where you are and calmly ask the over sized insect to sit and share some french toast. Now for most, the first two options seem fairly reasonable but the third sounds like suicide. However, when you’re dreaming, this is the best way to go.
A friend and I were talking about lucid dreaming the other day. He talked about how he would fly away from anything that came to attack him. I told him that although that might be fun, one of the only ways to get rid of these bothersome characters is to talk to them. Most of the time, these characters or spirits can be understood as elements of ourselves that are trying to be recognized. They are the things that we try to suppress that are just looking for a moment of our time. They’re like a neglected child just looking for a little attention from their parents. So why don’t we give it to them? Well, when you’re not lucid it’s easy to think that a monster is a real monster instead of projection of yourself. The other element that’s important to realize is that they can’t hurt you. Knowing this makes starting conversation much easier.
I had a dream a couple months ago where I took a train to Romania. I have never been there in waking life and have rarely even thought of it. None the less, I was there in Romania walking through some old cobble stone streets. I looked to my right and there was a monster made of logs stomping towards me. I was terrified and then I stopped and realized how strange this was and I became lucid. As I had the thought, “This is a dream!” almost simultaneously the monster stopped in his tracks. I looked at the monster who seemed harmless and asked him what he represented. He told me that he was my fear of the unknown. I responded by asking what he wanted to tell me. He said that when I got worried, I should tell myself, “Everything is going to be just fine.” I started repeating the phrase out loud in my dream and before I knew it I was crying uncontrollably. The log monster opened up his arms and I went up and gave him a great big hug.
This is just one example of what might happen when we confront our dream figures. The more scary they are the harder it might be to face them. However, the personal insight might be more healing as well. So next time, instead of using the old fight or flight response, try opening your eyes and take advantage of the power of lucid dreaming. This way we can move away from our instinctual reactions and move towards learning to be present and aware whether it is in our waking or dreaming life. Now go out there and meet some monsters! If they’re anything like mine, they give awesome hugs.
It has certainly been a long one. Tonight I learned how to use paypal. What’s that? The sound of clapping? Too kind! Really. I even made a new button just for info on the workshop. That’s how awesome this is going to be. It’s already earned its own button on the site. Yup that big green one that says dream yoga. Please note this as a mark of importance.
I’ve stayed up all night sending facebook invites and other such activities promoting a workshop on dreaming. Yes. I see the irony in this. Life is funny like that. Oh look! The sun!
Yes. More advertising. Hopefully it’s pleasing to the eye as well. It was a fun project for me. My friend, Liz, was kind enough to pose for the piece. It was my first photo shoot with a model. I enjoyed interacting with her in order to find the right pose. At first I had her in an awkward pose that neither of us were crazy about. She tried some other poses but they didn’t seem to be right. Eventually I asked her to just lay on her back and then put the sheet over her as you might when you first go to sleep. Then she turned and tossed and then the sheet and her body moved accordingly. I think I ended up with a much more natural product. It’s good to imagine what something might be like but when you have an organic process at your disposal you might as well use it.
I’m also attaching the design without the text bellow. Have a good one!
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