Meditation for Dream Interpretation

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meditation for dream interpretation

Meditation for Dream Interpretation

Today’s topic is a guest post on “meditation for dream interpretation” by Pamela Cummins. Her work resonated with me when she originally contacted me to have a guest post on Intuitive and Spiritual. Dream interpretation is a topic I’ve been interested in, especially when it comes to interpreting the sometimes-strange dreams I have.

Let me turn things over to Pamela.

Recalling Dreams

Do you have trouble recalling your dreams? Perhaps you remember your dreams, yet are baffled by what they could mean. Then it’s time use meditation for dream interpretation to discover the messages of wisdom that are locked within your mind. Read on to discover how…

Altered State of Consciousness

Our egos are a bunch of jabber jaws that never stop communicating and rationalizing to us. This is why it’s important to meditate as it helps calm our egos, while allowing our intuitive, creative side, and our connection to a Higher Source (whatever that is to you) to come to the forefront.

When we are dreaming during our sleep the ego is less prevalent; however, it’s still there. Our dream state works much differently than our waking or meditative state. This is why many think their dreams are nonsense without any rational meaning. Nothing could be further from the truth! Instead, it uses another unique, universal dream language. This secret language of dreams is further altered by each individual’s past experiences, present issues, values, and emotions. Which is the reason why one symbol can have thousands and thousands of different meanings.

Use Meditation for Dream Recall

Many people tell me they can’t remember their dreams and some of them wonder if they dream at all. If you didn’t enter the REM state during sleep, you would eventually become very ill, then die. For you meditators, you can use a guided meditation to assist dream recall.

Dream Recall Meditation

  • Breathe deeply or use another technique to obtain a peaceful state of mind.
  • Visualize yourself placing a journal, recording device, or an app dream journal by your bed.
  • If you choose you can see it, feel it, or just know that you’re lying in bed.
  • Then say to yourself – I will remember my dreams, I will remember my dreams, I will remember my dreams…
  • After the mantra, visualize yourself waking up with an interesting dream and recording your dream in whatever manner that feels right to you.
Please know it could take one, a few, or more times of meditation before you recall your dreams. My suggestion is to do it for three months, although my clients usually remember their dreams within a week or a few weeks.

Interpret Your Dreams with Meditation

There are times when your dreams will be a no-brainier to understand; nevertheless, many of them will be quite baffling. I’ve been interpreting dreams since the early nineties and still come across a dream that’s very difficult to analyze. Meditation can assist during the process of trying to comprehend your dreams’ messages.

Dream Interpretation Meditation

  • Go into a peaceful meditative state.
  • Review the dream in your mind’s eye.
  • During the review allow any insights of the dream to come to you.
  • After the review, ask yourself if there is anything else you need to know and allow whatever information to pop up on its own.
  • Open your eyes.
After the guided meditation, record the information into your journal, voice recorder, or dream app. Then review the meditative insights you received to assist in understanding your dream meanings, while recording any additional information that comes up during this process.

Meditations with Nightmares

Nightmares are the worst! Most people wake up fearful, with a pounding heart, and sweaty palms. Yet, there’s a reason why we have bad dreams as the quote from my book, Learn the Secret Language of Dreams explains:
Nightmares are a gift because the person is being forced awake to look at an issue that they have been avoiding to find a solution.
Now when a person awakens from a nightmare, they rarely desire to see the gift in it at that moment! Have you ever experienced that when you fall back asleep, you will go right back into the nightmare? This is what happens to me. One night after a horrible bad dream in the mid-nineties, I was terrified to fall back asleep even though I was exhausted. While lying awake in my bed, my intuition advised me to do a meditation that I’ve passed on to my clients ever since.

Nightmare Meditation

  • Breathe in calmness, exhale fear, breathe in calmness, and exhale fear…
  • When you are feeling more center, allow yourself to review the nightmare.
  • Upon coming to up the scary part – it’s time to take back your power.
  • Examples to use for taking back your power are: speaking your truth, visualizing powerful angels around you, throwing balls of white light at the person, or feeling yourself grow into a huge giant while putting the fearful character into the palm of your hand.
  • Create a happy ending to this dream in whatever manner feels right to you.
  • Allow yourself to sleep.
The next morning or a few days later, you may feel compelled to do the dream interpretation meditation to comprehend why you had this nightmare.

Dreams of the Nighttime

Be patient with yourself when analyzing your nighttime dreams for this is not an overnight process. Rather you are learning a language that is more difficult than Latin or Chinese.
Why bother with dream interpretation? Your dreams are YOU! They showcase your true feelings and desires, the reality of your relationships, answer to problems in your life, how to prevent or heal your health issues, premonitions of your future, and so much more! In other words, your dreams answer the question of “who am I?” All those reasons are why it’s important to observe and analyze your dreams of the nighttime.

 

About Pamela

Pamela Cummins helps her clients take their nighttime messages and turn them into daytime wisdom to accelerate their personal and spiritual growth. She is an author, dream interpreter, and intuitive coach. To learn more about Pamela and grab your free gifts, please visit her websites Dream Interpretation and Pamela Cummins.

7 Comments

  1. William D Holland
    William D Holland on at

    Honestly, Lil Sis, I don’t remember my dreams. I assume I do dream, but I wake up clueless. Is my dreamer broken? lol I wish I could remember them. I feel cheated at times, like I just missed a brilliant movie, you know?

    Sigh!

    Gotta run! I’ll leave this discussion to all you normal people who actually do dream.

    Hugs coming your way Lil Sis!

    • Cynthia Sageleaf
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      Hey, Big Bro. 🙂 Did your avatar always say “William?” Last week I could have sworn it said, “Bill.” In any case, I’m so glad for the visit. As for dreaming, I know I haven’t slept that great when I *do* remember my dreams usually. Sometimes I remember them even if I have slept well, but I know I was interrupted in the dream cycle when I do remember them. I know quite a few people who don’t remember their dreams: it’s a sign of good sleep. Haha.
      Haha…discussion for normal people. We are not normal! None of us! Haha. Sending you big hugs, Big Bro. Have a great week! 🤗

  2. Janine Huldie
    Janine Huldie on at

    I love the advice for the nightmares here as I agree many times I have had nightmares over the years and am too scared to fall back to sleep worrying that I will return to that nightmare. But definitely going to try your technique the next time out. So, appreciate that more than you know. Hugs and finally getting to read a few blogs while my kids sleep in this morning. Have a wonderful rest of the week now!! xoxo <3

    • Cynthia Sageleaf
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      Janine – I’m sorry you have had those nightmares over the years. No fun! Hopefully the suggestions Pamela has will work out. 🙂 I hope you’ve had a wonderful week so far. Lemme know how all this goes for you, too. Sending big hugs! 🤗

  3. Sue Dreamwalker
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    Dear Cynthia, thank you for sharing Pamela’s lovely guest post, I dream and remember most of my dreams nightly, but there are some which are not so fathomable so I will definitely be trying Pamela’s technique to see if it helps recall a meaning to those confusing ones..

    Hope your week went well… Sending Huge hugs your way my friend <3

    • Cynthia Sageleaf
      Cynthia Sageleaf on at

      Sue – it was fun collaborating with Pamela. She’s a great writer and I learned some things for sure. I can imagine you remember many of your dreams. I have been keeping a journal of my dreams for the past month or two and it’s interesting to recall them. As I write down the events of my dreams, I realize what my mind is processing from the day or days before, vulnerabilities I’m feeling, and even other symbolism. I don’t usually have nightmares – I think the last one was years ago when I was “falling” off a cliff. I’d love to be able to do lucid dreaming so that if I ever “fall,” I’ll have the consciousness to stop it and just go flying. lol Thanks for your beautiful comment. Sending you hugs! 🤗

  4. Maria
    Maria on at

    Dear Cynthia,

    I have always been fascinated by dreams and the possible meanings they might have for us.

    I’m ever grateful that my nightmare days are over – they can be so disconcerting and life-like.

    Sending you my love and gentle hugs, Maria