Dreams are a unique and enlightening inner resource we all have to explore our mind, our world, and our Universe. Psychics often use dreams as a way to communicate with the Spirit realm and the Angelic realm. Exploring your dreams is also an essential personal growth tool to help you understand your shadow aspects of your personality and what is holding you back from the life you desire.
Decide Method for Writing Down Dreams
Whether you decide to write your journal by hand, type on a computer, taking audio recordings on your phone, or exploring an artistic art journal of your dreams, pick one method, and use it consistently. Most people who keep a journal of their dreams usually will record them upon waking, so they make sure to capture all the details. It depends on your creative process and preference, as well as what you have access to explore. You can always go back and expand on them in reflective afterthought later in your day, especially if something you dreamt piqued your interest and needs your attention.
Focus On Patterns
Our dreams will repeat messages and ideas that we need to hear. You may not get them the first time around so pay attention to recurring themes, images, and symbolism. Go within to understand your meaning behind what you see in your dreams. Your emotional connections to them will give you insights others may not know as they will only apply to you and your life experience.
Use Meditation To Recall Details
Meditation is a great tool to help you explore past dreams. Set your intention before meditation to go deeper into a dream you had previously or recurring themes, if you know what they are. For this tool, you will want to keep a journal close by. Some people like to use self-hypnosis instead as you can have better focus and direction. Artists who use dreams to fuel their work will sometimes go into a trance with their dream messages and bring them forefront to the conscious mind from the subconscious mind.
Ask For Guidance
Set your intentions before you go to sleep regarding seeking inner guidance or guidance from your Spirit Guides, Angel Guides, or ancestors. Your dreams are a communication gateway, and if you are open to listening and receiving messages, this portal will help you create a dialogue. In these cases, make sure to ground yourself before you go to sleep and re-ground yourself upon awakening so you may carry with you what you learn in your waking life. Otherwise, you may find yourself feeling lightheaded and ungrounded throughout your day.
Learn About Symbolism From Experts
Take time to read about dream symbolism and journaling from experts in the field. Read a range of research from the more scientific-minded studies to the spiritual explorations, so your dream journalling considers many possibilities. Many types of people use dreams to do soul work and dig for inspiration and insights into solving problems. Dreams not only connect you to your subconscious and unconscious mind, but they can also connect you to the collective consciousness. Be open to receiving information that you may not have sought out on your own. You may be surprised as to what you may gain from others who think differently than you.
Final Thoughts
One of the critical elements of keeping a dream diary is to enjoy the process and lean into the journey. Learning and growing are essential to your spiritual growth, but embrace your dream messages' playfulness, so it doesn't bog you down with being too heavy and analytical. Sometimes a dream symbol is nothing more than the object you may see in everyday life. Listen to your instincts, and if you are stuck with trying to decipher messages, reach out to a psychic for guidance.