Welcome to “Awake To Your Dreams”

 “Dreams are illustrations… from the book your soul is writing about you.” ~Marsha Norman

Welcome dreamers!

We are all fascinated with the mysterious workings of our own bodies and minds– and our dreams are one of the most intriguing mysteries.  You wake up from a dream and ask yourself— “What was that about?  Am I still asleep?  Was that real?  What a nightmare! How strange/bizarre/ wild/cool was that!”  We love to find out what our dreams are trying to tell us.  We talk about it over breakfast, at parties, we turn over in our beds to those who sleep next to us -who can help us to crack the code?  Invariably when some one finds out that I do dream work, they are quick to reply “I had such a strange dream– what does it mean?”

The purpose of this blog is to provide a forum to learn how to work with this amazing resource, to stretch our imaginations and understand more about our dreams and our dreaming life.  It will also take occasional side trips to the realms of waking dream states such as synchronicity, co-incidences, intuition, and the mysteries or spiritual sides of life— others ways to tap into the “still small voice” within us that helps us to know ourselves and the world around us, to follow our truest path.  When we can understand and wake up to these sources of knowledge and wisdom, our lives become enriched.  Dreams are also fun- great entertainment value, sometimes even LOL!

We all dream every night– multiple times– whether we remember them or not.  Dreams come to us for many reasons— to help us process and sort through what is happening in our lives, to get a new perspective on a challenge or dilemma, to be our creative muse, to open doorways into spiritual realms, to heal from the slings and arrows life has sent our way, and simply to entertain and delight us.  Dreams are universal– everyone dreams, and spiritual literature across time and culture- the Bible, the Torah (the first five books of the bible), the Upshaniads, the Koran, the Tao– all address dreams.   Many mammals dream as well— have you ever seen your cat or dog twitching or making sounds while asleep?  They are most likely dreaming of what is important to them— like stalking or chasing a squirrel or bird.

How could dream work help you with your life right now?  For example: Are you facing a life choice that you are uncertain about?  Stuck in a creative block or a big project?  Feeling anxious or antsy and don’t know why?  Having nightmares or scary dreams that interrupt your sleep?  Wondering about how to have meaningful spirituality in your life?  Then stayed tuned- these are some of the many areas that I will be looking at in future blogs. Scientists tell us that we use only a small percentage of our brains.  The rest of that grey matter is uncharted territory, and neuroscientists are still mapping the terrain.  Understanding and working with our dreams may allow us to tap into and utilize more of this brain space.  Dreams represent multi-tasking at it’s best-– we get to sleep and to solve problems or have adventures simultaneously.  Join me as we delve into this fascinating realm.  And please feel free to share this with anyone who you feel may be interested in going along on this journey.

Until next time, sweet dreams-

Linda Yael (www.lindayaelschiller.com)