How To Harness The Power Of Your Dreams, From A Psychologist

Every night when you sleep and dream, you're gifted the opportunity to deepen your connection to your own psyche and the spirit world. I (and many cultures through time) believe that spirit speaks to us when we sleep, and if we listen closely enough, we're guided in what action to take in our waking lives.

Your dreams can and will speak to the status of your daily life and stressors, especially if you fall asleep worried about something! At the same time, if you begin to really pay attention and work with your dreams, you'll begin to see just how meaningful the specific images and symbols you experience are. 

Take the following dream, for example, adapted from my book, The Alchemy of Your Dreams: 

It may interest you to know that this example was dreamed by someone on the brink of having an affair, and so the dream illuminates their own internal conflict. But let's say this dream had been dreamed by someone at the end of their life. Then, the dream imagery takes on an entirely different meaning—perhaps they're dealing with the reality of what it means to cross over and go home. 

There are many strategies that can help you begin to bring more awareness to your dreams—and decipher their deeper personal meaning in the process. Here are a few to try tonight to get started:

Every night, we are gifted with the ability to gain a greater perspective. The more you pay attention to your dreams, the easier it becomes to understand the symbolic language of the soul. You may even begin to see that your dream experiences expand to include precognitive dreams and lucid experiences—so grab your dream journal, and prepare to start understanding all of your dreams' messages.