Dreams and the Subconscious Willpower
Sleeping dreams come in twofold: there are normal dreams, of life, one’s day, images and symbols worked out through the woken consciousness. The other kind of dream, far less understood, is the supernatural, in which the dreamer is tapped into a power that is in turn tapped into the omniverse.
During REM (rapid eye movement), or deep, dreaming sleep, the brain is emitting a much higher frequency wave than what goes on in normal day to day functioning. Moving from Delta to Theta brain states, the mind is busy conjuring images, producing a film for the sleeping mind.
The Theta brain state is also associated with deep visionary meditation, also called the ‘twilight window’ in which the principles of manifestation are most charged, and the Universe is in harmony with the frequencies of our thoughts and dreams. When we are dreaming, we are attracting our needs and desires to us through the brain’s charged activation and resonance.
In Tibetan Buddhist practice, there is a form of yoga, called yoga nidra, or dream yoga, in which the yogi slips into the state in between sleep and dream called lucid dreaming. The yogi calls to mind the image of deities to be with them in their visions, and then embarks on a quest of the soul.
Tips for active / lucid dreaming:
Intention: Before falling asleep, as you are lying in bed, set an intention for your dream. This may be a question, a person, or a task you are focusing on, or it may be totally individual to your desires. Repeat the intention out loud or in writing and visualize it with your mind’s eye until you fall asleep.
Visualizing: Employing the mind’s eye to see cues about your intention will spark the mind’s attention to reaffirm your intention.
Write it down: It is tremendously important for dream recall to keep a diary of your dreams, recorded as soon as you wake up from them. We all know the experience of waking up and suddenly totally forgetting our dreams. Making notes of people, places, and occurrences helps us recall the dream later, where clues might be found to trace patterns and uncover answers to questions to which we’ve been seeking answers.
Herbs: Drinking certain teas and tonics, like Blue Lotus, Kava Kava, Kalea sacatechichi, among others can boost your dreaming abilities.