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Thank You! I hope you enjoy using The Dream Journal as much as I enjoyed making it! There’s no definitive reason why we dream or how they are made. Over time, people have realized that during your dream state, you can connect to information or get answers you wouldn’t be able to in your waking state. By using this Journal, you will be able to track, decipher and understand those messages better, and be able to ask and receive specific insight to help you in your daily life. Please stay in touch and check out the other magic that PleaseNotes has. I’m all about helping you become your favorite version of you, and by using the PleaseNotes goodies, I’m sure that you will. The world is a better place because you are here, and I hope you know that as clearly as I do. Stay in touch, I’d love to hear from you! You’re the best!
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Journaling can be a great process for connecting with yourself, your goals and dreams. Many successful people throughout history have used journaling, and for good reason. Writing out your thoughts, challenges, and feelings allows your left brain to be occupied, so the creativity in your right brain is able to flow and create solutions. It’s actually been shown that journaling even has a positive impact on your immune system!
So where do we start? For someone who has very practiced dream journaling before, these next few pages are for you. Even if you are experienced, take a gander. These next couple of pages will help you create new habits that work for you, and create an experience that will be insightful and enjoyable. When you learn how to draw more information from your personal super computer, you’ll feel more supported and more intune with your decision making process.
Deepening Dreams Why Explore Your Dreams?
Dream journaling is an incredible tool to connect to your creativity and intuition. Even though very little is known about why we dream or where they come from, dreams help give us deeper insight into all parts of our lives. Two of the oldest dream psychoanalysts, Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung both agreed that dreams are important to understanding the human psyche, however while Freud thought dreams were only an expression of repressed desires while Jung’s theories were of a “personal unconscious” (your life experiences, thoughts and feelings) and a “collective unconscious”, a place where one’s unconscious mind is shared with others of the same species. The ability to connect to others and our own intuition in our dream state is easier because we don’t have our dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which controls our powers of both logical reasoning and decision making, turned on. You may have experienced thinking about someone and they suddenly call you, stating that you just crossed their mind. There’s been instances of perfect strangers in different areas of the world getting the same idea, creating the same invention or achieving the same breakthrough at the same time. In the scientific community, they call this “multiple discovery” or “simultaneous invention.” In Elizabeth Gilbert’s book, “Big Magic” she speaks about how she had an idea for a “unrequited love story between a mousy woman and her boss involving a corporate emergency” however after ignoring it for some time, another writer received that exact idea and wrote the book. The only difference being the time and location it was set in. Napoleon Hill, the esteemed author of “Think and Grow Rich” would often tap into this resource and created a Cabinet of Invisible Counselors. Compromised with people who he admired, he would bring them together in his mind, ask them questions and gain insights, knowledge and receive solutions to problems. When I was 9 years old, my older brother and I would always watch “Power Rangers”. One day as we sat around the TV set he shouted, “They stole my idea!” as a new white ranger cartwheeled his way into the latest fight scene. He had been stating for weeks they should have a white ranger and detailed what he should look like. Lo and behold here he was, sword and all. Dreams give us the opportunity to take a closer look at underlying issues in our lives, work out problems and explore possibilities. Vivid dreams occur in our REM cycle, however during that cycle the part of the brain used for storage and recall is also knocked out, making it harder to remember. By practising dream journaling, you are training your brain to retain more and more information upon your waking state.
Dream journaling may help you become aware of things you’ve been ignoring or ignorant about. There may be themes that recur, which is indicative of something unresolved in your life, allowing you to process underlying emotions. You may find creative solutions to problems or create something new, such as art or an invention. Journaling your dreams may seem awkward at first and you may feel like you’re not getting the information you’ve been requesting. Stick to for at least thirty days, then read over every entry. As your process improves, you’ll start to see patterns and see your progress as you learn this new skill. Setting bedtime intentions is one way of giving your subconscious permission to allow connection and information to come from the collective unconscious. In asking your higher self, inner being, the universe or a person you feel a connection to that has passed on for insight, it makes it easier for you to get a clearer message and to be able to remember it.
The Cadillac of Dream Exploration - Lucid Dreaming Lucid dreaming is the process of controlling and manipulating your dreams. You might be able to only recognize that you’re in a dream or to able to guide your actions and the construct of the dream. This is a great practice for getting deeper insights within recurring dreams and to work out any ongoing issues or frustrations in a safe, uninhibited space. During the day practice doing “Anchor Exercises”, techniques which will help you check if you’re awake or asleep. When awake and doing these exercises, ask yourself “ Am I dreaming?.” This trigger will remind you to do the same exercise when you’re in your sleep state. You can do things such as reading a line of text, attempting to put your finger through your hand or walking up stairs. In your dream state, words in text tend to move and it’s more difficult to stay on a specific line. Your finger will also move through your hand and the stairs will shift and move, indicating that you are in fact sleeping. You can either attempt to do lucid dreaming right before you go to sleep or wake yourself up 2-3 hours earlier than your used to. Waking up early will ensure that you are in the REM cycle. Once you’ve started drifting to sleep (or drifting back), your task is to focus on keeping your mind active and let your body relax. Imagine an environment that brings you calm, it may be a real place or somewhere you’ve constructed before. Imagine the details, smells, sights and sounds of this space as your dream starts to form itself around it.
It's Bedtime! Here’s six steps to practice to ensure a great immersive dream session. 1. Create a pre-sleep ritual. - Make time to prepare for bed. Choose to do calming activities such as stretching, hopping in the bath, put calming essential oils in your diffuser, reading or journaling before going to sleep. This allows you to clear your channels before entering your sleep state and increases your ability to get a juicy insightful dream. If there are obligations you need to handle the next day, make a to do list so you’re not amplifying stress and anxiety in your dream state. Set your phone on do not disturb and leave it alone until the morning. 2. Meditate before bed - Allow your mind to clear and feel at ease. Any meditation will leave you feeling calm and more relaxed. The more you practice, your meditations will leave you feeling detached from your physical life, and help with seeing the bigger picture so you can be less reactive and feel calmer about your current life. 3. Listen to binaural beats - Binaural beats were created by a German scientist called Heinrich Dove and are two different frequencies played at the same time, in a sort of ‘back and forward’ vibrating fashion. The sound oscillation creates an effect on the brain which allows it to enter various states, and your brain will naturally combine these two frequencies and match the median vibration. You can use different frequencies for different things ( ie 1240HZ support with logic and awareness and 6-14HZ for creativity and problem solving. ) For lucid dreaming you would want to play a track at 4HZ-8HZ to get your brain in the THETA wave state. 4. Wake two to three hours early. - This might seem scary to do when it’s not a weekend, however you do have the power to tell your subconscious when you would like to wake up, and it will do it. If you don’t want to chance it, start on the weekends then practice by intentionally waking up 30 minutes to an hour earlier than your normal time. When your body has adjusted to that earlier time, set your alarm clock back to your regular time and your body’s natural rhythm will keep waking you up earlier. Bonus point, studies show waking up with an alarm can elevate adrenaline and cause stress, so going without an alarm has multiple benefits. 5. Remind yourself to remember. - Before you drift off, tell yourself that you will remember your dreams. This can take a while for your brain to start practicing, so make sure to be patient and attempt to write down your dreams even if they are still fuzzy. Statements like “I am going to sleep and I will remember my dreams in detail.” 6. Write it down immediately. - Have a pen and paper right beside you in preparation for your dream recollection. Attempt to write down as many general things first and then fill in the specifics later. This way you retain more of the dream allowing you to remember details after instead of missing a whole section of the dream.
Morning Sleepy Head
Its time! Go through the following steps to get the most juice out of your dream experience.
Write it down - Focus on the most immediate recollection you have and then work backward.
Be less specific until you’ve captured as much of the dream as you can, then go back and fill in details.
First Pass -W4 Explore who was there, what was happening, where was it, and when did it happen. Second Pass - How are you feeling? What were your emotions during the dream and right as you woke up? Third Pass - Real life reflections.
Is there anything happening in your life right now that is expressing itself in your dream? If so, how did you deal with it in the dream?
Fourth Pass - Symbology
Where there any significant occurrences or items you were drawn to or that stand out? How did you feel about them or as you interacted with them?
Fifth Pass - Draw it out
Draw out a scene that sticks in your mind from the dream. Did you find something you didn’t notice before? Was there a dominant color? What does it mean to you? How are you feeling as you are revisiting this part of your dream?
Sixth Pass - Review your writing
Notice your feelings about different parts of your dream and the overall message. Check in with your body to see if there’s any energy, discomfort, aches or pains. What do you think your message was? If you’ve been journaling for over a week, take a look back and see if there are any reoccurring themes or patterns. Once you hit 30 days, go and do another review. You may notice that as you’ve dealt with the insights you’ve gained from you practice, your dreams have changed in content, location, emotion and characters. Let’s go! Take a quick look at the 70 common dream aspects on the next page and then tuck yourself in for the night.
70 Common Meanings
Airport - A new idea is about to take off or is taking off. Relates to hopes and ambitions. Afterlife - Wanting to escape your own reality Baby - New beginnings, joy, innocence and happiness Bank - Desire for financial security Beach - The meeting place for your rational, structured mind (Shore) and your creative emotional mind (Water) Celebrity/Famous people - Meeting or being with a person famous for a particular thing means you would like to be better in their specific field or would like attributes of that specific person. Chased - Running from an issue, procrastinating Crying - Releasing emotions we’ve repressed in our waking state Dance - Freedom from restrictions, happiness, play Death - Ends and beginnings Diet - Punishing yourself or self-control and discipline. Earthquake - Major shake up in life, feeling out of control Elderly People - Spiritual Power, Wisdom Elevator - The ups and downs of life. The direction is indicative of where you feel you are going in life. Father - Authority and protection. Falling - is a common dream symbol that relates to our anxieties about letting go, losing control, or somehow failing after a success. Fire - Anger, passion or destruction Flying - Feeling free or wanting to feel free Food - You are literally hungry or looking for ways to nourish yourself Galaxy - Creativity and connection to the universe. Games - Need to take a break, need to have more fun Greed - Being demanding Hands - How you relate and connect with others in the world Hammer - Focus on power and cohesiveness Hatching - Your ideas are coming to fruition Heavy - Feeling weighed down, burdened Homeless - Lack of fulfillment Ignition - It’s time to move forward with your goals Immortal - Fearlessness Infestation - Ignored problems Jewelry - Your perceived self worth and status. Journey - Progress and self-discovery Jump/Jumping - You need to take a risk and go after what you want. Key - Opportunities, access, control, secrets, freedom, knowledge or responsibilities Keyhole - you do not have full view of some situation. Kidnap - Feeling trapped and restricted
Of Dream Aspects Ladder - you have reached a new level of achievement. Ladybug - Beauty and good luck. Late - A fear of change and your ambivalence about seizing an opportunity. Mother - nurturing aspect of your own character. Money - confidence, self-worth, success, or values. Mountains - successfully climbing a mountain can reveal a true feeling of achievement. Viewing a landscape from atop a mountain can symbolize a life under review without conscious prejudice. Naked - Feeling exposed or vulnerable Nature - freedom, tranquility, restoration, and renewal. News - important message from your subconscious Offense - sensitivities to a situation which has not been properly expressed. Office - you cannot seem to leave your work at the office. Orb - truth and a sudden understanding or realization. Packing - big changes ahead for you. Pregnant/Giving Birth - of yourself or some aspect of your personal life that is growing and developing. Public Speaking - Sharing ideas with a large quantity of people. You are ready to, or afraid of being judged for it. Quest - your progression through your life path and your life goal. Quicksand - feelings of insecurity. Rainbow - hope, success and good fortune Resurrection - you will eventually overcome your current obstacles to achieve your goals. Ring - emotional wholeness, continuity, commitments and honor. Sacrifice - your tendency to punish yourself. Screaming - Feeling unheard or not saying what you want. Secret Room - Untapped potential you haven’t allowed yourself to explore Stuck in concrete - Worried about not being able to change Telescope- you need to take a closer look at some situation. Treasure Chest - you have unveiled some hidden skill or talent. Trial - you need to be more accepting of yourself and less judgmental of others or you are feeling guilty about something in your waking life. Unicorn - high ideals, hope and insight in a current situation Universe - endless possibilities. Victory- confidence in your abilities Water comes in many forms, symbolizing the unconscious mind. Calm pools of water reflect inner peace while a choppy ocean can suggest unease. Waterfall - Letting go and allowing Wealth - Confirming your desire to be wealthy and enjoying what your future will bring. Wedding - If it’s your own wedding, it’s the merging of both sides of yourself.
Your Safe Place
Take the next couple of pages to create your safe place. This environment can be the place you go to when you start your meditation journey, or where you like to go to in your day dreams. Use the third page to write out the details of the environment and these two pages to draw it out in detail.
Your Safe Place
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Happy Journaling!
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1. W4 2. Emotion Check 3. Real Life Reflections 4. Symbology 5. Draw it out
The single most powerful thing I can be is to be myself. - Dwayne Johnson
What does this mean to you?
Draw it out
I am ambitious and abundant.