Anyhow, watching a movie about dreaming was a little depressing, considering I never the simple pleasure of remembering any of mine. As soon as I got home, I jumped into bed and you guessed it... Wikipedia-d lucid dreaming. Lucid dreaming is the knowledge of dreaming whilst in one's dreams. If you have ever had a dream where you KNEW you were dreaming, that's what lucid dreaming is. I read up on different kinds of dreaming and different dreaming techniques, and have become quite avidly interested in learning to become a lucid dream, because it is indeed possible! The first step is to train yourself to remember your dreams, if that is an issue at all. This is definitely an issue for me! To help yourself remember your dreams, you're supposed to keep a 'dream journal' by your bed at all times, so as soon as you wake up from a dream, you write down what the dream was, who was in it, what it looked like, etc. Even one word helps, apparently. I tested this out last night, using one word to try and remember my dreams that so easily slip my mind! Unfortunately, I didn't write them down... I was NOT about to get out of bed and get some paper. But I do remember one of the two dreams I had. The subject of it, at least. I was at dinner. That's all I remember, but it's a start! This sounds really stupid, I know. But I've always felt really weird about not being able to remember my dreams. I want to be able to dream and remember them as well!
The whole lucid dream idea struck another chord in my head, why is it that I can't remember any of my dreams, yet I can remember a few vivid dreams of mine from my childhood? I remember a few, and it got me wondering why I remember them so well. I think maybe it's because they were so bizarre to me, that they never really left my train of thought. I decided to google 'dream symbols' last night, to see what those dreams meant, and maybe find the answer to why I remember them so well.
Dream 1: I'm sitting in a fetal position inside of a tree trunk. The inside of the tree trunk, from my vision and perspective, is really spacious, and is as big as any average-sized room. From the outside, the tree trunk is very small, resembling the size of a normal and ordinary tree trunk. (This is where it gets weird...) There is an old-fashioned clock sitting on top of the tree trunk, ticking away. Also, there's a bear standing on it's hind legs, walking around with it's hands on his hips in circles around the tree trunk, waiting for me to come out.
What I found: To see the trunk of a tree, signifies your inner sense of well being and personality. If the trunk is thick and large, then it denotes that you are a strong, rugged and durable person. If the trunk is thin and narrow, then it suggests that you are a highly sensitive person.To see a clock in your dream, symbolize the ticking of the human heart and thus is indicative of the emotional side of your life. To dream that you are being pursued or attacked by a bear, denotes aggression, overwhelming obstacles and competition. You may find yourself in a threatening situation.
These were vert interesting finds, in my opinion. The trunk was large inside, symbolizing my personal desire to come off as thick-skinned and confident, and on the outside, the trunk is smaller, revealing that I truly am highly sensitive, I just try to hide it. The clock probably represents my emotional side, and how it sits on top of my life, but I am hiding from it. (I tend to try and hide my emotions). As for the bear, I don't understand that part. I don't remember when I had the dream, all I know is that I was pretty young. I want to say 11 or 12?
Dream 2: I park my car in the middle of a forest, whilst in the rain. It's in the middle of the night, and I've parked outside of an abandoned store. For some reason, it's incredible muddy outside. I walk into the store, which is dimly lit. The entire store consists of only rows of refrigerated goods, no shelves or anything. On top of the few isles are misty clouds, and inside of the clouds are (ugh, I feel stupid) Tyrannosaurus Rex's, and they are watching me.
What I found: To dream of rain, symbolizes a metaphor for tears, crying and sadness. To dream that you are walking in mud, suggests that you are feeling weighed down by a situation, problem, or relationship. You are feeling frustrated. To see or be in a grocery or convenience store in your dream, suggests that you are emotionally and mentally strained. To see dark or stormy clouds in your dream, symbolize depression or anger. To see a dinosaur in your dream, symbolizes an outdated attitude. You may need to discard your old ways of thinking and habits.
I don't exactly remember what I'd have been 'sad' about when I was younger, and the mud doesn't strike anything for me as well. I always have felt stressed and emotionally strained, I've always had high standards for myself. The clouds probably were caused by my loneliness as a child, I was always too bossy to have a group of friends sleep over or anything like that. The dinosaur could also show my old-fashioned beliefs and strictness on not only myself, but others as well.
These were just interested finds for me in my hour-long REM sleep and lucid dream research. I usually don't become interested in anything like this, I'm not into fairies and gothic crests haha. I just wish I could remember my dreams, and so now I'm going to make an effort to try to. It's a privelege for humans to be able to escape as night into a world of their own creation, where impossible things can happen. I want to take part in it. Bye for now.
