Keeping a "dream diary"....
 

Hi Julie!

> ***I am not sure about business
> thought-experiments, but I have read and
> started practicing the principles in a
> fantastic book called "Sleep
> Thinking" by Eric Maisel. Its
> fascinating stuff...the Benzene example
> reminded me of it.

> I have put a link to Eric Maisel's Sleep
> Thinking site below, as well.

Thanks Julie! I've looked a bit through the site, it looks quite interesting!

I've experimented a bit myself with paying attention to my dreams.... At one stage I did keep a notebook next to my bed, specifically to record my dreams.... Then, whenever I awoke, I'd jot down whatever I could remember of my dreams. Sometimes, there'd be nothing, but as time went on I found that I was remembering more and more of my dreams, probably because I was "training" myself to, just by keeping a notebook....

I still have no idea what most of those dreams mean, if anything! Some of them were pretty strange.... But it was fun and pretty interesting to do!

I do believe that dreams often have great meaning, but I'm certainly no expert in this area.... I guess it's lucky when the meaning of your dream hits you instantly, like it did in the case of Friedrich August Kekule and the structure of benzene!

Julie, do you have any thoughts regarding dreams?

- Dien

Re: Keeping a "dream diary"....
 

Hi Dien!

> I do believe that dreams often have great
> meaning, but I'm certainly no expert in this
> area.... I guess it's lucky when the meaning
> of your dream hits you instantly, like it
> did in the case of Friedrich August Kekule
> and the structure of benzene!

> Julie, do you have any thoughts regarding
> dreams?

****I have MANY thoughts about dreams...although I am a long way from an expert in this area as well.

For me, my most powerful dreams have been when I believe I have been sent a message. Another way I use dreams is to discuss them with friends, trying to unravel the meaning. Recently I had a multi-part dream...still working on that one. So many specifics it was mindboggling.

What interests me about Maisel's work, is that it does not focus on the REM sleep, or dream state, it focuses on THINKING during sleep. Sometimes the thoughts lead to dreams, although not necessarily.

Instead, by falling asleep focused on a question or a problem, the answer seems to "fall into" your consciousness during the waking hours. A sleep thinking journal is included, and like a dream journal, being conscious about the process really fires it up exponentially.

Thanks for some really interesting discussion!

With Purpose and Passion,

JULIE JORDAN SCOTT
> - Dien




Dare....................

Re: Keeping a "dream diary"....
 

Hi Julie & Dien,

The topic of dream interpretation is an endlessly fascinating one to me, and one which I believe holds an exponentially greater key to reality than most may comprehend.

A *fantastic* resource to nail down some basics in this realm is "The Dreamer's Dictionary," by Dr. Barbara Condron.

I know it seems a bit trite and 'left-brained' to put a dictionary, of all things, to something as wondrous and magical as dreaming. But I've found from personal experience that there's an amazing amount of truth to many of these 'definitions.'

My take is that dreams represent sheer reality with a stunning clarity that can be at once frightening and exhilarating. The act of sleeping inherently turns off the conscious mind to a great degree, and the deeper the sleep, the more this is true.

Therefore, the typical clutter and 'censoring' of our thoughts that we are often prone to do when awake, does not take place. It really is a beautiful thing.

My objective with every dream I have is to "Shut up, get out of the way, and let my dream do its thing!" And only then, do I dare probe as to its meaning. Am I always successful in doing this? Hardly. But when I am, some of the most fascinating revelations come to the forefront in a spectacular display of tangibility.

Anyway, there's some food for thought and a book recommendation. Fascinating topic, and I welcome input from one and all!

Best,

Jesse

P.S. Julie, thank you for turning me on to such a fantastic board with so many interesting minds!

> Hi Dien!

> ****I have MANY thoughts about
> dreams...although I am a long way from an
> expert in this area as well.

> For me, my most powerful dreams have been
> when I believe I have been sent a message.
> Another way I use dreams is to discuss them
> with friends, trying to unravel the meaning.
> Recently I had a multi-part dream...still
> working on that one. So many specifics it
> was mindboggling.

> What interests me about Maisel's work, is
> that it does not focus on the REM sleep, or
> dream state, it focuses on THINKING during
> sleep. Sometimes the thoughts lead to
> dreams, although not necessarily.

> Instead, by falling asleep focused on a
> question or a problem, the answer seems to
> "fall into" your consciousness
> during the waking hours. A sleep thinking
> journal is included, and like a dream
> journal, being conscious about the process
> really fires it up exponentially.

> Thanks for some really interesting
> discussion!

> With Purpose and Passion,

> JULIE JORDAN SCOTT

Re: Keeping a "dream diary"....
 

Hi Jesse!

Great to see you here! You are right, this is a board filled to overflowing with thoughtprovokers which in turn fuel my business as well as the rest of my life.

This is some especially excellent advice:

> My objective with every dream I have is to
> "Shut up, get out of the way, and let
> my dream do its thing!" And only then,
> do I dare probe as to its meaning. Am I
> always successful in doing this? Hardly. But
> when I am, some of the most fascinating
> revelations come to the forefront in a
> spectacular display of tangibility.

There is so much that comes from "getting out of the way" and "being quiet"..... our conscious mind tends to want to keep in control...while oftentimes our most glorious moments are simply waiting to be birthed when we simply get out of our own way.

You words were terrific to see here, Jesse!

With Purpose and Passion,

JULIE JORDAN SCOTT