Dreamwork, is one of the premier modalities applied in the promotion of holistic healing and self-realization. Night Dreams provides access to an aspect of our being that has not only witnessed our past, but also provides insight to our present and awareness of future possibilities.
The importance of dreams can be seen throughout instances of major historical and religious events. Notable figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain and Harriet Tubman have made history shaping decisions based on dreams. Harriet Tubman believed after waking from a dream, that if she continued on her chosen path of freedom for the refugees, slave traders would capture them. Additionally, she believed that the new path shown in the dream would lead to freedom. In the end, her predictions rang true.1 In the Bible, Joseph’s interpretation and advice given of the Pharaoh's dreams enabled the Pharaoh to prepare for the extreme poverty yet to come, resulting in an adequate supply of food during the years of the famine.
Dreamwork was introduced to me by my teacher, Dr. Peter Reznik (http://drpeterreznik.com/), who was a student of Collette Aboulker-Muskat, (1902-2003, http://www.altjn.com/ideas/light_imagination.htm). Collette was a woman that dedicated her life to truth and healing. She helped students cultivate their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. It is from this lineage that I have come to understand and implement the use of Night Dreams for my personal well-being as well as the well-being of my clients and students.
Dreamwork is a Mind-Body therapy that provides a means of discovering our personal truths in all aspects of life. Night Dreams represent the non-linear language of images, symbols and quantities that mirror waking life. Dreams depict our personal, cultural and religious beliefs, as well as our emotional and physical challenges, and our relationship to ourselves, others and environment. Dreams provide answers and advice to life’s situations. After a dream, should we choose to apply this information to our waking lives, decision-making is often easier because the information from dreams is received from an aspect of ourselves that has ties to our past, present and future.
The following lists major principles of Dreamwork:
Night Dreams are a mirror of a Waking Life
Night Dreams are a true reality
Night Dreams reflect underlying cultural, religious, familial and personal beliefs
Night Dreams reflect the relationships between ourselves, others and the environment
Invisible creates the Visible
Life is in the process of becoming
This blog has been created for individuals with an interest in studying their dreams and developing abilities to work with them. In the next blog, I will introduce 3 basic steps to working with dreams upon awakening.
