Amazing post and a much-needed one! I relate so much to your feelings towards those arrogant neuroscientists who dismiss dreams as random instead of digging into such a fascinating and fundamental topic (I totally loved the analogy with the junk DNA story!). Also the second part on practical advices on how to do dream work was very useful, thanks! I´ve just used it and it helped me to reach a much deeper level of understanding. Now I have 4 years of written dreams to analyze, haha! Do you have any book on dream interpretation you would reccomend?
Really interesting topic Ms. K. I remember working the overnight shift on locked inpatient psych wards, all of the patients were heavily medicated. Around 6:30am as I started to wake up folks for their morning meds I noticed that, for a few minutes after waking, their face was relaxed and they would often talk about a dream they were having. I was always surprised at how coherent and calm they were. The moment would quickly pass but the look of total relaxation on each face made me sad that I couldn't help make the moment last. Looking forward to future articles 🤍
Love this! Reading as I am currently on a Yoga of Sleep and Dreams retreat (I'm at-home and it's being livecasted). One interesting thing RE lucid dreaming, is that it's not viewed as escapism in some tantric traditions, but the opposite, a way to directly engage with and transform what we encounter emotionally. As someone who also writes down my dreams and assigns importance to them, I'm definitely looking forward to what else you have to say on this topic!
Why Dreams Matter
Amazing post and a much-needed one! I relate so much to your feelings towards those arrogant neuroscientists who dismiss dreams as random instead of digging into such a fascinating and fundamental topic (I totally loved the analogy with the junk DNA story!). Also the second part on practical advices on how to do dream work was very useful, thanks! I´ve just used it and it helped me to reach a much deeper level of understanding. Now I have 4 years of written dreams to analyze, haha! Do you have any book on dream interpretation you would reccomend?
"daylight logic" - love that
"Dreams are like artwork..." V. Nice, all.
Really interesting topic Ms. K. I remember working the overnight shift on locked inpatient psych wards, all of the patients were heavily medicated. Around 6:30am as I started to wake up folks for their morning meds I noticed that, for a few minutes after waking, their face was relaxed and they would often talk about a dream they were having. I was always surprised at how coherent and calm they were. The moment would quickly pass but the look of total relaxation on each face made me sad that I couldn't help make the moment last. Looking forward to future articles 🤍
Excellent post kirstin thank you
Love this! Reading as I am currently on a Yoga of Sleep and Dreams retreat (I'm at-home and it's being livecasted). One interesting thing RE lucid dreaming, is that it's not viewed as escapism in some tantric traditions, but the opposite, a way to directly engage with and transform what we encounter emotionally. As someone who also writes down my dreams and assigns importance to them, I'm definitely looking forward to what else you have to say on this topic!