Weekly Discussions
Greetings Witchgrovers old and new……I’d like to introduce you all to a new feature that I’d love to see take off! Each week we will be introducing a new topic of discussion and we’d like to spend the week focusing (not entirely, mind) on these in the hopes that we can all learn from each other.
One discussion leader will introduce the topic while during the week people are invited to write their thoughts, questions and even detractions – one of the joys of discussion is that there are times we can disagree and learn new sides to each issue!
Lucid Dreaming and the Power of Dreams
by Wild Mountain Gryph
Dreams can be as innocent as a bunny hopping through a flower bed. They can be as frightnening as something chasing you through a train. They can tell you what is coming in your future or help you figure out a problem from your past.
Lucid Dreaming is knowing where you are in a dream and changing it to happen in a better way as well as knowing where you are in relation to astral travel.
see my blog for how I learned how to do lucid dreaming and dream changing.
Big and Little Dreams:
Little dreams are the common everyday dreams that we all have. They are forgotten quickly and easily forgotten. Big dreams or prophetic dreams are the ones that show us our future moves in life as well as connecting us with our ancestors or showing us our spirit animals.
They need no translation.
A book that I often refer to is called "The Way of the Shaman" by Michael Harner. In there is a story (pgs 74 & 75) of one Shaman who got her first power song in a dream.
For me they show up one time and are so vivid that I feel as if I am living it right then. I also can remember them clearly for years. For others it is a re-occuring dream. It happens exactly the same way every time on several different nights. The way these dreams go are just as strong and powerful as the way my dreams are.
I have learned to pay close attention to these dreams. Many times they have helped me stay on the right track as well as letting me know what I need to make or do next.
I personally use my favorite trio of Will, Intent and Purpose when it comes to doing lucid dreaming or why I am getting a certain dream.
Will:
To change anything that feels like a nightmare that doesn't belong to me. To make it a harmless dream. To keep me focused on what I need to do and where I need to be on my path.
Intent:
Why a nightmare or a certain choice change may need to be made. Why to clearly remember a specific big dream for the right time to use the information.
Purpose:
What is the reason for the dream? Is it a new animal totem for me to learn from, an ancestor to talk to or someone I need to meet. One of the things I do as I am laying in bed before I go to sleep is tell myself there is nothing in this time/space that can't wait til morning for me to pick back up so that I don't take my worries to sleep with me.
Cues that you set up with yourself can be used to help you remember the dreams till you get used to remembering them when you wake. Of course some dreams don't let you forget them.
Think about ways to tell yourself that you are dreaming so you don't wake up and can change things.
When it comes to your dreams and nightmares, what scares you? What points in your dreams/nightmares can you find that will give you a way to change them?
I have one thing that runs counter to this and if you want to read it let me know I will put it up.
But for me this is the way it is, for you I'm sure there will be some things that are different. We are after all individuals.
Grins and hugs
Gryph
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If you're interested in introducing a new topic, please let me
or the Mods know! For those who don't know us up close and personal yet,
we
are:
Cerr, Anna,
Georgia, Mab, Pixie and Roxanne
- we're very open to suggestions and
VERY soon will
post a list of possible topics (so those who are interest may jump in
and
introduce it with their own personal flair!