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Renewing the Practice of Dream Divination

Posted by Katrina Dreamer on May 7, 2012 | 4 Comments

Dreams and divination exist in the same realm. There are elements of synchronicity, surprise, and mystery to both. They go together like apples and cinnamon.
And in many cultures dreams are the divination tools.

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Do dreams have meaning? A quick tour of the dreaming brain

Posted by Ryan Hurd on March 31, 2011 | 7 Comments

Sigmund Freud is considered the father of dream science, even though most of his dream theory is largely discredited today. But from the get-go Freud assumed that dreaming was an expression of the mind-brain system, a premise still widely accepted by scientists, psychologists and philosophers today. Still, in popular culture, we still hear the question [...]

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Dream Interpretation in Sufism Past and Present

Posted by Dr.Muhammad on October 14, 2009 | 6 Comments

The reliance that Sufis place on dreams in their paths of spiritual progress is illustrated in a dream reported from the life of Imaam Abu Hamid al-Ghazzaalii (1058-1111). In Duncan B. Macdonald’s 19th century biography, it is said that Al-Ghazzaalii was beset by many personal struggles of a spiritual nature during certain phases of his [...]

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How to Start a Dream Sharing Circle in Your Town

Posted by Ryan Hurd on August 12, 2009 | 1 Comment

So far, in this post series about ways to work with dreams, I have mostly focused on ways of working with your dreams alone. Today let’s talk about group dream work and how to start your own local dream sharing group.

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Dreams that Warn of Illness

Posted by Ryan Hurd on August 6, 2009 | 39 Comments

This is the sixth post on ways to work with dreams, continuing the discussion about the role of the body in dream formation. One of the most important reasons to invite dreams back into your life is their role in warning of illness and sickness. The accounts of this phenomenon have been documented for thousands [...]

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Solo Dream Interpretation Reinforces Your Personal Mythology

Posted by Ryan Hurd on February 27, 2009 | 5 Comments

ScienceDaily has really been covering some great dream research studies recently. Earlier this week, SD reported on a group of studies that look into how ordinary people find meaning in their dreams.
The studies cited investigated under which conditions do people find meaning in their dreams. Their results, surveyed from various groups of US [...]

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