How to Keep a Dream Journal

This is the third post in my series about working with dreams without a dream dictionary.  Today I’m focusing on dream journalling. Besides basic dream sharing, this is the easiest way to start remembering more dreams and working with them.

Everyone has their own way of keeping a dream journal, so of course the trick is to find what works for you.  These tips below are what works best for me, not only the actual techniques but also the important attitudes to keep for success. Read more

FAQ about Dreaming

I was interviewed by a middle school student last year, and recently found the manuscript. I”m going to publish it here because she asked so many great questions about the current state of dream studies. The interview was a real education for me about how young people have the keen ability to seek out the blind spots in our theories and knowledge about dreams.

When are you interested in dream for the first time and why?
I wrote my first dream down at age 11, and have had a consistent interest in dreams since age 15. My early dreams were both exciting and scary, and I was not satisfied with most people’s answer “it’s just a dream, it doesn’t matter.”

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