{"id":793,"date":"2009-01-20T15:37:54","date_gmt":"2009-01-20T21:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gaiasgarden.com\/blog\/?p=793"},"modified":"2010-10-01T15:53:21","modified_gmt":"2010-10-01T21:53:21","slug":"dream-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaiasgarden.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/20\/dream-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dreams are the subconscious mind&#8217;s way of communicating with the conscious mind, and we may gain greater insight into the workings of our dreams by recording them in a dream journal or by creating dream inspired artwork.<\/p>\n<p>Our subconscious mind uses metaphors and symbols to communicate with us and our dreams are generally symbolic of something much deeper. I believe dreams are a place where the various parts of our psyche explores ideas, work out daily issues, and a place where we experience many levels of consciousness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-794\" title=\"Dream Thyme\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaiasgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dreamthymephoto3a.jpg\" alt=\"Dream Thyme\" width=\"288\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaiasgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dreamthymephoto3a.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.gaiasgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dreamthymephoto3a-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Personally, my dreams tend to be vivid, colorful and filled with detail. I have been writing my dreams down for over 40 years and after going through my dream journals, I discovered a pattern of very active dreaming during certain months of the year. January is one of those months and tends to be one in which I have repetitive and teaching dreams.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Here are some ways to encourage and enhance your Dream Time . . .<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>D<span style=\"color: #000080;\">ream Pillows<\/span><\/strong> &#8211;<em> Place one or more of the following herbs in a small bag and place under you pillow at bedtime.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mugwort<\/strong> :\u00a0 Visions and aids one in remembering dreams.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hops<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0 Promotes restful sleep and healing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chamomile<\/strong> :\u00a0 Peaceful dreams.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lavender<\/strong>:\u00a0 Enhances dream recall, peaceful sleep and healing dreams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Dream Stones <\/strong><\/span>&#8211; <em>Place under your pillow at bedtime.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amethyst<\/strong> &#8211; Pleasant dreams and divine communication.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Danburite<\/strong> &#8211; Restful sleep and lucid dreaming.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Herkimer Diamond<\/strong> &#8211; Divine inspiration, protection and remembering your dreams.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rutilated Smoky Quartz<\/strong> &#8211; Enhances dream awareness, healing and protection from negative energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Dream Essential Oils<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; <em>Add one to three drops of essential oil to a teaspoon of sweet almond oil.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chamomile<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lavender<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Orange<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Petitgrain<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gaiasgarden.com\/dreamjourney.html\">Click here for more<strong> <\/strong>info<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&#8220;A dream which is not interpreted is like a letter which is not read.&#8221; &#8211; The Talmud<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Everyday Goddessing\u00a0 is about     sharing magical techniques and sacred wisdom with other beautiful     Goddess women. I believe that within every woman there is a goddess, a     wise woman, beautiful, creative, powerful, with a deep soul, and that     everything we need and are looking for is already inside\u00a0 each of us.  \u2013    Rose Arizmendi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dreams are the subconscious mind&#8217;s way of communicating with the conscious mind, and we may gain greater insight into the workings of our dreams by recording them in a dream journal or by creating dream inspired artwork. 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