Dreams are so
weird, right? Sometimes they're batshit crazy... but sometimes they contain important messages. My reiki instructor suggested I start keeping a dream journal so I
can look for patterns in my dreams. That’s because a lot of emotional healing
takes place while you sleep, and the more you work with energy healing, as I am
doing, the better your ability to tune into that process becomes.
I’ve been
recording my dreams for three weeks now and there’s a very clear pattern
emerging – dreams about me cleaning. This sounds boring but it’s actually
really powerful – it’s all about me getting rid of the old to make room for the
new.
In one dream I was
clearing out boxes of stuff from my house. I picked up a rat and two mice (ew!)
and gave them to an unrecognisable friend, telling him I needed to get rid of
them. This is significant because rodents symbolise undesirable elements – so basically
this was me getting rid of ‘dirt’ in my life. Last night I dreamed I was
cleaning a mouldy salt shaker in a holiday house in Tenerife (weirdly specific,
I know) so the next people could use it. This is awesome because it’s about me
getting rid of dirt (which I think speaks to my current process of improving my
self-esteem and challenging negative thought patterns) in order to help other
people. And given that my new career is all about helping people move through
emotional blocks, that’s symbolic.
Not all dreams
are significant, but usually the ones that are really vivid and contain powerful
symbols are worth examining. And any that recur, or with a pattern that recurs
(such as my ‘cleaning’ theme), are your subconscious sending you a very clear
message too.
I’d love to hear
about any dreams you’re having – post below or drop me a line if you’re keen to share xx