Llewellyn's Little Book of Dreams by Michael Lennox

Author:Michael Lennox
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: little book of dreams, llewellyns little book of dreams, michael lennox, doctor michael lennox, dr. michael lennox, dr michael lennox, dreams, dream dictionary, meanings of dreams, CVR04062017
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Published: 2017-07-07T04:00:00+00:00

Creative Expression and Dream Work

Dreams are messages from the unconscious mind and are written in a language that is symbolic in nature. The linear, rational mind is what we use to consider what our dreams may mean to us, but these two domains of processing information (the conscious mind and the unconscious mind) are so different that they are almost incompatible. If the unconscious mind is attempting to communicate with the conscious mind through symbolic expression, the best way to let the unconscious know that you have heard the call is to respond in the same manner.

This back-and-forth narrative is something that occurs between the dreaming life and the waking life of the dreamer all on its own. However, when you work with a dream in any fashion, the stakes are raised in that narrative, which any person who has worked with their dreams will attest to. And while any element of dream work can yield satisfying results, it is arguable that removing the rational, thinking mind completely is crucial to having a more profound experience of considering a dream. In this way, using creative expression as a form of dream work is possibly the most satisfying approach through which to encourage a dynamic relationship between a person and their unconscious mind.

One of the things that is necessary for this approach to work well is to fully remove any sense of artistic excellence being a necessary ingredient to make the process either successful or satisfying. The unconscious mind is not an art critic. Sitting down and putting some creative focus on a dream or a dream image does not require any skill or talent. It will be best if you can allow yourself to be free of the inhibitions that sometimes come with judging your creative impulses.

Any creative act can be used for this purpose, including drawing, writing, poetry, movement, sculpture, or collage. If you can think it up, you can use it to your advantage. The most important element of this approach is to treat the experience as a sacred act. Make sure you won’t be interrupted. Gather everything you think you might need. Perhaps you would like to light a candle or play some soothing music. Then recall a dream, an image from a dream, or a character that appeared in a dream that you want to work with, and have at it. There are no rules and there is no end result to chase. It is through the creative act itself that the unconscious mind is stimulated.

In this approach to dream work, what you are cultivating is an ongoing conversation between your unconscious mind (in the form of dreams) and your conscious mind (in its response to them through dream work). Over time, you will definitely develop a sense of the influence that expanding this dialogue will have over your sense of self-investigation. When that happens, you will also know intuitively when a dream or dream image wants to be honored in this way.

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