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Can dreams be manipulated by your own mind or not?
As the title says, can you manipulate your own dreams? Or are they always the truth, never misleading? Do you only dream about things, events, people etc that have a meaning to you or your life? Can you dream about something that you WANT to have a meaning to you?I mean for example: if you read on a day about the animal kingdom, the subkingdoms etc. (I think I could identify with the mammals in terms of my issues the most but the reptiles kind of had my focus, just out of interest, dont identify with the reptiles in terms of my main issues) so the following night I dreamed about secretly moving out from home with very bad feelings because my mother will not like it. And later as the dream progressed while I was travelling away from home I got attacked again by people... chased by a special force group; shot at; I shot at some people out of self-defence too and a police man tried to chase me. I dont know whats up with those dreams. I am not a violent or aggressive type at all. I mean maybe I am, but I am afraid of violence and aggression and never show it, its too dangerous, to risky I could die, so I always avoid violence, because I feel kind of small, not strong enough.
So once while I was in a supermarket a guy came running at me and attacked me and grabbed my neck, had me in a tight grip and I could not do anything. I was hold so tight that one slight move from me would cause my neck to twist. A horrible feeling being hold so tightly. Thats what has me thinking if I dreamed it just so that I could think I am maybe a reptile? So can this be manipulated or does this mean theres a reason why I dreamed this, other than my mind wanting me to be a reptile? That something in me has a problem with being attacked by the neck and with the all so familiar feeling of being suffocated, trapped
just asking out of curiosity. My main issues dont fit the reptiles
[message edited by Silicea on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:16:59 BST]
Silicea on 2011-07-12
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Those dreams could be part of a remedy belonging to Animal, Solanaceae, Metal, Umbillerferae, Papaveracea - so many remedies that without understanding the totality they would not help on their own. Attack and defence is seen in many different groups, many different remedies.
All feelings and expressions (symptoms) are part of a sliding scale - so fear of violence and violent behaviour are part of one thing - each patient with one has the capacity for the other even if it is not expressed in their conscious behaviour.
Dreams are always the truth - always. The only problem is how symbolic they are, and how easily the homoeopath can understand their meaning. Patients can also lie about their dreams, or leave out parts they are ashamed or embarassed of, which can reduce their usefulness.
Dreams can be influenced by those who have developed the skill of Lucid Dreaming, but the images and symbols within them would still be relevent to understanding their case. I would probably pay less attention to lucid dreams though than uncontrolled ones.
Notice how your accumulation of materia medica knowledge is creating more confusion. And you have only exposed the tiniest tip of that information.
One thing I will say though, is they are not Nat-mur dreams. If they have come up more strongly since the Nat-mur it may be because your true nature is struggling against the artificial influence of the remedy.
All feelings and expressions (symptoms) are part of a sliding scale - so fear of violence and violent behaviour are part of one thing - each patient with one has the capacity for the other even if it is not expressed in their conscious behaviour.
Dreams are always the truth - always. The only problem is how symbolic they are, and how easily the homoeopath can understand their meaning. Patients can also lie about their dreams, or leave out parts they are ashamed or embarassed of, which can reduce their usefulness.
Dreams can be influenced by those who have developed the skill of Lucid Dreaming, but the images and symbols within them would still be relevent to understanding their case. I would probably pay less attention to lucid dreams though than uncontrolled ones.
Notice how your accumulation of materia medica knowledge is creating more confusion. And you have only exposed the tiniest tip of that information.
One thing I will say though, is they are not Nat-mur dreams. If they have come up more strongly since the Nat-mur it may be because your true nature is struggling against the artificial influence of the remedy.
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
Ah thanks a lot.
The dreams are alternating.
Yesterday I had a bad dream that was about my father having a conversation about me needing to go to university with a past family friend. In real life my mother and father have such conversations which cause great anxiety to me... So I heard this conversation and felt so anxious and betrayed by the family friend. That he is now just like my father - he turned against me, so I have to fight and not let myself get forced into doing something I dont like to do at all cost
But than all the dreams that followed (the same night)where of attack & defense again. I dreamed of being in a building with infected zombies, needing to escape. I went into an elevator once, and wished to go to the basement but the elevator stopped before getting to the basement. Then the doors opened, I was so afraid of seeing a zombie in front of me but what I saw when the doors opened was just a small bright white light outside the elevator in the hallway which grew larger and than the dream was over
I have fear of using violence out of fear that I will make the other person so mad that he will attack back and do bad things to me later, like grab me in a strange uncomfortable way and not let me go, like around the neck. So if I attack I would have to go all the way and kill, I would be to afraid for my life, of getting attacked back. In the past I panicked often when my brother jumped on me, with putting his hands or body around my neck, the worst part is when I cannot free myself from such uncomfortable position. Hate fights with people who are stronger or equally as strong as me for that reason.
The dreams are alternating.
Yesterday I had a bad dream that was about my father having a conversation about me needing to go to university with a past family friend. In real life my mother and father have such conversations which cause great anxiety to me... So I heard this conversation and felt so anxious and betrayed by the family friend. That he is now just like my father - he turned against me, so I have to fight and not let myself get forced into doing something I dont like to do at all cost
But than all the dreams that followed (the same night)where of attack & defense again. I dreamed of being in a building with infected zombies, needing to escape. I went into an elevator once, and wished to go to the basement but the elevator stopped before getting to the basement. Then the doors opened, I was so afraid of seeing a zombie in front of me but what I saw when the doors opened was just a small bright white light outside the elevator in the hallway which grew larger and than the dream was over
I have fear of using violence out of fear that I will make the other person so mad that he will attack back and do bad things to me later, like grab me in a strange uncomfortable way and not let me go, like around the neck. So if I attack I would have to go all the way and kill, I would be to afraid for my life, of getting attacked back. In the past I panicked often when my brother jumped on me, with putting his hands or body around my neck, the worst part is when I cannot free myself from such uncomfortable position. Hate fights with people who are stronger or equally as strong as me for that reason.
Silicea last decade
Ah I wished you could help me. I am done with trying on my own I think I could do it with time, but I dont have the time, time is running out, I feel time pressure. But it feels uncomfortable asking for help after what I did. I dont deserve it, but I have no other option. Dont want to waist time on homeopaths who have no clue, which the majority dont have. If I could only stop the time all would be well. I could breath, relax and take the time to get healed.
Its a bit suprising that I havent taken any new remedy for the past 12 days and also have not thought about wanting to switch remedies yet in an intense manner... like last time when I took lachesis 1M, 3 days later I thought to myself its not it and went on straight to nat mur 1M. It was bad and to early I know but I dont have time, waiting is equally as bad as taking a remedy to quick... to me at least.
I am under time pressure and it made me take remedies behind your back, I could admit it the first time with the silicea but with the ignatia I was to afraid to say it because I knew it would mean the end of getting your help, so I thought of hiding it from you with the idea that I will not do it again.
And than with the berrylium, gallium acid, I thought I was describing my problem inacurately, I mean I thought I have made it that we have gone down the wrong road and I felt suffocated by the idea of having to take a remedy that will surely not help me, and take 7 to 14 days out of my life. It was incredibly difficult to commit to it and get such remedy down my throat, which would take 7 to 14 days out of my life. Impossible, because I did not have the slightest hope that it fits me.
Also when I got berrylium prescribed I felt completely suffocated by the misunderstanding, like I mentioned in my next post - dont know if you remember. I felt like whatever I will say from now on will be labelled as a denial or wishful thinking on my part, that you will not take me seriously ever again. This made me feel like i am suffocating. I felt like I am as good as dead and not going to get healed.
I am sorry again. I would be more careful this time when describing my problems so I dont make it that we go down the wrong road again. As I have no problem with taking remedies if they at least somehow sound like me.
I would not promise this time something I (now) know I cannot keep - which is taking any remedy you prescribe, like I promised last time but than I could not keep it (I did not take the gall acid),.. the reason I believe is time again & the feeling of suffocation which I feel as a result
I could promise of not taking a remedy on my own again though. It probably doesnt mean much me saying it, but I understand now that there is no point in doing it. It needs to be managed and dosed correctly which I dont know how to do. So I would not do it just for that reason alone... it would not lead me anywhere as I found out now, not cure me + I could not do such bad thing again.
Ah I am sorry for asking so many times, hope I am not annoying which I probably am though. I understand if I dont get help.. but can I accept it? thats a different question with which I have difficulty with.
***I used the word suffocating to much, oppressive would be a better word in most cases. In fact it would describe my tensions perfectly. Suffocating fits when I feel grabbed. Like when I feel misunderstood as I did with the beryllium... There the act of trying to break free, (correct the misunderstanding) without being successful at it feels suffocating. Or being called I am in denial, makes me need to correct it again (break free) with making clear it's not denial, but if I am unsuccessfull it feels suffocating again
[message edited by Silicea on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:55:58 BST]
Its a bit suprising that I havent taken any new remedy for the past 12 days and also have not thought about wanting to switch remedies yet in an intense manner... like last time when I took lachesis 1M, 3 days later I thought to myself its not it and went on straight to nat mur 1M. It was bad and to early I know but I dont have time, waiting is equally as bad as taking a remedy to quick... to me at least.
I am under time pressure and it made me take remedies behind your back, I could admit it the first time with the silicea but with the ignatia I was to afraid to say it because I knew it would mean the end of getting your help, so I thought of hiding it from you with the idea that I will not do it again.
And than with the berrylium, gallium acid, I thought I was describing my problem inacurately, I mean I thought I have made it that we have gone down the wrong road and I felt suffocated by the idea of having to take a remedy that will surely not help me, and take 7 to 14 days out of my life. It was incredibly difficult to commit to it and get such remedy down my throat, which would take 7 to 14 days out of my life. Impossible, because I did not have the slightest hope that it fits me.
Also when I got berrylium prescribed I felt completely suffocated by the misunderstanding, like I mentioned in my next post - dont know if you remember. I felt like whatever I will say from now on will be labelled as a denial or wishful thinking on my part, that you will not take me seriously ever again. This made me feel like i am suffocating. I felt like I am as good as dead and not going to get healed.
I am sorry again. I would be more careful this time when describing my problems so I dont make it that we go down the wrong road again. As I have no problem with taking remedies if they at least somehow sound like me.
I would not promise this time something I (now) know I cannot keep - which is taking any remedy you prescribe, like I promised last time but than I could not keep it (I did not take the gall acid),.. the reason I believe is time again & the feeling of suffocation which I feel as a result
I could promise of not taking a remedy on my own again though. It probably doesnt mean much me saying it, but I understand now that there is no point in doing it. It needs to be managed and dosed correctly which I dont know how to do. So I would not do it just for that reason alone... it would not lead me anywhere as I found out now, not cure me + I could not do such bad thing again.
Ah I am sorry for asking so many times, hope I am not annoying which I probably am though. I understand if I dont get help.. but can I accept it? thats a different question with which I have difficulty with.
***I used the word suffocating to much, oppressive would be a better word in most cases. In fact it would describe my tensions perfectly. Suffocating fits when I feel grabbed. Like when I feel misunderstood as I did with the beryllium... There the act of trying to break free, (correct the misunderstanding) without being successful at it feels suffocating. Or being called I am in denial, makes me need to correct it again (break free) with making clear it's not denial, but if I am unsuccessfull it feels suffocating again
[message edited by Silicea on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:55:58 BST]
Silicea last decade
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