Dreams: The Doorway to Self-Illumination
by Dr. Pam Blosser
Imagine if you will, having a friend so dear to you that he or she will always tell you the
truth, no matter what. Well, you do have such a friend.  It is called the Subconscious
Mind.  The Subconscious Mind is the inner part of you that can be likened to your
soul.  It is the older part of the mind that holds your wisdom and resonates with
Universal Truth.  It is here that your dreams originate.  When you go to sleep at night it
is your Subconscious Mind that stays active, assimilating the previous day’s learning,
assessing your conscious state of awareness, and setting up the probability of your
next day’s lessons.  The inner mind will then communicate the state of consciousness
of the individual in the form of dreams.

This is why we dream to make known what has been unknown, to bring to light what we
have kept in darkness.  Dreams reveal to us our own thoughts, attitudes, and state of
conscious awareness.  When you know your own thoughts you begin to know who you
are and what you identify with, for you become as you think.

It is important to understand that every dream is about the dreamer and every person,
place and thing is some aspect or thought pattern, of the dreamer.  As the ancient
Mayans put it, “You are another myself.”

In your dreams you chart the vast recesses of your psyche to discover your triumphs
and disappointments, your hopes and fears, your longing and fulfillments.  
Understanding your dreams gives you a whole new perspective on life, one where
learning is paramount to your consciousness.  Self-understanding increases.  You
become more integrated in life. Spiritual evolution is accelerated.  You come to know
Truth, giving you insights into yourself that you never knew before.  You learn to use
your own inner teacher and guide, awakening each morning to a new day with
heightened awareness of your Self. You are never lonely again.

Humanity is in an age of huge transition, and one of the best ways of bridging this
chasm is understanding your dreams.  Understanding your dreams opens the door to
your inner self where true power resides.

Keep a notebook by your bed specifically for recording your dreams when you wake
up in the morning.  To aid you in remembering your dreams, before retiring write down
in your dream journal, “I expect to remember a dream tonight so I can understand
myself more deeply.”  As you lay your head on the pillow and close your eyes repeat to
yourself, “I am dreaming, 1.  I am dreaming, 2....”  Continue repeating this as you count
higher.  Every morning make your dream notebook the first thing you pick up upon
arising and write down your dream or first thoughts.  An excellent book to aid in
interpreting your dreams is The Dreamer’s Dictionary by Barbara Condron (ISBN: 0-
944386-16-4)
For more information about dreams, visit www.dreamschool.org

Dr. Pam Blosser, the author of Seven Steps to Deeper Meditation and a contributing
author to Interpreting Dreams for Self Discovery, currently teaches at the School of
Metaphysics in Champaign, IL.