(213) Dreams with memorable figure's visit
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By Janet Shin
Dreams are good indicators for advising what to do. They have an impact on the very day for most big occasions. Sometimes their influence lasts for a week or even longer. Significant dreams, such as provisional ones, may continue in effect through one’s life.
People receive important messages from their dreams in times of eagerness. There are many anecdotes concerning correlation between dreams and historical inventions ― Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity inspired by a dream. In dreams, Dmitri Mendeleev completed the periodic table and Edgar Allen Poe saw the synopsis of mystery stories. Many unparalleled musicians, such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Anton Josef Bruckner found inspiration for their masterpieces. Paul McCartney of The Beatles wrote “Yesterday” after a dream. When Elias Howe, inventor of the sewing machine, was agonizing over how to make the shape of the needle, he dreamed of Indians holding spears. Howe saw a small hole at the point of the spears and realized ways to design and completed his invention.
Dreams may have also revealed who would be a king or a queen in the old days. Many initial kings of a dynasty justified their regal power by a certain revelation from a dream, making people believe it was a divine message from God.
If these sound like extraordinary cases, how about our dreams? On average, everybody sleeps about one third of their lifetime. When I asked an audience whether they dream and whether they remember them, many answered they didn’t. According to research, only 1 percent of our dreams are remembered. Some are forgotten because we are tired, others are naturally deleted upon waking up. Some people are even afraid of their dreams due to a fearful recollection from past experience. Those who remember many of their dreams may recall their childhood well. They are likely to be creative and interested in visual arts.
While sleeping, we have several dreams for about 100 minutes in sum. What we usually remember is the last one. In order to dream, we should meditate for a while to contemplate what concerns us before falling asleep. It is the best time to deliberate on what we are trying to develop, invent, solve or project.
Let’s think about the content of ordinary dreams. What do we mostly see? Subject to the situation we are in and what we did the previous day, we have various dreams. There is some dissimilarity between the dreams of men and women, children and adults. Cultural background and mythical factors also affect them.
In dreams, we interact with others and have a good command of things we are not really skilled at. Flying, dancing and swimming frequently take place in dreams. Clothes, including hats and shoes are good symbols to show one’s social status related to occupation. Splendid nature, new spaces or our houses in unfamiliar images and animals or insects are also seen. They imply our health and subconscious associated with emotion.
While there are abounding interpretations by psychologists, from a perspective of our traditional philosophy, the most effective way to find meaningful hints is to figure who we meet in our dreams. Spiritual beings, ghosts and ancestors are allusive characters. Recently departed ancestors or parents deliver purposeful suggestions about our life. They come to our dreams to convey a momentous message.
Research has been done on whether lottery winners received certain revelations from their dreams, and if they answered yes, what they were. Approximately 20-30 percent of them had auspicious dreams and among those, 25-30 percent dreamed about their ancestors or powerful figures. Many people commonly think that dreams of pigs or other types of fertility symbols are lucky. However, seeing powerful figures and especially ancestors is most fortunate.
Yet there is an opposing case that contradicts the study. Ancestors bring not only fortune messages but also warnings. It depends on their relationship with the dreamer. We also have to pay attention to the atmosphere of the dream and the appearance and mood of the character. If they show up in our dream in shabby clothes expressing uncomfortable expressions, it isn’t a blessing.
If you are still doubtful and don’t know what to do with your dreams, just try to dream with an open mind. Make sure to ponder on what bothers you most before you go to sleep. And call it to mind before you awake in the morning. Important figures usually appear in dreams repeatedly. You only need to recognize them and discern what they try to teach.
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The writer is president of the Heavenly Garden, a saju research center in Korea, and the author of “Life’s Secrets”.