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i hope this is how i get an answer...when i told my boyfriend that i can inturpret dreams and that sometimes my dreams come true the next day.he said its called preminition(?).when a bad dream accurs..im afraid it will come true. one night when i went to bed i had a dream about my boyfriend and i running away from this huge shadow w/ a black aura,but he was basicly dragging me to safty.something inside told me to "join" it. as we ran,half of my body was turning into w/e it was. we arived at a waterfall and it was the only way to get away from this "shadow" so he came up beside me(my b/f) and we both fell.thats when i woke up.now the next night i was affraid to sleep,but i did and the same dream happened.then the next night i walked outside to feed my dogs humming a song,i looked over at my outside radio to see my dark shadow just standing there,then the radio came on to the exact song i was singing.i couldnt move, i wanted to but i couldnt.it felt as though i was about to pass out but i could still see and think.my b/f told me to ask it what it wanted when i meditated,so i did...i took a nap at his house and fell asleep..my dream was me and my shadow creature in a white room,i asked it what it wanted again and it just pointed at me.my boyfriend told me to fight it no matter what,but it told me not to. that it would win no matter what.i havnt slept in 4 days..im constantly falling asleep in school and everywhere i go.i feel sick and my body hurts...im afraid to sleep and my boyfriend is worried about me.i had another dream that i didnt tell him about,i already think he thinks im a freak though he denyies it.(he is a healer btw)i was standing by a brick wall in the rain at night,the shadow thing blew a black hooded cape around me and he stood there beside me on the wall.i felt as though i was no longer me,i was it.this is seriously freaking me out...i dont know what to do and any advise would be great.i really need sleep so the faster i get some advise the better.my e-mail is on my profile.

thank you,
-Yuubi

yuubi,

Hi.

Most of this sounds like your Shadow; the darker, accumulated stuff in the Unconscious (we all have a Shadow) and sometimes the Shadow expresses itself in dreams (and not always as an actual shadow in the dream).

It is important you get back to a regular sleep cycle - otherwise your dreams could become more unsettling. Sleep deprivation is one tool in dream research. So unless you are using yourself as a guinea pig, go to sleep.

And, do not fear your dreams. Own them.

Being able to interrupt and even alter a dream one has had in the past is sometimes called vivid dreaming. Some who are practiced in meditation can apply techniques to be able to interact with their dreams (dream yoga being one one such discipline).

Things that come true that one has dreamed is a form of premonition

If your BF is a "healer" ( a term I do not particularly care for) perhaps you can call upon him??

:)

Cheers,

RC

Dear Yuubi,
We all have fears & they often appear in our dreams. It seems to me that your boyfriend was protecting you in your dreams even though you were listening to the Shadow. Your boyfriend's protection certainly sounds positive. Perhaps there is something that you are involved in or thinking of being involved in but you know you shouldnt turn toward that? ( You dont have to answer this, it is just a thought to help you look at your dream & what it might be about. Since it is your dream, I can only come up with ideas & they could be way off base!)If you have been reading or going to movies that are scarey or upsetting that can lead to some very wild dreams. (One person I knew had bad dreams after eating pepperoni pizza. Everybody's triggers are different)
Most of us have things that bother us & show up in our dreams. Not sleeping makes it impossible to be clear headed & your fears are being fueled by your lack of sleep. Is there anyone from your family at home with you that you can talk to?
Your profile mentions a belief in Jesus. Have you tried talking to God or praying? Since you mentioned meditating have you ever visualized yourself surrounded by a warm white light of protection and peace?
Whatever helps you to relax: warm bath? hot tea? soothing music?
If you are taking any medications or under the care of a doctor you might need to follow up with the doc.
Let us know how you are doing.

peace & joy,
holobon

no my family hates me like no other, im the 'black sheep'. im not on any meds.i really just want to know what i can do to get rid of it. warm baths,hot tea and soothing music are somethings i do to calm down.but they make me fall asleep(unless im meditating then i try my best to concentrate) everytime i go to sleep there it is haunting me.i just want it to leave me alone so i can have my normal freaky dreams.ya know about seeing things that are gona happen 2morrow and stuff,i think thsts why this dream scares me b/c im afraid its gona come true.
-yuubi

This is her boyfriend. Is there anything i can do. Im a reiki student. so if anyone has anything that can help. please send it
-truth_seeker

Dear Yuubi,
Being afraid of the dream actually makes it a focus of your thoughts thus keeping it alive & strong. If you see yourself as the black sheep, perhaps that is some of what is going on in your dreams ( the black cape?). Conflicts with family really can tear us up especially when we are at an age in which establishing our own unique identity is so important. When you get as old as I am you are more resolved to the fact that family is family & there is not much you can do about that, you cant change them. You have to learn to live with them somehow. ( I know, easier said than done).
We do have the power to change the future. If you believe that a dream is a threat of something that will happen the next day it is possible to make it happen by surrendering to that belief. And you cant change anything if you submit to fear. Fear is what weakens us.
Do you go to a church? Is there a youth pastor or someone you can talk to that will keep your confidence?
What exactly about the dream is it that makes you afriad, Yuubi? What are you afraid of coming true? You can email me if you prefer.

peace & joy,
holobon

yuubi,

/*\ Namaste :-}}

- I suspect that most of what you dream does not "come true" - please correct me if I am in error about this

- so, please try to remember that on the whole few dreams come true, so to speak, whether scary or not.

- as for the stuff that shows up in your dreams of which you are afraid? I agree with what was said earlier - The Shadow is our hidden 'dark stuff' - so if you feel hated by your family, as you state, it would not be unusual for these feelings to be 'converted into fearful things that manifest in your dreams.

- but we also have a Golden Shadow - that very compassionate side of us that may be unexpressed - that we are unaware of

- one way to combat Shadow is to go to sleep with the Intention to try to do someting compassionate the next day; keeping those compassionate thoughts with you as you fall asleep

- but it is also important to recognize that we each have a Shadow.

- I do a distance clearing practice that I can E-mail you some information about if you would like - it might be helpful

- if interested just E-mail me (it is something I do at no charge)

>:-}}

Truthseeker,

/*\ Namaste :-}}

- if you are Reiki 2 I suggest you do some distance reiki for yuubi (only with her permission first, of course) with some focus on Tanden. For this distance Reiki you may be in the same room or building if you wish - it is simply a matter of doing Reiki, hands off. I also stress that being mindful not to put your intentions into the Reiki work is Key. Let Yuubi apply her Intention to use the energy as well as she is able

- hope this helps

Reiki All Around,

All Blessings,

Firekeeper

Otoharo!

I sometimes dream things that do happen. I also dream things that are nightmares and very scary, but they do not happen. I have learned to interrupt a dream and literally change the dream into something beautiful, joyful, and full of fun. I even make it playful. Then usually, I can drift off to sleep.

If you believe in Jesus, ask Him to come and sit on the bed beside you and to whisper sweet words to you until you go softly to sleep. I used to do that myself.

finality

Hey Yuubi,
Bless you. Sounds like your moving some serious energy right now.
The dark shadow sounds like your fears and you were being pursued by it. It asking you to merge with it sounds a bit like saying to accept your fears and your shadow side because to accept dispells the hold that energy has on you.

You notice you were near a waterfall. If you had stood in the waterfall you would have shed alot of the old energy. Water is a symbol for emotions. You seem emotional right now. I think that all the Louisiana stuff and hurricanes have stirred up lots and lots of stored emotions. Water, water everywhere!! :}
It is all good and appropriate. The dark shadow energy is pursuing you because your not surrendering some fear to Spirit. Spirit is always with you guiding your steps towards your highest path.

Remember always that Light is always stronger than the darkness. Even if this shadow your seeing is speaking to you and saying what ever its saying, the truth is your always protected in the light. There is a beautiful Light within you. See that Light now as a beautiful white candle at your core. Find peace there.

Also, if you like, visualize the shadow energy and see it as having a Light within it too. No matter how far anything or anyone falls into forgetfulness, the great thing is Nothing and No Thing has the power to change what will always be with everything existing.
We are All from Source. We are nothing but Love.

Instead of being afraid of this energy, acknowledge that the fear part at least is a part of you.It is a symbol of something that was unconsious trying to become consious and your afraid of this new understanding.

I'd suggest some cleansing rituals, salt baths with essential oils, some smudges or nice insense. Also prayer in whatever form you use.
Use your reiki symbols if you have symbols.
Divinity is a nice one. It is a circle with a cross. Powerful stuff there.
It pulls in scattered energy ( ungrounding does that, confuses) and it protects.

Good luck and I hope your dreams shift very soon so you are able to remember the truth that you are dearly Loved!

Jahnavi

Hi, Yuubi,
In your profile, you say you believe in Jesus. I think it was Finality who suggested you ask Jesus to sit with you when you go to sleep? Great idea. And you can take that even further. Anyway, I have heard from people who have dealt very successfully with darker energies, by using the name of Jesus to firmly and strongly tell the energy to LEAVE! But you also have to forcefully speak. Also, I often call on Archangel Michael. He is very powerful and is a strong protector and defender. When you lie down, call on both of these and ask that you be surrounded and protected only by beings of one hundred per cent Light. This is probably a reiteration of other things people have said, but this often works for me, and others I know.
Peace, Sweetheart,
Feather

yes about half or more of my dreams come true rather the next day or in a month. i woud like u to email me that information i think it could help. i thank you for your help.

-Yuubi

yuubi,

/*\ Namaste :-}}

- I will E-mail information to you sometime today if you will E-mail me so I will have an E-mail address to which to reply (you do not list an E-mail address here at The Cafe).

>:-}}

- I might also ask whether the dreams "that come true" are mostly those that had scary content or those with other content?

Reiki All Around,

All Blessings,

Firekeeper

both,thats whats so scary b/c i dno if the bad ones will come trur or not. my email is pussy_katx007@hotmail.com

Yuubi,
If you want to email someone who has posted, just click on the "email" right under their post name which is to the left of the post. Or go to their profile & hit the email from there.

peace & joy,
holobon

holobon,

Hi.

That only works, of course, if the E-mail function is active in the profile. Not everyone has that E-mail connection active (too much spamming of late, I suppose).

Cheers,

RC