The Way of Dreaming

A main purpose of dreaming is the mind’s attempt to integrate aspects of the unconscious with the conscious. In dreams the buried, secret aspects of our psyches surface, from the heinous to the sublime, churned up like stones in a ploughed field.

Margaret Mead studied a tribe in Bali whose members shared their dreams over breakfast. She attributed the practice of dream sharing to their peaceful lifestyle.

Exposing hidden aspects of self, both positive and negative, loving and aggressive, in an accepting environment leads us to accept and love ourselves and by extension, others.

As English musician, singer-songwriter John Lennon said, “If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot (be) fully open to our ability to love others or  (to) our potential to create.”

When we love ourselves and others, we don’t want to experience the inevitable loss of our loved ones which violence portends.

CONCLUSION: Sharing our dreams in an accepting environment can lead us on an avenue toward peace.

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