‘Waking Nightmares’ Prompt Response
Dear Readers: Last week’s dream from A.G. in Huntington Beach prompted so many of you to write that I want to share some of your comments and provide a little more information. A.G. has what she referred to as “waking nightmares” that are so real that she is not certain whether she is awake or asleep. In these dreams, she sees orbs of light and once saw a dismembered body floating above a doorway. She was disturbed by these visions and felt that these images could harm her.
T.S. from Upland wrote, “This one deserved some extra clarification. When you suggest that the person may be “actually seeing the things,” do you mean to say that another observer in the room would see the same thing?” He adds, “I am not a doubter.” He felt that this was interesting enough to dictate more information. T.M. in Simi Valley wrote, “Gee, I have been waiting all of my life for such an experience and would pay good money for such a visitation; too bad she felt frightened.”
With any dream, before interpretation we must rule out any pathology. Certain illnesses and particular medications can influence the dream state and may be ourfirst clue to an illness or condition. For more information on this, I recommend “Healing Dreams,” by Marc Ian Barasch (Riverhead Books). For more intriguing information on spirit phenomena, I suggest a book titled “The Scole Experiment,” by Grant Solomon, (Piatkus). The Scole book was published in the U.K. and may be ordered from https://www.NetStoreUSA.com. I met two of the researchers from the Scole experimental group this past summer. I saw photographs and heard firsthand accounts of orbs of light associated with spirits and body parts such as an arm manifesting as ectoplasm. It was a fascinating evening, to say the least.
Our dreams are a bridge to other parts of ourselves, such as our unconscious minds, and to what lies beyond what is known to us. As such, they provide a safe gateway to exploration and illumination. Considering their content may be one of the most important things you do for yourself.
Cynthia Richmond is the author of “Dream Power: How to Use Your Night Dreams to Change Your Life” (Simon & Schuster, 2000). Fax your dreams to Cynthia Richmond at (818) 783-3267 or e-mail them to in.your.dreams@worldnet.att.net. Please include your hometown and a daytime phone number. In Your Dreams appears every Tuesday and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
With any dream, before interpretation we must rule out any pathology. Certain illnesses and particular medications can influence the dream state.