About 15 years ago, I accidentally stumbled upon a remarkable phenomenon... I had conscious power over my dreams! Let me tell you how it happened, and then teach you how to get inside your own head!
I was about 14 years old, give or take a few years. I seemed to have re-occuring dreams of something scary chasing me. Sometimes it was a ghost, sometimes a monster, sometimes an unknown/unseen assailant. Regardless of the entity, I was always terribly frightened. I remember attending church camp that summer, and being taught how the name of Jesus has power over all demons and evil things. This was not the first time I heard this message, however, as I have attended church all of my life. Somehow this time, the message had a profound effect.
I decided that the next time I had a scary dream I would rebuke it in the name of Jesus. I kept this thought and sound determination in my mind until one night, sure enough, a scary dream occurred. I remember the dream clearly, even after all of these years. The dream involved a see-through type ghost, similar in appearance to Casper. I was deeply terrified by this ghost as it chased me around the house. In my dream, somehow I became aware of the fact that I was dreaming. I turned to face the ghost, pointed my finger towards it, and said in a very loud and powerful voice, "In the name of Jesus I command you to leave me alone!" The ghost uttered a little wail, shuddered, and then went POP!, vanishing into thin air.
From that day forward, I was never again bothered by scary dreams.
Interesting, isn't it? Today I can take control of MOST of my dreams, prolong them, make things happen, or cause certain situations. It is rather entertaining, to be honest, especially when I want to fly through the clouds a little bit longer! (smiles)
Now, I would not wish to push off my religious beliefs upon anyone, and please understand, this is how I learned how to control my dreams. Your method can be quite different.
I was about 14 years old, give or take a few years. I seemed to have re-occuring dreams of something scary chasing me. Sometimes it was a ghost, sometimes a monster, sometimes an unknown/unseen assailant. Regardless of the entity, I was always terribly frightened. I remember attending church camp that summer, and being taught how the name of Jesus has power over all demons and evil things. This was not the first time I heard this message, however, as I have attended church all of my life. Somehow this time, the message had a profound effect.
I decided that the next time I had a scary dream I would rebuke it in the name of Jesus. I kept this thought and sound determination in my mind until one night, sure enough, a scary dream occurred. I remember the dream clearly, even after all of these years. The dream involved a see-through type ghost, similar in appearance to Casper. I was deeply terrified by this ghost as it chased me around the house. In my dream, somehow I became aware of the fact that I was dreaming. I turned to face the ghost, pointed my finger towards it, and said in a very loud and powerful voice, "In the name of Jesus I command you to leave me alone!" The ghost uttered a little wail, shuddered, and then went POP!, vanishing into thin air.
From that day forward, I was never again bothered by scary dreams.
Interesting, isn't it? Today I can take control of MOST of my dreams, prolong them, make things happen, or cause certain situations. It is rather entertaining, to be honest, especially when I want to fly through the clouds a little bit longer! (smiles)
Now, I would not wish to push off my religious beliefs upon anyone, and please understand, this is how I learned how to control my dreams. Your method can be quite different.
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Lucid dreaming. I've actually done meditations and exercises to learn to have more control over my dreams. Most times, I can control them much like pushing buttons on a remote control. Nightmares though... I have not been able to rid myself of them. I have found, though, that nightmares usually 'warn' me of something, if I take the time to listen to them. (I also take meds that cause some weird dreams I can't control either). Neat topics!
Fascinating. As someone who suffers from nightmares on a several-times-a-night basis, this article really intrigues me. I'm going to give your techniques a try.
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