Namaste, ElusiveBiBoy! ?
Well said! Thanks for the comforting words.
Question: I've been having dreams as of late where I experience situations where I feel get to feel emotions like anger, fear, irritation, and frustration. Now, I cannot remember the the last bad day I've had, I always seem to find something to be positive about, and would find it highly unlikely that I've subconciously been running from something.
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And now the real question, lol. ? Do you think that these dream may symbolize my subconscious mind letting go of things that do not suit me anymore? I like to think it is because of the example with the addiction dreams. Aso because I've recently heard somewhere that a lot of people get sort of addicted to negative affirmations as well..
Or would you think its rather some unknowingly suppressed emotions of some kind? Or should I just not think too much of them? Would gladly hear your opinion mister Zen sir. ?? Thanks!
You are most welcome!
Dreams are messengers. Your subconscious and higher self are both active.
The danger lies in differentiating which is illusion (active mind, typical dreaming), deception (piece of pepperoni that isn't sitting well in your tummy or negative spirits), playful release (OMG! Sexy!) or genuine messages, warnings or premenitions. An indication of the latter is repetition.
Another message type is facing unhealed emotions. Things that can blindside you in your waking hours.
Another type of message is healing. The letting go.
Some of the works by Carl Jung touched on these. You can balance the science agaist the dream stuff by Llewellyn in metaphysical stores and come to your own interpretations.
I've also been meditating 2 times a day for like 9 months or so. 10 minutes in the morning, and 20 in the evening where I visualize for ten minutes as well. And there have been on occasion situations where I'd normally would've grotten frustrated or angered, but since the awakening and meditation. I could find peace when I experienced injustice by hands of a manager. Normally I'd would've been in my head about something like that for days. But I noticed how easy I handled that situation and was one of the first signs I think for confirmation of good meditation practice.
Congratulations! You have learned one of the most beautiful things of meditation - allowing yourself to be the observer and not the participant in the mind's reactions.
It is best said that meditation doesn't control your thoughts, it allows you to be NOT controlled by them.
I used to have such anxiety that I was on pretty heavy SSRI's. Since meditating, I'm off all of them, except a couple of vitamins/minerals to help with stress.
And also, when I quitted smoking in 2018. Numerous time I used to dream about accidentally lighting a cigarette, and being hooked again thinking how I could've let that happen.
WOW! What an accomplishment!
To overcome smoking is a HUGE battle won. 2019 was my quit year ^_^
Yes, we must forever remain vigillant.
Peace!
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