Nightmares are real and can be traumatic events. There are
Movies made from these dreams; remember Nightmare on Elm Street? Nightmares can
spill over to our waking lives. Our sleep and waking lives are connected.
Wes Craven, the creator of the Nightmare on Elm Street
movie, was inspired by a story he read in the L.A. Times about a family that
had survived the Killing Fields in Cambodia. They made it to the United States,
but a young boy in the family still found himself haunted by terrible
nightmares while he slept. The young boy died after having a series of
nightmares. The boy stayed awake for days. Finally, he told his parents
something was chasing him in his nightmares. He was afraid that if he fell
asleep, it would get him. Exhausted, the boy finally fell asleep. Sometime
during the night, the boy's screams woke his parents. They found him dead.
No wonder we fear nightmares so much and don't want to
revisit them. So instead, I want to show you why we should and how it will
benefit us in our sleep and waking lives.
Nightmares are dreams that cause a strong but unpleasant
emotional response. Nightmares usually happen during sleep when REM intervals
lengthen; these tend to happen halfway through sleep. Then, as we prepare to
awaken, memories begin to combine.
We dream as we transition from REM sleep. Because we tend
to dream at the sleep-wake point,
referred to as the twilight zone, images imagined while dreaming,
including the vivid, often terrifying images produced during nightmares, are
remembered.
Nightmares happen for several reasons—stress, anxiety,
irregular sleep, medications, and mental health disorders. The most studied
cause is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, there are places to
reach out for help. If nightmares plague you, talk to your doctor.
I want to discuss
the subconscious notice-me nightmare. The symbols might be scary, but you have
a nightmare once in a while, and it is about taking notice of a situation.
I had a nightmare so scary it took me 35 years to analyze.
Finally, I found I did not need to be afraid; it was a dream of becoming
stronger and more confident, especially in controlling my life.
My Nightmare
I was lying in bed, not asleep. It was early, maybe just
past dusk. I had been to a church that told me to ask the Holy Spirit to
possess my soul so no other entity could. They gave me a prayer. I don't
remember the prayer. That is an important detail. As I prayed, a man-type
figure flew from the sky and fell onto me like a slab of meat. This being was
like all human muscles with no skin, not male or female. The entity then put
its wrists over my wrists, ankles over my ankles, and the rest floated above
me. We only touch our wrists and ankles. It was so solid and heavy that I could
not move. It then began to steal my breath, and I thought, oh no, it was
killing me! I started to say I rebuke you in the name of Jesus, but I kept
saying I rebuke you in the name of Satan over and over again. I was so scared. I
finally pictured the letter J, E, then S, and it was gone. I sat up! That is a
scary nightmare, especially when you sit up choking for air!
The meaning of the dream
This dream is about the restoration of the mind, spiritual
guidance, the need to relinquish worries, and the need to develop inner
strength to become more confident. This dream was telling me I had the power.
This is a guide to working out those nightmares
Write out your dream as a memory, look up and write the
symbols with definitions, use every detail of your dream, and analyze it. You
need to know what the subconscious wants you to understand.
Write a different positive ending for your dream. Review it
before you go to sleep. Give it a good, empowering end where you defeat the monsters
or the beast is just a jacket on the chair. If you are a lucid dreamer, you can
do it within the dream.
Be careful what you watch or allow yourself to see. I like
to watch something relaxing or funny before sleep. The subconscious could use
images you see throughout your day as a later symbol.
Place a Black Tourmaline crystal on your nightstand. It is
said to protect you from negative thoughts and harmful spirits. I like to hold
mine anytime I feel negative thoughts or enter a negative situation. I also
place mine on my computer for protection.
Work on the things that happen in your waking life that are
causing you stress. You may need to say no to a project or verbalize your
feelings in a waking situation. Keep a journal and write your thoughts,
experiences, and emotions. You can read them and reflect on how to change
things. If you do this, your dreams will give you more solutions than
nightmares.
The best way to have peace in your sleep is to conquer your
suppressed emotions and thoughts during the day. If you don't, your dreams
might become nightmares.
References
Horror History: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) by Melissa
Bastek https://morbidlybeautiful.com/horror-history-elm-street/
Nightmares and the Brain by Scott Edwards
https://hms.harvard.edu/news-events/publications-archive/brain/nightmares-brain
A Nightmare On Elm Street Was Inspired By This Horrific
True Story
By Sean O'Connell
published October 20, 2014
https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Nightmare-Elm-Street-Was-Inspired-By-Horrific-True-Story-67798.html
Horror History: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). https://morbidlybeautiful.com/horror-history-elm-street/ Horror History: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). https://morbidlybeautiful.com/horror-history-elm-street/Horror History: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). https://morbidlybeautiful.com/horror-history-elm-street/
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Deedee has been analyzing dreams for herself, family and
friends for over 30 years. She has taken classes by J.M. DeBord, author of
several books about dreams, including the best-selling "Dream
Interpretation Dictionary."
Deedee interprets dreams for those who ask. Email hauntedhourpodcast@yahoo.com and
read her dream interpretations on her blog https://hauntedhourpodcast.blogspot.com/
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