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Still on remembering your dreams, here are some extra tips: * Keep a notepad or voice recorder with you throughout the day. Often something you see or hear later in the day will trigger a memory of a dream from the night before. Note these recollections without delay, and think about them to see if you can remember how they fit into the rest of the dream. * Keep a table lamp on your nightstand. If you wake up in the middle of the night, you’ll need to turn on a light in order to record your dreams in your dream journal. As with the alarm clock, you want to be able to reach your lamp with as little movement as possible. * As an alternative, you can also use a small flashlight solely for recording dreams at night. Cover the lens with three layers of masking tape so you can still easily see your journal at night, but it's not so bright that it makes you want to close your eyes. * Better yet, don't use any light at all, as it can make it harder to remember your dreams. Just have your pen and paper where you can reach them easily, and you won't even have to open your eyes (be careful not to fall back asleep though). With practice you'll get better at writing without seeing the paper. * Some people keep a small voice recorder by the bed and talk into it instead of writing down the dream. It's easier to remember when you're only half-awake! * If you have the same dream the next day, or next week, jot that down also. A dream that repeats itself is a dream upon which we should all concentrate. It might have a special meaning. * When recording dreams, remember that the recording is personal. Don't write it to make sense for others because you may find yourself altering things to make it easier for outsiders to understand. Always write what you believe to be true, not what would make sense. * Record exactly what happened without necessarily trying to make sense of it yourself, either. For example, if your dream starts inside a house and you then find yourself in a forest, avoid the temptation to assume you walked out of the house. Dreams that are foreign to everyday experience could be lost by trying to apply waking logic to the events. * When recording the dream, it may be easier to remember if you write (or speak) it in present tense (i.e. "I am going to" instead of "I went to" ![]() * Some songs actually make the dream stick in your head for a little while longer. Try listening to some music before you start the day, and see what happens! * After you have managed to remember a few dreams think of them before going to sleep, It can help spark recall. * After you've remembered most of your dream, try and put it into the right order. This will help, because it's easier to memorize things if you know what happened first, and always write that down first. * If you alreaddy dreamed a dream and want to remember it, don't wory. When you're dreaming, you are in an entirely different set of mind. Try lucid dreaming. When you are in this set of mind and you are lucid dreaming, sometimes you have the ability to recall your past dreams! Think of it like if you had a part of your brain that stores dreams that you have, and you can only access it by dreaming. WARNINGS!!! * Be careful about interpreting dreams. The interpretation of dreams is not science, so don’t jump to conclusions, and don’t place too much importance on a dream. For example, a dream about death may not mean that someone will die, or that something bad will happen. * If you have trouble sleeping or difficulty getting enough sleep, don’t try to record dreams in the middle of the night. Just go back to sleep. THINGS YOU'LL NEED * A notepad and pencil * Something to wake you up gently * Table lamp near your bed * A small handheld tape or digital voice recorder |
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Here are more biblical proofs for the existence of Guardian Angels. In the Book of Daniel (specifically Daniel 10:13) angels seem to be assigned to certain countries. In this latter case the "prince of the Persian kingdom" was referring to one of the fallen angels also known to many as a demon. The same verse mentions "Michael, one of the chief princes," and Michael is one of the few angels named in the Bible. In the New Testament Book of Jude Michael is described as an archangel. In Matthew 18:10, Jesus says of children: "See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven" (New International Version). This is often understood to mean that children are protected by guardian angels, and appears to be corroborated by Hebrews 1:14 when speaking of angels, "Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" In Acts 12:12-15 there is another allusion to the belief that a specific angel is assigned to protect each individual. After Peter had been escorted out of prison by an angel, he went to the home of 'Mary the mother of John, also called Mark'. The servant girl, Rhoda, recognized his voice and ran back to tell the group that Peter was there. However the group replied, "It must be his angel"' (12:15). Have you discovered your's yet? |
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I find reactions from the online public about this post quite revealing. To start with, it appears a number of people are either not interested in their own dreams or they outrightly just prefer denying the existence of dreams. The bible is very clear about the purpose of dreams as a communication vehicle between us humans and our creator, God. He discloses this purpose to us in Job 33: 14-15 Some of the most astonishing events in human history have been earlier settled in dreams either as a direct message or as a parable. I give a few biblical instances below: King Solomon's fame and wisdom. Solomon would have been just like any other King in Israel but he offered a great sacrifice to God in the day time. God was so pleased he wanted to reward him instantly. So, that night, God visited him in his dream and asked him what he needed. Solomon being just a young and inexperienced King, asked God for wisdom to rule the nation of Israel. God was shocked he didn't ask for riches so, God gave him super-abundant riches, fame, glory, peaceful reign and so on in addition to the wisdom he asked for. Read the story in 1Kings 3: 5-15. He became the richest and wisest King in human history yet it was first settled in his dream. Joseph, Prime Minister in Egypt Joseph used to dream about his star rising higher than those of his family members. The disclosure of these dreams to his family landed him in serious trouble and he is sold as a slave to get rid of him. While in the strange land of Egypt, he was able to interprete King Pharaoh's dreams of an impending famine which was seven years away. His dream related abilities made him the most famous prime minister in the history of Egypt and the wisest Logistsics manager in the whole world. Read Genesis 40: 5-22 and Genesis 41: 1-44 Jacob's Stairway to heaven at Bethel. Jacob is known to be the first person to pay tithe to God. While passing the night at Bethel on a trip, he saw a stairway to heaven in his dream and he realised he was on a holy ground. He built an alter to God at that place. Gen. 28: 12-17 Nebuchadnezzar and his forgotten dream King Nebuchadnezzar had an awfully scary dream and he awoke but forgot the dream. In his style as a king, he called all his advicers together for an intrepretation of the dreanm but he failed to ownup that he had forgotten the dream. Daniel was the only one able to tell him the dream as well as interprete it. It turns out that it was a warning message from God to the King about impending judgements on his reign of terror. Read Daniel 2:1-47 Saving Baby Jesus Jesus would be wanted to kill him. An Angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and instructed him to escape to a distant land with Jesus and Mary his mother, which he adhered to. Read Matthew 2: 13-17 A lot of people have had a taste at the phenomenom called "DEJA-VU". Deja-vu occurs when you visit a new or strange place for the first time in your life and you immediately have this feeling and conviction you've been there before. That's because you've been taken on a trip to that same place earlier in time in your dream or vision by your Guardian Angel who is trying to let you into your future ahead of time. The purpose of such a future-travel may be for you to be informed and prepared for what the future holds for you. Do not forget, God loves indicating His intentions about us. Read again Gen. 18: 17-19 Do you still say dreams are not important? |
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As I watch the reactions from the online public about this post, I find the responses getting more interesting every passing minute. Honestly, I'm amazed some people do not believe that Angels do exist and that they serve certain purposes in our lives. The bible gives graphical details of the existence, duties and relevance of God's Angels in our day to day lives. In Job chapter 33 verse 23, the bible says, "Perhaps an Angel may come to his aid - one of God's thousands of Angels who remind men of their duty." Verse 24 of the same chapter goes on to tell us how Angels save people from death by paying a ransome on their behalf. Angels have been known to exist before the creation of time and in the book of Revelation, the bible decscribes how they shall act as messengers to fulfill all prophecies that shall usher in the new paradise while the earth passes away. On the issue of Angels, two things are worthy to note: 1.) There are hierachies of Godly Angels 2.) There are also Demonic Angels Of course, our focus is on the Godly Angels! The achangels Micheal, Uriel, Rapheal and Gabriel are mentioned in several sections of the bible with stories or descriptions about their responsibilities/duties. The angelic visit to Mary (Jesus' mother) by Gabriel to annouce that she shall become pregnant, give birth to a son and he shall be named Jesus is a sure enough proof of existence which no true christian can deny. Luke 1: 26-38 How about the visit, in human form, by three Angels to Abraham and Sarah in Gen. 18: 1-33 In the story, we are told how Abraham identified them (through discerning spirit) and entertained them. In return, they blessed his wife Sarah that she shall no longer be barren but she doubted and laughed. Eventually, we are told how God revealed His intentions about sinful Sodom and Gomorrah and we find Abraham interceding and in full dialogue with God. We may also look at Gen. 32: 24-30 to see how Jacob wrestles with an Angel (representing God) who identified a fault in his named, changed it to Israel and blessed him. The above scenarios are only a few of the several Angel related instances mentioned in the bible. The term "GUARDIAN ANGEL" may sound strange truly. The reality however is that the bible is also clear about their existence and funtions. Every individual alive today, has a Guardian Angel assigned to him/her. They are like the human shadow; always there, always present and always watching over us. They act as an umblical cord between the respective human being and the Supreme being, God. God is a spirit and although He is all around us, we don't see Him. The Guardian Angels are permanently connected to Him and they act as messengers relaying messages and warnings from God to us from time to time. The intended purpose of this post is to help us tune in better to their communication frequency so that we don't miss a warning or message from our creator. The term "PREMONITION" in simple English means pre-knowledge. Accidents have been reported (eg. plane crash, train collisions) in which the survivors have stated how they narrowly escaped by either being unable to catch the flight/train owing to lateness or by outrightly being sidelined by some other pushy or nasty passengers. At times, we 'don't feel like' doing certain things like going out on a particular day or doing a certain business. There are also times we just 'feel like' doing certain things in certain ways. Feeling like doing something or otherwise are part of ways our Guardian Angels talk to us. Majority of people who failed to agree with their spirit/mood on certain issues have had to bitterly narrate their sad ordeal at the turnout of things simply because they did not listen to thier 'inner man' warning them about the issue before hand. While our moods may be seen as a psychological aspect of our lives, our Gauardian Angels warn us of dangers by tuning our moods as a way of communicating with us. They also communicate with us through several other means such as our thoughts (they offer ideas or make suggestions), what we hear ( we may hear a gentle voice speaking to us) or what we see (sometimes we see visions in broad day light without realizing it). Guardian Angels also communicate with us in our dreams. A lot of people have had a taste at the phenomenom called "DEJA-VU". Deja-vu occurs when you visit a new or strange place for the first time in your life and you immediately have this feeling and conviction you've been there before. That's because you've been taken on a trip to that same place earlier in time in your dream or vision by your Guardian Angel who is trying to let you into your future ahead of time. The purpose of such a future-travel may be for you to be informed and prepared for what the future holds for you. Do not forget, God loves indicating His intentions about us. Read again Gen. 18: 17-19 Shocking as it appears, even baby JESUS (the would-be saviour of the world) had a Guardian Angel!!! God's promise of protection over us humans in Psalm 91: 11-16 is heavily evident in Matthew 2: 13-17 While Jesus was yet a baby, Herod, the King at the time who had heard so much about how glorious this new King Jesus would be wanted to kill him. Jesus's Guardian Angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and instructed him to escape to a distant land with Jesus and Mary his mother, which he adhered to. It might interest you to know what God is saying to you about your own Gaurdian Angel. Read His direct message to you about your Guardian Angel in the book of Exodus 23: 20-23 Remain blessed. |
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Dreams form an integral part of our everyday physical and spiritual lives. Useful as they are, dreams have a nasty habit of evaporating as soon as one awakes from sleep. Below are a few tips to help facilitate remembering of dreams. 1. Maintain good, consistent sleep habits. Not getting enough sleep or going to bed ‘dog-tired’ can dramatically reduce natural dreaming activity. 2. When you go to bed tell yourself that you will remember your dreams. Repeat “I will remember my dreams” to yourself several times as you drift off to sleep. It sounds odd, but this tip has been shown again and again to be one of the most helpful. 3. Try to wake up slowly to remain within the ‘mood’ of your last dream. Buy an alarm clock with a gentle wake setting (sometimes called a progressive wake). 4. Awake at least once during the night, many times this will occur around an REM sleep cycle. Set an alarm or drink a lot of water prior to bed to ensure you have to wake up at least once. 5. Think about, but do not dwell upon your mood/emotions as you drift off to sleep. 6. Avoid alcohol near bedtime. Alcohol reduces the frequency and density of REM sleep. 7. Keep a pad and pencil next to your bed so you can jot down quick notes about your dream if you awake during the night (you may not remember it by morning) or as soon as you get up in the morning. Just the process of writing things down may help you recall more information about your dreams. 8. Start a dream journal. Take your notes and recollections of you dreams and record your dreams in journal or story form. 9. Discuss your dreams with friends and family members. Just articulating your dreams can help you remember additional details. 10. If you awake during the night, think about your previous dream as you go back to sleep. This will help to reinforce the dream for improved dream recall in the morning. |
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There are times it would be nice to talk to your guardian angels on a first name basis. You wish to find out the name of your angel? There are many ways. For those interested, here's some information for you: Preparation to be most receptive and intuitive: 1.Fast for 24 hours: 24 hour purification - abstain from certain activities, (like sex) minimal intake of addictive and stimulating beverage, spicy foods, and meat, This is to calm down the nervous and energetic circuit. 2. Write down all the consonants in separate pieces of paper, or little square cards- if you have a scrabble set,the alphabets are ideal. 3. Place the pieces of paper in a bag, preferably a cloth bag 4. Light a white candle, burn some incense, frankincense is recommended, use copal or myrrh as substitute. 5. Center yourself: do some grounding, then get centered. State your intention, as in a prayer This petition is from a book - you can write your own: …, Dear Divine Angel who has alway been my protector, guide and ally. Please guide me to draw the letters that spell your Holy name, so that I may write it upon my heart and honor you as the friend that you are When I call your name, please be with me And show me so I can clearly see the path of light and love. 6. Take a letter from the bag, write it down on blank paper 7. Return the paper into the bag, shake the bag, take another letter.Repeat till you have three or four letters, write done in the order of picking 8. Let your higher self guide you as to how many to draw. 9. Now you have the letters- at the end add the letters EL.1 10. Example: Add whatever vowels feel right for you Example: you draw: M D R add el thus you have M D R EL fill in the vowels that feel right to you. 11. Seems irrational but this is trusting a higher power, or your guardian angels to guide you till you find the vowels that sound right to you to make up the name. Most angel names end in EL GOOD LUCK. |
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