Dream emotions

[skippy]

I've read things on here recently about strong emotions in dreams and just had to share this dream I had a few nights ago....I dreamt that I was in love with an old friend of mine (who I actually fell out with in real life a year or so ago, and have barely spoken to since). In the dream we shared a romantic moment sitting in a blue chair in a sunny garden with him removing a splinter from my finger! It was very peaceful and comforting and I've still got strong loving feelings three days later. If nothing else, it was a good dream and it's encouraged me to get back in touch with him.

[Burns]

That does sound like a nice dream. Aw, picking a splinter out of your finger, doctoring you up. It sends a caring message, doesn't it? But I'd be wary about getting back into contact with him - you must've fell out of love and out of touch for a reason. Dream emotions can lead us to do/feel things we wouldn't normally do/feel. (I've gotten extremely angry at my husband in real life after he "dream-cheated" on me). But considering I don't know either of you, who am I to give love advice?

[Gwendolyn]

Dream emotions are beautiful, aren't they?They are a thousand times stronger than in the regular world sometimes. Sometimes I wake up from dreams feeling refreshed and happy....It's amazing.

[Ubik]

It can work the other way around too. My girlfriend broke up with me a few months ago and I wasn't completely over it; I kept dreaming that I was trying to find her but couldn't etc. Then a few weeks ago I had a dream that I met her at work and asked her to meet up with me when she finnished. I soon woke up and managed to re-enter the dream lucid. I was waiting outside for her and thought to myself 'What the hell am I doing?' I decided to go find her and end it once and for all. I walked into a supermarket shouting 'Pleasent Dreams everyone!' laughing at the fact I was LDing. Then my ex walked up to me looking really annoyed that I was making a fool of myself in public. I just laughed at her and told her that I didn't care what she thought anymore, she tried to say something but I walked away from her and continued with an amazing lucid dream. I woke up feeling so fantastic and completely over her It really sorted my head out because I actually managed to walk away... I let her go. I now know that she wasn't the right girl for me, I would have come to this conclusion eventually but reaching it in an LD made it so much easier. I'm pretty sure I'd still be a complete mess if I hadn't gone throught this experience.

[Gwendolyn]

Originally posted by Ubik It can work the other way around too. My girlfriend broke up with me a few months ago and I wasn't completely over it; I kept dreaming that I was trying to find her but couldn't etc. Then a few weeks ago I had a dream that I met her at work and asked her to meet up with me when she finnished. I soon woke up and managed to re-enter the dream lucid. I was waiting outside for her and thought to myself 'What the hell am I doing?' I decided to go find her and end it once and for all. I walked into a supermarket shouting 'Pleasent Dreams everyone!' laughing at the fact I was LDing. Then my ex walked up to me looking really annoyed that I was making a fool of myself in public. I just laughed at her and told her that I didn't care what she thought anymore, she tried to say something but I walked away from her and continued with an amazing lucid dream. I woke up feeling so fantastic and completely over her It really sorted my head out because I actually managed to walk away... I let her go. I now know that she wasn't the right girl for me, I would have come to this conclusion eventually but reaching it in an LD made it so much easier. I'm pretty sure I'd still be a complete mess if I hadn't gone throught this experience. Using LDs to let go of people and bothersome things in your life is a great experience. Burns and I have recently had similar experiences with this.

[Ubik]

Originally posted by Gwendolyn Using LDs to let go of people and bothersome things in your life is a great experience. Burns and I have recently had similar experiences with this. It's strange because I knew this was possible and understood how it was done but I never actually tried it (I never really had any need). I always used my lucid dreams for fun more than anything e.g. I'd kill myself to see what happens or i'd fly to distant planets etc. but having this LD experience completly changed my views on LDing... for the better

[Burns]

Originally posted by Gwendolyn Using LDs to let go of people and bothersome things in your life is a great experience. Burns and I have recently had similar experiences with this. That's right Yes, I highly recommend it. I didn't even know what the result of the dream would be until after I woke up and I just had a feeling it was very significant.

[Courtney Mae]

I've had some bad experiences with dream emotions. Sometime's I'll relive things and wake up in tears, it can be so horrible. I guess the feeling of falling in love could be awesome in a dream, but I can't seem to acheive that, no matter how hard I try.

[old dead wood]

Yeah, this "dream emotions" / feelings topic is a universe of its own. In THIS case, I was recently looking at my old 6th grade class pictures (year=1963), and focused on a girl that I had known, but had no real feelings for her (elementary school years were, for me, FULL of aching, puppy-love emotions towards different girls). That night, I had a dream where I saw her and emotionally "connected" with those sublime , transcendent, romantic feelings. I woke up, and for the next week IN WAKING LIFE (!), I had a CRUSH on HER, as I had with others in the past at that time. The dream had turned on old "circuitry" and probably produced the appropriate bio-chemicals to trigger the emotional attachment. I've had other "soul-mate connection" dreams, mostly with unknown people.

[skippy]

Originally posted by Burns But I'd be wary about getting back into contact with him - you must've fell out of love and out of touch for a reason. Dream emotions can lead us to do/feel things we wouldn't normally do/feel. But considering I don't know either of you, who am I to give love advice? Thanks for the advice - just to let you know that I did contact him. No romance but had a good chat!

[skippy]

Originally posted by Courtney I've had some bad experiences with dream emotions. Sometime's I'll relive things and wake up in tears, it can be so horrible. I guess the feeling of falling in love could be awesome in a dream, but I can't seem to acheive that, no matter how hard I try. I suppose I'm quite lucky - I don't often have bad dream emotions. However my sister is the opposite. Our dad died quite recently and she frequently has dreams about him, with false awakenings and often wakes in tears feeling really distressed. I've not dreamt about him at all, despite wanting to. I hope you get to have a 'falling in love' dream one day. It's really amazing. Stop trying, and perhaps it will come. When I have them it usually takes me by suprise.