Hi guys,
i think i understand Mattrick. I had the same thought about the purpose of changing a dream. I understand that is good to be aware of the fact of the dreaming but im a bit confused of the idea to change it. As he pointed out when you change the dream you change the meaning of it. Like that you can miss the lesson which was prepared for you or miss meeting important beings etc. I had some lessons in my dreams and met several times strange beings. Of course having fun is nice. But for me all the dreams are fun anyway. I go to this place and enjoy whatever there is for me there. During my dreams i wonder what could this and that mean for me. Some are easy to decypher. Others mean nothing just fun with some people or visiting strange places. So may be one should be able to recognize the important dreams and dont change them but to change others not so important(if one wishes).
I stopped having real nightmares long time ago. I mean the ones which are so common like constant falling(mine was being on top of a mountain and falling down on the branches without end), running from something etc. I dont recall when exactly happened but i suppose after i died a couple of times in my dreams or when i went through them till the end consciously. Now the only nightmares are the same as in real world Im getting angry with people and have quarrel with people i like or love. So in this way my nightmares and real world are same
Usually im just observing and thinking in my dream(now that i think of thats what im doing and in the 'real' world ). I try to resolve the meaning while still dreaming. Usually i do. But some are too deep or weird to understand immediately. I suppose i need more time and experience to get it. But those dreams stay with me like imprints waiting for their time. Some dreams resolve themselves in the 'real' world, then i just notice and thats all.