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DREAM INTERPRETATION TUTORIAL
Phase 1:
Dream Incubation
Dream incubation is a valuable process in that it not only gives your dreams direction, but it also aids dream analysis and interpretation by providing valuable clues as to what your dream may be about. However it is also important to note that dream incubation is a preference rather than a necessity. If you prefer not to incubate your dreams, skip this section and move on to Phase 2: Recording Dream Symbols. It may also be worth your while to experiment with the guidelines provided in Tips for Dream Recall and finding a method that works for you before continuing with this tutorial.
A basic notepad or scribble pad and pen are ideal for Phases 1 - 4 of this dream interpretation tutorial. It makes sense to keep the notepad at your beside to enable you to record your dream images prior to moving on with the day's events. It will also be used to write down your incubation question and allow you to scribble your heart's content during the dream analysis phase without worrying about order and neatness. It basically serves as preparation for your dream journal entry, which will be addressed in Phase 5: Dream Journal.
To incubate a dream, give some thought to your incubation question, which will serve as the dream directive. Some examples are: "Please give me guidance on my work situation" or "How can I resolve my marital difficulties?" Writing it down serves several purposes: firstly, it helps you to clarify your query or dilemma more precisely in your own mind; secondly, no matter how clear it is in your mind prior to going to sleep, your recollection of it by morning is often vague or inexact; and thirdly, by writing it down, you can forget about it an focus on dream recall instead.
Once you've noted your question and are ready to go to sleep, suggest to yourself that you will wake up to record your most important dreams, that you'll go back to sleep easily, and that you will wake up refreshed in the morning. If the answer to your question is important to you, you will wake up to record the relevant dream.
Dream incubation is an easy process and requires very little practice. Once you've mastered this, move on to Phase 2: Recording Dream Symbols which deals with how to record your dream symbols simply, quickly and easily, yet in a manner that facilitates maximal recall and minimal sleep disruption.
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