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In our dreams, we have access to a personal doctor who makes house calls, provides an impeccable diagnosis of our physical, emotional and spiritual condition, and doesn\u2019t charge a cent. If we are not in touch with our dreams, we are missing out on a tremendous resource for self-healing. Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n

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  • The body talks to us in dreams. It shows us what it needs to stay well and previews possible symptoms long before they manifest. If we recognize these messages from the body, and act on them, we may be able to avoid painful and costly medical intervention further down the trail.<\/li>\n
  • Dreams are also experiences of the soul, and show us the spiritual sources of wellness and illness. The Iroquois say that dreams reveal the \u201csecret wishes of the soul\u201d \u2013 as opposed to the narrow agendas of the ego. If we honor the soul\u2019s purpose, as revealed in dreams, we move towards health and balance. In traditional Iroquois practice, it is the duty of the community to listen to dreams in order to help the dreamer to identify and honor the wishes of the soul.<\/li>\n
  • Our dreams provide us with fresh imagery and energy for self-healing.<\/li>\n
  • By going back inside our dreams and consciously reshaping our inner dramas, we may be able to help shift the body in the direction of health.<\/li>\n
  • Dreams invite us to reclaim vital soul energy lost through pain or grief or addiction. Absence of dream recall is sometimes a symptom of soul loss. Dreams in which we encounter a younger version of ourselves or return again and again to earlier scenes from our lives may be invitations to bring home parts of our energy and identity that went missing.<\/li>\n
  • We can bring through dream guidance for others as well as ourselves.<\/li>\n
  • Dreams give us a direct line to sacred sources of guidance and healing. In sacred sleep, the ancients not only sought diagnosis and healing images; they sought a direct encounter with the Divine Healer. We can ask for dream healing in the same way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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