I don't really know how to recall a lost dream, except that sometimes, if I really wanted to recall it, it snaps back to me once I've given up and am in the middle of doing something else.
To get better at recalling dreams in the future:
•command your brain to remember them before you go to sleep
•this can be done in a meditative style for more impact
•make an effort to remember them every morning, and your brain will get used to that pattern, and it will get easier
•writing them down is a good avenue to do this
•interpreting helps you remember a specific dream by finding meaning, and also helps you build a pattern of remembering next time, to give yourself something to interpret
I don't have faith in dream dictionaries. I consider personal symbols for everything I dream. If they happen to coincide with the meaning in a dream dictionary, I really don't care.
I've noticed that red hair for me symbolizes power, mucky early spring symbolizes how much this world can suck, and islands can symbolize whole universes.
Yes, some dreams have inspired me. |