Hey Tommy, I've also noticed lately that my dreams have been getting good at telling me things I don't really want to tell myself (consciously, that is). Would you say writing your dreams down has been useful for you? Would you recommend it?
Hey Sumedh, interesting you've found meaning in your dreams as well. For the longest time, I thought mine were all nonsense.
Funny enough, I was going to end this essay with "I guess I would end this by suggesting you start writing down your dreams in the morning. But if you're ready for it, I'm sure you already decided that by now."
I'd say writing down dreams helps remember them and interact with them in a more meaningful way. It's also cool to have a log of old dreams. But it has to feel right to you.
Hi, this was well researched and well written. I liked this in particular: “To protect yourself from evil, you must understand it.
It's the same reason Harry Potter (with his forehead scar from Voldemort) and Frodo (with his Ringwraith wound) have a heightened sensitivity to and ability to ward off evil. They've been touched by evil—it left its mark on them. They know exactly what evil feels like.
The virtuous person isn't someone who is empty of evil, but someone who confronts and controls the evil within them. “ In my tradition, there are people in paradise who are tan because they were touched by the fire and they know what evil is..
Hey Tommy, I've also noticed lately that my dreams have been getting good at telling me things I don't really want to tell myself (consciously, that is). Would you say writing your dreams down has been useful for you? Would you recommend it?
Hey Sumedh, interesting you've found meaning in your dreams as well. For the longest time, I thought mine were all nonsense.
Funny enough, I was going to end this essay with "I guess I would end this by suggesting you start writing down your dreams in the morning. But if you're ready for it, I'm sure you already decided that by now."
I'd say writing down dreams helps remember them and interact with them in a more meaningful way. It's also cool to have a log of old dreams. But it has to feel right to you.
Hi, this was well researched and well written. I liked this in particular: “To protect yourself from evil, you must understand it.
It's the same reason Harry Potter (with his forehead scar from Voldemort) and Frodo (with his Ringwraith wound) have a heightened sensitivity to and ability to ward off evil. They've been touched by evil—it left its mark on them. They know exactly what evil feels like.
The virtuous person isn't someone who is empty of evil, but someone who confronts and controls the evil within them. “ In my tradition, there are people in paradise who are tan because they were touched by the fire and they know what evil is..
Thank you Sadia :) I appreciate the kind words
That's so interesting! What tradition would that be? Any resources you'd recommend to learn more?
Thanks again for the comment. Really means a lot.
Hi Tommy, I am Muslim so I speak and write about the Muslim tradition… happy to share resources.