I literally just had a conversation with someone, about a dream. I have had so many people ask about a specific type of dream.
And, I am going to put it out into the cosmos for everyone and, yes, for some people it is related to the weird aspects of life. For me, this isn’t weird. It’s a part of life.
So, what is this dream?
It’s a dream about a deceased loved one.
The conversation usually starts like this: “I had this dream with ________. It was so real. He didn’t say anything, just looked at me. Erica, it was like he was with me.”
Or,
“I dreamed of my _______. She was trying to tell me something but, I didn’t understand. She looked happy.” I think she is trying to tell me something. It was so real.”
Many times, a person talking to me says, “I think she was trying to tell me to take care of my sister or my dad. I’ve already tried everything to help but,___________.”
The details may be different but, the feelings and confusion are similar, normally.
I think it’s worth it to dive into it.
Lets talk about this type of dream.
Lets assume there may be one of two possible things happening. Okay, okay it could be both possibilities. Or, neither possibility. You didn’t expect that last bit, did you?
1st possibility- a visitation from a deceased person
Yeah, maybe you were visited. Now, what was the message?
I have heard things like, “It may mean, go and make sure Aunt Sam is taking all of his medicine. You know he never makes the effort. Always making other people do everything! And, it’s never right, by him! The nerve! Like I don’t have a million other things to do. I don’t do anything I want to do because, I try to be there for him!”
Do you truly think the deceased person is relating a message to go and make sure someone else is doing what they are supposed to be doing?
Personally, I don’t think the spirit world is caught up in drama.
Why would you be shown a smile or why would the soul simply be looking at you? What is the point to merely showing you their presence? These dreams can be so simple. We naturally overthink. Then, feelings like sadness or guilt or skepticism or, disappointment kick in. Or, we begin to reflect on the deceased person’s life.
2nd possibility-You are connecting a deceased family member with something else.
Maybe you have an aspect of yourself that isn’t being heard or healed. Maybe your thoughts on this person are key, to your understanding. It isn’t always easy to be true to ourselves. Is it possible your mind is trying to remind you of something? Life takes a lot of courage and, we are all trying to figure things out.
Are there other possibilities?
What are these dreams about?
For me, these dreams aren’t about getting involved in a personal drama or repeating relationship cycles, in our inner circles.
For me, these dreams are about remembering that someone is around and, that we should remember to do the things that make us smile.
I think our deceased loved ones see what is happening, the bigger picture. They see how you try. They see the relentless cycles, in life. Our physical life is short and for me, it isn’t about guilt or expectations or traditions or all of the other humanly rules.
Happiness is one of the hardest things for people to rise into. Some of us even feel like it is a selfish thing, to be happy.
If you don’t think souls or spirits exist, consider your own psyche.
Could there be a part of you trying to resolve something? That unresolved thing may be that thing holding back the happy or holding back the truth in life. Yeah, maybe you do have to take care of someone or maybe you have a physical ailment you can’t escape. You may find that the only thing left is to figure out one thing you can do to raise your vibe, in the moment. Close your eyes and breathe.
Learn to enjoy the little things. Make the study about learning what those little things are for you. Really, this is a good practice for everyone.
Try not to overthink the images in your dreams. You could have dreamed anything yet, you didn’t. You dreamed what you dreamed. Don’t hold yourself back by not allowing your heart and mind to explore. Besides, no one will hear you think.
What do you think?
Only you can know what your dreams mean. But, when you get that “Ahh, yeah” lifting feeling then, you know. Remember, that if you share your thoughts and feelings with someone who seems to be minimizing your experience, to not take it personal. So what and who cares if people can’t understand your experience.
Let me tell you something more. Sometime ago, years ago actually, a lady told me that she was skeptical because, she was jealous that her father never came to her, after he died. Yes. She used the word, jealous. Try not to get lost in what other people believe because, what people believe may be riddled with baggage and emotion.
Questions about dreams come my way A LOT. So, this time I stopped doing what I was doing, pulled out my laptop and decided that it was time to go into it with just this one type of dream. I am always busy writing on other topics. I stay very busy and don’t get around to the editing so, I don’t post a lot. Yeah, I know you can’t tell that I even try to edit but, I do.
Is this actually weird stuff?
On this planet, it isn’t easy to talk about “illogical” things. Although I think that even logic can approach illogic, when thoughts are rigid to the point that we cannot even be open to the idea that we don’t know everything. I wonder if octopuses universally believe in land outside of the ocean. You know they are supposed to be very intelligent. Maybe only the strange octopodes (or octopi) believe in humans. My point is maybe we don’t see or know things because of boundaries we simply aren’t aware of…so anyway… Oh, and now there are even scientists who say our universe may actually be inside of a single black hole. That’s funny because they say black holes are expanding- the same thing they say about the “universe” as we know it. Wow, we may really be hamsters, in a black hole cage, thinking it is the whole universe. When really we are only observing one single bit of existence that we don’t even know how to escape without being smashed into nothingness….sorry another tangent…back to our dead people dreams….
Yes, I believe you when you talk to me about the strange stuff. No one takes a chance on opening up about this stuff unless they know it is different somehow. No one just puts herself out on the line, for fun.
Know that many many people have these types of dreams and, other odd experiences.
Personally, I feel such gratefulness for the strange occurrences in my life. I know that I have a team, on the other side. I think we all do. I think that is why I felt so compelled to stop and write this post. To acknowledge someone I feel but, I still miss so so much.
Happy Birthday Michelle. I miss our early morning talks. I miss asking you about any random thing. You would smile and we would have a real conversation about whatever. I miss the ease, in us.