Dreams


Oneiromancy is the scientific name for the divinatory art of interpreting dreams
and nightmares. It is an ancient "science" that has been practiced in nearly every
part of the worked by Witches and non- Witches alike.

When properly interpreted, the images that dance in our heads while we sleep can
reveal the future or warn us of impending disasters and health problems, wither
by actual or symbolic pictures.

Interpreting Dreams

First of all, examine the dream to see if it fits any of the events of the
preceding day. This will explain a few of your dreams. If this fails...
Determine whether the dream is literal or symbolic. Literal - one in which the
main dream character or image is a real person or thing in your life, or on your
mind, at the time. If this makes sense, you may have found the key...if fails,
obliviously...

Symbolic - one in which the dream character and images can not be taken
literally. As a real person or thing. Then the image is that of an "aspect" of you,
the dreamer. Then the ancient wisdom of the Universal Symbols should be
applied.

Recurring dreams one of the following (generally,)

a. Precognitive or prophetic
b. Compensation for an improper attitude
c. The result of a traumatic incident which had left a negative impression

Dream - visual awareness of the self is in one direction only. As with Physical
sight, you "see" only what is in front of you.

OOBE - awareness is all-encompassing, you see in front and behind, above and
below and on the sides all at the same time. Do not attempt to interpret an OOBE
as you would a dream.

Three Types of Dreams

1. Dreams where your subconscious sorts out the events of the day, or wrestles
with a problem you are constantly dealing with.

2. Dreams where you astrally project yourself into another plane or dimension.
Sometimes they are just for fun, other times you are there for a purpose.

3. Prophetic dreams where you see events of a possible future. If the dreams
involve yourself, you are capable of changing that future if you so desire. If it
involves others that are not close to you, you will have a hell of a time convincing
them to wrestle with what they believe to be fate. Prophetic dreams can also be
dreams of past events or future circumstances.

Dreamscape: If you have a problem for which you can find no conscious solution,
you can program your mind before you sleep to work out the difficulty and present
you with the best alternative. Likewise, if someone is keeping information from
you for whatever reason that you feel you must know, dreamscaping can bring you
that knowledge. Finally, if you consciously know you are dreaming while you are in
that dream, you can control that scene, making it go where you want it to. Tarot
cards and runes are excellent devices for dream work. Silver has personally found
the runes excellent door-openers to the unconscious during dreamtime.

 Pictorial Meanings

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Dream Magick

The technical term used for the art and practice of divination by dreams is
"oneiromancy."

Many types - nightmares or distorted imagery which are often caused by
environmental pressures or physical ailment; Dreams which are caused by
suppressed emotions; out-of-body (astral Projection) prophetic dreams which are
vivid dreams pertaining to future events that come true.

A significant number of dreams are prophetic in nature - three night in a row
especially. Prophetic dreams can reveal the future.

When sacred or transcendental images appear in a dream, it is called a "high
dream." Telepathic dreams (ESP dreams) experience in which the dreamer pick up
thought energies from another person or a spirit. (Generally pertains to events of
the present). Psychic dreams are dreams which contain important messages,
warnings and other communications - often so strong and profound that it awakens
the dreamer from their sleep. Lucid dreaming is a term which is applied when a
sleeping person who is in the dream state is consciously aware that she is
dreaming.

To dream about the future

gather mistletoe sprig on St. John's Eve and place it
under pillow before bed.

To experience prophetic dreams

pick a red rose during early morning hours of
Midsummer Day and fumigate it for five minutes over a brazier of burning sulfur
and brimestone. On a piece of parchment write your name and your lover's. Wrap
the rose in the parchment, seal it thrice with wax, and then bury it in same spot
where the rose was picked. On midnight of the sixth day of the 7th month, dig
up the rose and sleep with it under your pillow for three nights in a row.

To see future spouse

stick 9 pins into the blade bone of a hare and place it
under your pillow on a night when the moon is full.

To receive a dream of future spouse

place 2 laurel leaves under your pillow on
St. Valentine's Day before you go to bed.

On a night of full moon, place under your pillow the tarot card known as the
Lovers to induce prophetic dreams about future lover.

To make bachelors see their future brides in a dream

mix together magnate
dust and powdered coral with the blood of a white pigeon to form a dough.
Enclose it in a large fig, wrap it in a piece of blue cloth, then wear it around your
neck when you go to sleep.

 To dream of a future husband

sleep with a petticoat, garter, daisy roots, an
onion or a piece of wedding cake under your head. Tie a poplar branch to your
stockings or socks and place them under your pillow, or rub your temples with a
few drops of Dove's blood before going to sleep.

 To dream of a future marriage mate

gather ten ivy leaves in silence on Samhain
night. Throw away one of the leaves and place the remaining ones under your
pillow before bed.

To dream of your future spouse

collect 9 leaves of a "female" holly at the stroke
of midnight on a Friday (ruled by Venus). Place the leaves in a 3-cornered
handkerchief tied with 9 knots and place the charm under your pillow before going
to sleep. (This charm will not work if you speak any words before sunrise.)

Pick some wild yarrow from a graveyard and place it under your pillow at night
before going to sleep and your lover will appear before you in a dream.

 Herbs of Dream Magick

The following herbs are traditionally used by Witches in
magickal dream pillows and potions to induve prophetic dream visions. adder's
tongue, agrimony, anise, camphor, celandine (lesser), cinnamon, daisy, holly, hops,
lemon verbena, mandrake root, marigold, mistletoe, mugwort, onion, peppermint,
purslane, rose, St. John's Wort, Vervain, Verbena, wormwood, yarrow

 

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