Posted by Susan on October 23, 1997 at 20:57:53:
In Reply to: More on Dreaming posted by Phil on September 21, 1997 at 10:22:20:
I have also pondered long on such possiblities as described in your email, and found your thoughts quite provoking. Nonetheless, despite my belief in spirit - our higher self - I still feel that dreaming really is just a way of our brains helping us to cope with the days thoughts and fears. It may be a combination of the two. For instance, I had a "hunch" that something was going to happen to my beloved little cat for quite some time. One night, I dreamt that the worst had happened. In my dream, I dealt with the grief and bewilderment that I felt upon my loss. A short time later, this very thing happened, but it was almost a secondary grief - I had already dealt with it in my subconcious, and therefore the trauma was not as dramatic as it might have been had I not dealt with it previously. Almost a feeling of deja vu - nothing new. This is just a small example, but I'm sure it could be elaborated upon quite easily. What do you think?
Susan