Order, Index or Codex? Not really how it works
You may have noticed that although I give each dream a number, not all numbers to date are published. This is either due to me not having written/published them on this blog or because they contain people, themes or events that I am not comfortable publishing.
I am working through all my notes, sketches and half-written work to try and get up to date, although even then not every single dream will be published on here.
I am working through all my notes, sketches and half-written work to try and get up to date, although even then not every single dream will be published on here.
Published so far: 132/246
How I recall
There are hundreds of studies and theories surrounding dreams and dreaming (look them up sometime, they're really quite interesting). I don't have a set theory or method to how I remember my dreams.
I have figured out a few things along the way though:
-I only dream if I sleep more than 8 hours
-If I'm stressed I get nightmares (also if my pajamas/blanket is trying to strangle me)
-Taking Dot points (mental or on paper) of the dream soon after waking up helps me remember
-Telling another person the dream also helps, it means I walk through the whole thing from beginning to end (and they often ask questions which makes you elaborate).
I have figured out a few things along the way though:
-I only dream if I sleep more than 8 hours
-If I'm stressed I get nightmares (also if my pajamas/blanket is trying to strangle me)
-Taking Dot points (mental or on paper) of the dream soon after waking up helps me remember
-Telling another person the dream also helps, it means I walk through the whole thing from beginning to end (and they often ask questions which makes you elaborate).
On a side note
I choose not to analyze my dreams, simply because I don't want to know what my twisted subconscious sometimes spits out. That and I feel that to truly understand them you also need to completely understand me; my background, experiences, beliefs, what I've been watching-listening to-seeing-eating, what moral-political-social-historical issues I'm grappling with.... etc
And I don't think that you can get to the bottom of my dreams.
Don't let that stop you if you wish to have a go at analyzing my dreams though.
There are many references to existing materials. Be it books, movies, philosophies, places, people, conversation, food... anything already existing.
Honestly, I don't control what my brain chews on while I sleep (do you?). It is not my intention to copy or steal ideas/characters. I try and reference those that are not easily recognizable (everyone knows who Gandalf is, right?)
For artworks, I often interpret artworks or get Ideas from Images I have forgotten exist. It is not my intention to copy or steal art. Most pieces that draw on other artworks are recognizable.
IF ANYONE HAS COPYRIGHT ISSUES/PROBLEMS WITH A PARTICULAR DREAM PLEASE LET ME KNOW - [email protected]
And I don't think that you can get to the bottom of my dreams.
Don't let that stop you if you wish to have a go at analyzing my dreams though.
There are many references to existing materials. Be it books, movies, philosophies, places, people, conversation, food... anything already existing.
Honestly, I don't control what my brain chews on while I sleep (do you?). It is not my intention to copy or steal ideas/characters. I try and reference those that are not easily recognizable (everyone knows who Gandalf is, right?)
For artworks, I often interpret artworks or get Ideas from Images I have forgotten exist. It is not my intention to copy or steal art. Most pieces that draw on other artworks are recognizable.
IF ANYONE HAS COPYRIGHT ISSUES/PROBLEMS WITH A PARTICULAR DREAM PLEASE LET ME KNOW - [email protected]