Dreams..could they be alternate lives?
 

Hi there, has anyone out there ever thought about a dream being a jump into an alternate life maybe in a different reality or dimension? I have been told that with every decision we make starts a new thread in our personal matrix or grid and off it goes on it's own into a life of it's own. When we dream we are stepping on to one or many of those other threads for extra experiences. It connects with the theory of there is no time in space and everything exists at the same time.

Hi, I can only answer for myself that I have had past life experiences in my dreams. It is the feeling that I am someone else and it is things I can not make up in this life to feel that way, and what I see and so on. I tend to flea back to a period in my past life where I led a simple family home life and I think I do this as comfort or to protect me from knowing that in the future in that life we were a family no more, and I went into an abusive relationship. In this life family is of much importance too. I too have heard of everything happening at the same time and that each decision give away to an alternative life.

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So how do you know it was a PAST life you were experiencing? What do you think of pre~birth planning and the idea we plan our next life every time we go back home and it includes a Soul family and plans to help ourselves and others in our soul family. ?? Does it help you to see what you need to see in the dreams or just make you wonder what the heck that was all about? :)

Guess I did that one wrong....I will try it this way.
So how do you know it was a PAST life you were experiencing? What do you think of pre~birth planning and the idea we plan our next life every time we go back home and it includes a Soul family and plans to help ourselves and others in our soul family. ?? Does it help you to see what you need to see in the dreams or just make you wonder what the heck that was all about? :)

It began with a nightmare when I was very young that I did not know was past life stuff ...then when I was older I was taken geographically back to where my past life use to live...so I really felt confused, got flashbacks, just knew things, had dreams, I still had trouble seeing myself as through the eyes of the person who I was experiencing these things as, perhaps because I was getting older and much more solid in my own identity, it was very hard to picture I had been someone else sometime...go from child to an adult...then years ahead I found her, her ex husband, her family on the net, facebook...I still did not know much at all about reincarnation (thought it was a thing in India only) but then we looked alike and had same personality...my search resulted in that the things I remember turn out to have been happening to her...the house still stands where she lived with her ex (well he was not her ex then, but you know what I mean)...it was as if I could remember both things that were not at all dramatic and things that were very dramatic, like one time a woman coming to the house and being upset and it was the ex' ex girlfriend and she was pregnant so I remember that happening and what happened out on the street and how things looked, then on facebook my past life child has taken photo outside this very house, out on the streets and it was as I remember this scene, how things had looked too, but I had been there before when I was taken back in that area so I knew this too from before but had no idea what was going on with me and I would not dare to go knocking on the house and so on.

When I experience these things it is a feeling of living in two worlds at the same time and I would get effected by it, but it was difficult to explain how, after sleep I was more strong again my own identity and it all felt like a dream. as adult my past life child came in contact with me through business and I was shocked that could even happen, that our worlds would meet like that, I never dared confess to having this child's mom's memories. For some time I really wondered what it would be like to meet the ex in real life, would he recognize me? I never dared too. it all felt forbidden. Like I knew I was not suppose to remember. Not suppose to disturb them. I was happy to see they were doing well and I think it was important to see that life had moved on as they were frozen in time in my memories of them.

One thing I am real glad about is that something that had been so bad in this past life had been used for something good. It was that the child and the ex had through business and charity focus on helping children, youngsters and exposed women (abuse, sickness). My eyes watered when the ex said in an interview he still missed his ex wife (my past life self, his ex wife, who had after the divorce been abused by another man, same man that had abused their child too). He tried to interfere and protect them from it. At the closing end of her life they were getting close, perhaps a reconciliation had been possible but she died.

It could have been a combo of things for it to happen this way for me, how she died, being back there where she use to live, the time from when her life ended til i was born so I was born into the same fashion, same period, not much had changed, so this could have triggered things. my family would let me know as adult that I had attachment problems when I was young, did not recognize them always as my parents, would say things for the moment that made no sense and then it was as if I had forgotten it again.

In my dreams it has become something I am use to and so I am not like I was before when I wondered what the heck it was about. A guess I have is that I did not heal from bad stuff that happened in that life so I had to find a way to heal from it in this life instead.

I too have heard of planning the life with soul group members and that sounds nice but I have no memory of any of that :)

I have been aware enough to notice the "crossing over" into parallel lives. Many astral travels I have now are in fact from the parallel mes.

What I believe / know ... When we dream we project into the non-physical, into our inner-selves. Our dreams are symbolic representations of whatever we did there, as our conscious five sense and perceptions can't actually reflect that kind of reality.

We wake up here, in physical, to practice what we learned there, and consequently grow (not the kind of growth widely preached like love, compassion, ...).

All the dreams we have contain symbolic messages, which we normally miss, both because we don't pay them the right kind of attention, and because we're too focused in our physical reality, too engrossed in it.

All our thoughts generate thought-forms, that have a life of their own, but our lives materialize only those we're focused on. The other ones have their role in decision taking at the inner-self and subconscious level, both for each one of us, and en mass. The other thought-forms "live" other scenarios, but they aren't actual manifestations. They are thoughts. There are no other physical universes branched off our decisions.

The "no time and space", and especially the "everything is simultaneous" are misinterpretations done by people who didn't have unbiased, first hand experience with the wider reality.

The physical time and space are constructs, similar to the time and space in our dreams. It isn't that they don't exist. They don't exist from the perspective of the inner-selves, who "dreams" us. For the awake-us the space and time in our dreams don't exist either, in the same way.

Similarly, the simultaneousness reflects that the inner-self can project into any time-space point of the physical universe, and even more, in any such point it has at its disposition not only probable futures, but probable pasts too, meaning that, from this present, both the future and the past can be changed. And, the propagation in all space and time direction is instantaneous (not simultaneous, which is an related concept).

The only way to form a less distorted view about such concepts is to explore them yourself, by turning inwards to your own source of knowledge. You can't get this kind of knowledge from any external source, be it guru or dogma.

Even if you were exposed to the absolute truth, you'd have no way to recognize it.

From my perspective, you don't cross over into parallel lives (there are neither parallel lives, nor parallel universes, in terms of this physical universe).

What you can do, is to project and observe probable past and future paths, and as inner-self to take decisions in the present, bring them into your focus.

If you changed the past or the future, you'd have no way to know it at your conscious / awake / physical level. That would be your current reality, with no recollection of a previous different reality.

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i have a question about this...someone close say she lived a life where her husband died before his time and nowadays at rare times in dreams she visit a place - a home - with solid, "real" things, furniture, plates, you name it, there - and he's there and so is someone else she knew from that life. She says this world is "real", it is always dark outside when she visits, she does not know how this husband sees her. Sees her as who she is in this current life time or if he sees her how she looked, was in her past life. What is this? Is it a thought form gone wild? Is it a reality that came from him dying when he should not? Her dreaming this happens when she is sick and she is drained after. I would love suggestions what it could be. :) Oh, by the way, I forgot, she says when she becomes aware for too long that she is there he wants her to stay but she is afraid to because she then thinks she could die in this reality of ours? She thinks this because she says he has died in our reality but he is not dead in that one. The surroundings is not exactly heavenly alike so I'm not sure where exactly he would be.

Wow, I totally understand what you are saying as to the remembering what happened in the past life and carrying it forward to this one. I too think your healing will come in this life, have you ever thought maybe the past life dreams are trying to show you your Twin Flame? That is what comes to my mind anyway. Thank you for sharing!!!

Hi there, sounds like you are in touch with your Higher Self, your Soul Self and this is splendid. You ever do meditations just to be with your Soul and the group connected to you or do you actually go to meet up with them in the Astral? Thank you for responding!!

Well, in my opinion, it is up to us to make the best of where we are in the physical, be the best we can be for ourselves so others see us as an example to be able to help themselves. If it is true we are all one with the Universe and we are all connected by the Golden thread or spark of the Creator then everything in our forefront is for an experience.

Dreams are everything. They could be psychic, they could be past lives, alternate lives, they could be your subconscious and they can be meaningless nonsense. This is why I love them so much because every thing is possible!

When I am recalling a dream, it take them with a grain of salt, and replay them in my head as entertainment. Sometimes when I think about a dream they are really profound and I write those down or record voice notes on my phone. I like voice notes because its easier to be descriptive and then I can play them back later.

I would suggest that when you feel you had a dream that is special and not nonsense to write it down or record it. That way if you have a similar dream again you can keep record and reflect back on it at a later time and see what the similaries/differences are.

Hi there EyeOhLight, thank you for your thoughts here, I am glad to meet a newby such as myself, to the forum that is. Sounds like you are very well a live with the lucid dreaming and are aware of many aspects of it. Which stands out to you the most in recent times as in whether it be a past life or something in the future or just maybe your higher soul self talking to you? Just curious!
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I put considerable attention to my dreams. I've worked to learn to remember as many of them as I can, at least long enough to write them down when they seem worth remembering. They are quite vivid and detailed.

But the source of them? There seem to be multiple. I can sort them into:
- old fears. Bad or unpleasant experiences in my past, who keep returning.
- stuff that could have happened in a movie, meaning involving action and excitement and other unrealistic stuff.

I readily accept those above as stuff that my brain could be producing on its own. I don't see anything spiritual in that.

What I don't usually get:
- identifiable older historical periods. I can count the dreams happening any time before my current lifetime on one hand and have fingers left over.
- fantasy settings.

However, there are a few other dreams who seem to have a message for me and then is when I pay attention. I accept that when I sleep, my defenses go down or weaken and those on the other side who want to tell me something have their chance. This does not happen often, but when it does I recall the dream very strongly and in great detail and wake up as if I have been told to, rather than waking up drowsily over many minutes as I normally do.

I've been pondering this question for many many years. I have come to believe dreams are on a spectrum, with some dreams being an actual alternative, external place and others are only happening in the brain: dealing with stuff you experience and see during the day, in the past etc. But I have also had experiences that really make me convinced there is a lot more to dreams.

Hi WhiteWarrior, I am thrilled to have two give awesome descriptions both at the same time frame! It is really hard to get to know people here in this forum.
Sounds like you too have an exciting dream time. I have as well, lately I have had dreams of a former employer and his wife always at work with a bunch of people around. He was in the state of mind that thought women were only on the planet to serve as slaves to all males and I fought that with a vengance so I guess I have to forgive that aspect of him so I can move on .....I just don't want to right now.lol, last dream I had was last week and his wife had a new friend that treated her like gold so I imagine good things WILL come to those who can make it through!

Are you dreams similar like mine?

While I was reading the responses to this thread, what came to mind was that maybe what some of us are seeing in our dreams are memories of things viewed or studied during our recent visits to the Hall of Records (AKA Aksashic Recods).

Aren't the Akashic Records a collection of past, present and (potential) future lifetimes and experiences?

I ask because I am dreaming of people and places that are familiar to me in the dream state but upon awakening I have no idea who the people are or where the location might be.

A friend thinks these are visits to parallel or alternate lifetimes. In these dreams, the settings and clothing worn look modern or normal. My feet can sometimes feel the ground as I walk or run. Or I can smell fragrances or smoke. Or feel the touch of someone. I hardly ever feel hot, cold, etc or any climate or room temperature.

I have considered, at least, that these dreams could be interactions somehow with people from my own soul group. But exactly where we are hanging out at in these realistic dreams, I cannot figure out. For all I know, I could even be on the Other Side somewhere, hanging out with kindred spirits from previous lifetimes.

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Lucid Dreaming does happen and is real. I do it and my partner has also learned to do it. Dreams are very fascinating to me as well.

I have some of the most vivid dreams and I almost never dream of people I know. I have met thousands of people in my dreams and have been in thousands of places I have never seen in my lifetime. Very fascinating indeed.

Hey there True Angel, sounds like you and I are on the same path, I agree about the AK records we each hold within us. I would answer your statements with an "all the above" type answer! I also think that sometimes we are given answers to pondering questions or that our steps are being guided in the direction we signed up for before we came here! Spirit guides from the realm of light!~

Hi mistybelle, your dreams sound really exciting, do you ever get direction or you are just meeting new people? What are you doing in the dreams?

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I agree, we have experiences according to our purposes for being here. And definitely, we get answers to (at least some of) our questions. I notice, though, that some answers are long in coming. I guess they arrive when we are ready or able to understand the meaning. I LUV the way by which some of those answers arrive. God and His Entourage are so Clever and clearly have a good sense of humor and impeccable timing.
Yes, they are fascinating! Some of them can be so wonderful, I was disappointed to awaken and realize they were only dreams. I'm with Estah, I'd love to hear about some of your favorite dreams.

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I've had a recurring dream for most of my life where I am driving over a road that is being flooded on both sides from a body of water. Some dreams I'm on a bridge that is being flooded. In others, I'm driving on a flooded road that appears to be 'marshy' with grass poking up like in the Florida Everglades. Nothing like that has ever happened to me in this lifetime though. I'm guessing it's from a past life memory.

Wow, I want to read how people interpret this! Fascinating. Seems you would feel fear, No?
I've never had a repeat dream.

On topic - I dunno know what dreams are really - the subconscious working things out (?)- they can be lucid, or SO real cuz we're flyin' around on the Astral, or are aliens really visiting us in there - who knows!!!
It's like will we ever know what Deja vus really are!?
I give up! :tongue:

Estah, long time no see.:smile:

Traveler. . . . I, too, think your repeat theme: flood dreams, might refer to a past life memory. Maybe even more than one lifetime.

I am still learning how to interpret dreams, but if the recurring dreams are not past life related, following are my interpretations of some symbols in your dream:

Symbolically, WATER can denote a spiritual situation or state of being. Water can also refer to an emotional state or feelings. Hence, a FLOOD may refer to being emotionally overwhelmed or overcome. If there is no event or situation in your life that has or could cause high level emotions (usually negative?: anger, fear, sorrow, depression, for example), then perhaps the floods are past life memories (literal or symbolic) of a flood that you witnessed or experienced. A flood certainly can evoke a high level of negative emotions. Also, such dreams can be a forewarning of an event that you will witness or experience but has yet to occur.

A BRIDGE can refer to transitions representing change or perhaps a graduation to the next level regarding some situation. Since water is involved, perhaps a spiritual level has been attained or is threatened (blocked).

A ROAD represents the life journey you are on. It may show the state of your current path, and how well you are getting along. More accurately, a flooded road might denote you are (at time of dream) currently on a spiritual path or you are experiencing an emotional period in your life. How long this period will last depends on how far ahead the road is flooded. If you are not consumed by the water, so shall you not be completely overwhelmed in waking life. If you find yourself drowning or in danger of drowning, then the dream comes as a warning to take heed and take care of self.

Pay attention to any thoughts and feelings you have in the dream. They could be clues to the dream's purpose.

That's my 10 cents' worth. . . .

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Hi Traveler, I just asked my husband what he would think if he had recurring dreams about flooding like you have and he said better carry a boat with you at all times!! lol He is from the hills of MO so it probably would be a good idea there!! At least a good life jacket! I think you would or your guides would send you reminders of importance for this life path, maybe you should meditate and ask your higher Soul what it means and to show you in the same dreams to show you what you do in the future to deal with it and that would help you to prepare.

Hey there Miss Hepburn, just been liven life I guess and trying to understand the ways of the world. Found out better to trust your own instincts and believe the opposite of what is told at least by the controllers anyway! I think deja vu is a reminder that we are on the right track in this lifetime. I have had that happen a lot but I remember having a vision ( it was more than a dream) that I was in a chair and was put up to a wideo camera of some sort , like they have at the DMV to check your eyes, anyway my whole life was played out inf front of me at high speed. I assume it was recorded in my mind for playback.

[quote=True Angel]Traveler. . . .

Pay attention to any thoughts and feelings you have in the dream. They could be clues to the dream's purpose.]

I agree with you there True Angel, wow you are really in tune with dream reading, this is wonderful for sure! What is the one dream that stands out the most for you or that you remember the most? :smile:

Yeah, it's a frightening dream. The last time I had it, I was driving on a flooded road to a military base. It's been a few years, so I can't remember why. Was I driving to safety or trying to rescue someone? I don't know. Someone who was clairvoyant told me that I was actually riding in a car at the turn of the century and the water carried the car away and I died.

I remember driving down a road in my 20's that had marsh on either side feeling a vague fear like deja vu.

I think you're right. I look at pictures of the key west bridge in Florida and it gives me the heeby jeebies. The dream changes for me. The last time, several years ago I was driving the flooded road to get to a military base.

Haha. I don't drive on flooded roads and I pay attention to flash flood warnings. And if a road is closed because of flooding, I stay off of it. And I don't have the dream often, it just reoccurs over the years. I go years without having the dream.

Yeah. Maybe when you die you're just in an infinitely long lucid dream forever after.

How kind of you, Estah! Thank you. :hug:

One of the most extraordinary dreams I ever had was a Precognitive dream of an impending fire. It was to occur in the rooming house I lived in at the time. Three days before the fire, I dreamed I was running barefoot down the middle of the road in the wee hours of the morning. I felt my footsteps and the panic I felt as I ran towards my building. This dream was 100% realistic.

I saw a ball of fire roll out the front door right behind the superintendent (this came true). I saw my friend throw pillows onto the 2nd story roof to drop her 2 yr old child onto (I told her what I saw and she did it, saving her child and self). I saw my pregnant next door neighbor panic at seeing flames coming through the hall window near her door; she went back into her room (this actually happened. . She refused to jump and perished). Then I was standing across from the building, watching it lit up by the yellow and orange flames (this actually happened). I saw a man pouring a liquid along the alley between my building and the house next door (an early suspicion was that the landlord paid someone to set the fire OR that he had a stalker who caused the fire (In fact, the landlord did have a few fires in his buildings and the rumour was that he had an enemy that was setting the fires as revenge). I believe the fire was arson and happened just as the dream showed.

That dream was the truest dream I've had to date. When I awoke, I was so chilled to the bone, I shivered involuntarily for over a minute. I knew the dream was a warning and would come true.

I told the dream to everyone who would listen. Only 1 person believed me (the lady with the pillows). Oh, yeah, they laughed and said it was only a dream. Me and the super almost came to blows that day. Three days later approximately 2 am, I was awakened by a firm poke in my arm. No one was in the room; I knew then that something was wrong.

I opened the door, whitish gray smoke swirled near the ceiling all about the small common area. Black rolling smoke to my immediate right in the narrow staircase. Can't use the stairs. No fire escape. No smoke alarms, even.

Wrapped my 9 month old daughter in a coat and tossed her out the third floor window. Next door neighbor caught her by the leg. I jumped afterwards, felt the initial drop, then next was standing across the road watching the fire (the very scene I dreamed) with no memory of even having a daughter. She survived with a fractured thigh, and I had only minor burns. Six people perished.

I didn't realize when I awoke that the fire was already in the 2nd floor room right under me. It was so surreal! The room was lit with a red glow.

Gee, I wish you could do a past life regression and see if the dreams are hinting at past life (or alternate? life) activity. I'm very tempted to try self-regression, but I'm afraid to do it alone.
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Yes, dreams can be windows to other dimensions

They really are fascinating Izz!!