past life dreams?

[lumu]

hey everyone!

i just got back from talking with my psychologist a little baffled, and in looking for some answers ended up here!

you see, lately.. well really over the past year I've been having really intense dreams, more so then usual anyway. at first i kinda just ignored them, thinking that it was probably due to the stress I've been under recently. not only that, but this has been the first year that I've really been battling depression. but slowly i started to think they might mean more then that.

anyway.. a while ago now, i had this dream in which i was in my old bedroom and in the side of my wall next to my bed there was this back whole. coming out of this whole were these black eels, and they were definitely evil i could feel it. then in my hand i was holding some sort of rock it was metallic blue and green and i was using it to repel these evil thing. it didn't destroy them but it kept them from harming me. i was then suddenly able to feel my body, i really don't know how to describe this in any other way that that. my whole body was tingly and i could feel myself moving like it was reality. when i woke up my whole body was still tingling or vibrating as if i was in deep meditation.

at first i thought that maybe this was lucid dreaming, but from what I've read on this site and others, is that lucid dreaming is when you can control the dream. for me i was not able to control it.

I've had many other vivid/ intense dreams similar to this which i have talked to my psychologist about, and he thinks it could be past lives that I'm dreaming about.

if anyone has experienced anything similar or has any advice it would be really great. thanks!!

[crazycat]

I would say the tingling and viberation is a sign you were having a OBE. An out of body experience.

A Lucid dream doesn't necessary mean you are able to control the dream. A lucid dream is one where, while you are dreaming you know that you are dreaming. Your mind is awake and aware.

[~¤LilacSky¤~]

hi lumu! Welcome to the forum!
I agree here with cc, that perhaps your awareness is simply growing, and usualy when we are depressed we tend to have more of these expereinces with our dreams/obe's..I think that sometimes depression is good because it teaches us to look within ourselves for answers, and this can result in more lucid dreams and obe's, because we are opening up our awareness from introspecting on our lives.
but of course depression can be bad if it lasts too long and we get stuck in limbo..however it seems your dreams are trying to show you something and its time to follow them.
I think doing dream work and learning your dreams can help you a great deal, its as if our dreams are our guides through life, I know for myself that my dreams are very important to me and my growth. They show me what I need to understand about myself and what I need to face as well in order to keep moving on my path.
good luck to you dear, Im happy you found us!

[andin]

Hello Lumu! First I just want to say that this is all just my opinion.

I have to agree with what has been said here, but I'd like to add that it doesn't seem as though you are having past life dreams (though not entirely impossible). One thing I have learned since coming to this site and keeping track of my dreams is to look at dreams as helping you either identify or work through existing problems/issues. Sometimes it doesn't have to be a problem at all, but with what you are saying about depression I would say this is probably it.

Now look at the evil black eels...look at those as your depression or some issue that is making you depressed or something else going on in your life that is giving you problems. These eels are coming after you trying to get you and transfer their despondency to you. Now lets look at what you are doing. You are using a metallic blue and green rock to deflect them away from you. The rock maybe representing either your physical energy or perhaps your will to solve/break away from your depression. In your dream you are successful in repelling the eels. Maybe you are strong enough to do what you need to get through your depression and this dream was letting you know that.

Again I think that dreams can be subjective to what you have/are going through. Since I do not know you or the situation(s) you are going through, this is my interpretation as I feel it means as I was reading it. You may come up with a different meaning.

I hope all goes well. Please keep us up to date on your dreams (if that was what this was)...this was a very interesting one.

~Andin~

[sxy]

Hello Lumu,they gave good advise !

You should ask yourself what eels mean to you ..? Your dream may also be more than one dream mixed up together ...I don't get the impression of a past life here...! just a dream you may want to forget ! lol...
This metallic blue and green rock does seem like a cool rock..!


~SXY~

[ladybleu]

Hi Luma, I also don't get a sense of past life here. But I do agree you are experiencing OBE. I have been suffering from depression also and have been searching for inner strength. Dreams are a way of doing this and I would have to agree with the other posters.

[Dancing Bear]

hi Luma welcome!!
I also agree with everyone above.
I have had the experience of waking all tingling like, after a frightful dream.I also had some awful dreams when i was going through a stage similar to your own,(PTS) depression goes in hand with it, i still struggle sometimes but also have learnt to live with it and turn it around in my favour and grow spiritually and Positively. ( I just call it my personal Cross to Bear) Throughout the down time i found it important to work with my dreams on a much larger scale than i have worked with them before. Because even though the frightful dreams can be so frightful, There are the Good ones that have so much advice and guidance that can be such a growing , happy positive experience,. There are more good ones too

Take Care
Dancing Bear