Day 3 - 150 -- Pondering Dreams

"To sleep, perchance to dream."-- well constructed words from Shakespeare that clearly state the sleep disruption brought on by anxiety. It isn't just a construction of modern times <smile>. Anxiety dreams take on all forms and generally end by waking the dreamer and leaving them not overly willing to go back to sleep. There was an extremely well done episode of MASH that dealt with this subject, where each of the lead characters had a nightmare based on their feelings of inadequacy when dealing with the constant flow of wounded soldiers. It is a haunting episode, and if I recall correctly, Charles uttered the famed phrase from Hamlet. I've had dreams that create greater fear as well as had the actual issue enter the subconscious and pull be back into a waking state. Either way, the result is a restless and sleepless night.

I've been very tired lately, which seems to be due to disrupted sleep patterns. I use relaxation techniques at bedtime to help me get to sleep. They don't always help if I'm awake in the middle of the night, though. A lovely Mi'kmaw dream catcher hangs in the corner of my room. It is white deer hide with blue beads and little natural coloured feathers. Legend states that the web catches bad dreams so the sun can burn them away each day. The dreams turn into morning dew that runs down the feathers to feed the earth. It is a lovely way to think of bad dreams going away -- an interesting way to help let them go.

The song that came to mind this afternoon fits well with the pondering of dreams. The lyrics and melody each contain calming aspects. Enjoy!

Dream Weaver -- Gary Wright