Do you know dream states?

[Sirius]

Full consciousness within a dream doesn't seem tenable, I will awaken fully within about 90 seconds although it's hard to gauge time within a dream. The more I experience this the more I liken it to being in two places at once since you're aware you're in a dream state whilst also being in a bed. You've got dream consciousness and actual consciousness happening at once. It's in those moments you realise you are the pin and the hand that moves it.

90 seconds...interesting, has this been consistent? "approaching the hypnopompic stage but not fully engaging"... so these dreams you can control are not the same as hypnagogic/hypnopompic ones? Or does it all feel the same for you?

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From chatgpt, I guess it's a start.

Australian Aboriginal Beliefs and Practices

• Dreamtime as a Sacred Realm: In the Yolngu and Arrernte peoples' cosmologies, the Dreamtime is both a spiritual realm and a historical period where ancestral spirits created the world. Dreams are a means of accessing this timeless spiritual world.
  
• Spirit Communication: The Warlpiri people believe that during dreams, individuals can communicate with spirits, including ancestors and totemic beings. These spirits may offer guidance or warnings.
  
• Totem Animals in Dreams: Many Aboriginal groups believe that totemic animals, which represent an individual or a group, appear in dreams to guide, warn, or teach. Dreaming of one’s totem often signifies a spiritual lesson or responsibility.
  
• Ceremonial Dreaming: Rituals, including dances, songs, and storytelling, are often inspired by dreams. For example:
  • Songlines: Specific groups may trace ancestral journeys through dreams, recording these paths in ceremonial songs and dances. Songlines are navigational and spiritual guides.
    
  • Corroboree Ceremonies: These are communal gatherings where dream-inspired dances and songs reenact creation stories, reaffirming connections to the land and ancestors.
    

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Native American Beliefs

• Ojibwe (Chippewa): The Dreamcatcher Tradition
  • Belief: Dreams are channels through which spiritual guidance flows. Bad dreams are considered harmful, while good dreams bring clarity and wisdom.
    
  • Ritual: Dreamcatchers are crafted and hung over sleeping places to filter out bad dreams and allow good dreams to pass through.
    
• Lakota Sioux: Vision Quests
  • Belief: Dreams and visions reveal personal and spiritual purposes.
    
  • Ritual: Young individuals undertake a vision quest, which involves fasting and isolation in nature. During this time, dreams or visions guide their future roles in the community.
    
• Iroquois: Dream Interpretation
  • Belief: Dreams are messages from the spirit world and must be acted upon to maintain harmony.
    
  • Ritual: Dream-sharing ceremonies include elders interpreting dreams and offering guidance to the dreamer.
    

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Maori (New Zealand)

• Dreams as Ancestral Contact
  • Belief: In Maori cosmology, dreams are a medium for ancestors to communicate with the living. Dreams may warn of danger, reveal sacred knowledge, or guide decisions.
    
  • Ritual: Certain dreams are shared with tribal elders, who interpret their meaning. Sacred rituals may follow to honor the ancestors' guidance.
    
• Moe Moemoeā (Prophetic Dreams):
  • These are believed to foretell future events or provide insight into important decisions. Ceremonial rituals might be conducted to ensure the dream’s prophecy comes to fruition.
    

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Hinduism

• Dreams as Karma and Spiritual Insights
  • Belief: Dreams are reflections of karma and spiritual states. They may also be influenced by divine beings or spiritual practices.
    
  • Ritual: During significant festivals like Shivaratri, devotees may seek dreams as signs from deities. Some perform meditative rituals before sleeping to invite spiritual dreams.
    
• Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep):
  • This practice is a meditative state between waking and dreaming. It is used to access deep states of relaxation and heightened awareness, resembling lucid dreaming.
    

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Tibetan Buddhism

• Dream Yoga:
  • Belief: Dreams are seen as a means to practice enlightenment. Through awareness and control in dreams, practitioners can confront fears and dissolve the ego.
    
  • Ritual: Specific meditative practices are done before sleep, including visualizations and chanting mantras, to induce lucid dreaming and spiritual awareness during sleep.
    

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Sami (Northern Europe)

• Shamanic Dream Practices:
  • Belief: Dreams connect the living with the spirit world and provide guidance for survival, healing, and problem-solving.
    
  • Ritual: Sami shamans, or noaidi, use drum-induced trances to enter dream-like states and communicate with spirits. Dreams might be enhanced by sacred songs or the use of natural hallucinogens like mushrooms.
    

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Zulu (South Africa)

• Dreams as Ancestral Messages:
  • Belief: Dreams are sacred messages from ancestors, often instructing individuals on how to solve problems or conduct rituals.
    
  • Ritual: After significant dreams, a traditional healer (isangoma) might interpret them. If the dream involves a warning or request from ancestors, a ceremony may be held to appease or honor them.