Episode 27 – Update and Dreams

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In this episode Mimi shares some of her own recent dreams, along with how she decodes them and uses their messages to help guide her in her life. Featured dreams include: ‘Forgot to Feed the Puppy’, ‘Marianne Williamson and Maria Schriver House Party’, ‘Fighting Demons’, ‘3 Best Friends’, and ‘Baby Polar Bear and Skunk’.

A dreamer writes:
I had a dream that I was home and it was really dark. There were two tiny frogs in my house, a light brown-greenish frog and a black one.  I got a bottle and tried to put them in it, and when I did they start drowning. I got scared and took them out.  However when the green-brown one was supposed to come out, a huge grasshopper came out instead. I got scared (and slightly disgusted) and my dad came and stepped on it.  Once he was dead, I got a crab tank and put them there with a little bit of water and they swam happily for a little.  But then it became too little so I got a fish tank and put them in there instead. I think they grew but I don’t remember. Once I saw they were swimming peacefully, and not drowning,  I woke up.

Answer:
Animals in dreams often represent precious and tender parts of ourselves.  If I were working with you 1:1 I would ask you what do frogs represent to you?  Dreams are metaphors, so if we look at the symbolic version of the story, it seems like there is something or someone or some part of yourself that you are trying to protect (represented by the frogs). It might feel scary at times (like in the dream) but ultimately you are able to find safety and peace – this is excellent! The positive resolution shows your psyche’s ability to take care of yourself.
Let me know if this helps, If you want to pursue it further I offer private phone consultations.
~Mimi

Scientists believe that if whales and dolphins do dream, it is for very short spurts at a time. When they sleep, only half of their brain shuts down, while the other half remains alert enough to be aware of predators and other threats. This state is likley similar to that twilight period we experience between waking and sleeping. During sleep they will also keep one eye open.  After about 2 hours they will reverse the process, shutting down the other half of the brain and opening the other eye.  Dolphins often sleep in pairs, and the one eye that each keeps open will be facing the other. 
While our breathing is regulated by the subconscious mind – we don’t have to think about it – their breathing is actually a conscious process, and they must stay at least partially awake to ensure they will breathe often enough. They also are usually swimming at least to some degree while they are sleeping, and during R.E.M. (dreaming) sleep the body becomes paralyzed. So dreaming for any extended period of time would not be conducive to the survival of these animals.
What about sleep talking, or learning during sleep? Researchers in France recently recorded some dolphins talking in their sleep! 5 dolphins were born in captivity and live in an aquarium where they put on shows every day. One day the show’s theme music included songs of the humpback whale. About a month later the researchers noticed that while the dolphins were sleeping, they started making whale sounds. When the recordings were played back for biologists, many of them thought they were listening to whales, not dolphins. I guess these intelligent creatures are bi-lingual!