keep a dream journal next to your bed.
I have a tape recorder and a journal next to my bed and I try to recall as
much as possible by talking straight to the recorder without worrying
about grammar, coherence, or anything that might disengage the right
side of my brain.
The more you do it, the easier the recollection becomes.
If you just jot down a few words or feelings, or brief sensations, in the
morning you can still sit down and try to recall parts of the dream
effortlessly.
I always know that if the message was important and I fail to tune in
accordingly, my guides will try again to deliver it. So, don’t lose any sleep
over this technique. One thing is for sure, the more you respect your dreams
and the more you try to link with them, the easier it gets to recall dreams
and the more effective the communication with your higher self through
dream symbology becomes.
In the morning, break the dream into specific frames with specific
questions for clarification or expansion. Take your tarot deck and after
you invoke your guides and open your sacred space, place one card on
each identified frame and on each question you might have. Then, see how
each card answers the question (s).
If you don’t remember enough of the dream in the morning, you can still
throw a card if you feel any lingering sensations about it. It could be that
at a point during the day you might feel inclined to consult the Tarot
because somehow something about a dream you don't quite remember is
bothering you or is still claiming time from your waking hours.
The use of Tarot for dream incubation can be extremely useful. Place a Tarot card next to
your writing pad, write a question and meditate for a few minutes before going to sleep.
Try this technique for several days even if you don't succeed at first. Again, the more you
do this, the better it seems to work and the more accurate the messages.
I find that some Tarot cards are quite effective triggers for dreaming. You need to find the
image or archetype that speaks to you at a given moment in your life and use that card to
help you enter the world of dreams with the right intention.
Choose a card, meditate on the image as you slowly enter the card. Ask your question,
write it down and place the card next to it. Remember that by doing this ritual you are
requesting access to a world that is beyond your everyday reality.
Any Tarot card can be used as a tool for dream incubation. I usually suggest to start with
either Key II, The High Priestess, or Key XVIII TheMoon, because both cards connect us
directly with the Astral world.
