nervous system

The Nervous system is our tree of life. When we sleep and rest our autonomic nervous system is working hard to regenerate and rejuvenate our mind and body.

During the waking hours we are surrounded by distractions and unwanted influences. To provide our internal tree with the time, nourishment and energy that it requires we must limit these distractions and external influences.

Our dreams are often a source of insight and prognosis. They can guide and heal and help to enlighten and awaken in the most difficult and darkest of times.

However, it is our own judgement that is truly important, our discernment and understanding of our influences and our environment.

Being aware of our external influences and external pressures can help to balance decisions when contemplating the dream world.

Here is a quote from Gerald of Wales; a historian and Cambro-Norman archdeacon of Brecon. 

An ancient warning that not all that glitters is Gold; and may actually turn out to be a metaphorical brood of vipers.

"A rich man who lived on the northern slopes of the Precelly Mountains dreamed three nights in succession that, if he was to put his hand in a stone which stuck out above the gushing water of a near-by spring called the Fountain of Saint Bernacus, he would find there a golden torque. On the third day he did what he had been told to do in his dreams. He was bitten in the finger by a viper and died from the wound. It is true that many treasures have been discovered as a result of dreams, and in all sorts of circumstances. It seems to me that dreams are like rumours: you must use your common sense, and then accept some but refuse to believe others."

Common sense and a true understanding of external influence can help navigate the dream world.

Navigating dreams and comprehending their true meaning can be greatly assisted by correctly caring for the nervous system in the waking hours.

Tending our own tree of life in the wakeful state can help us to truly awaken in the dream world.