Marie Friend - Dreams: Mirrors of Your Soul

First published in 2015 by

Turning Stone Press, an imprint of

Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC

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Copyright 2015 by Marie Friend

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ISBN: 978-1-61852-092-0

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To every Soul who has dared to dream.

Saying thank you to all the people who contributed to the making of this book seems so inadequate. How can those two simple words convey my humble appreciation of those who selflessly gave of themselves when I asked for helpeven without any expectations of getting something in return?

Among many of these like-minded souls, Kathy Holtby is one of those who trusted and accepted my delving into her most inner psyche. She not only allowed me into her most personal sub-conscious but also offered her beautiful spirit as a friend. Likewise, my gratitude will remain for Marie Jackson: another sensitive human who knows that she is still first and foremost a spirit experiencing humanity's strengths and weaknesses. Although Madge Peinkofer doesn't realize it, her profound gifts of oration, when listening to her sermons, influenced many of my thoughts while writing Dreams, Mirrors of Your Soul.

Without a doubt this book would be just another dream book if it was not for the generosity of those amazing folks who responded to my request to share their dreams with me. Without any reticence, they shared their deepest uncertainties, fears, and foibles that came forth from their deep rooted pyches. They openly shared with me their fascinating life stories via their dreams. My email was overwhelmed with responses to this request and my only regret is that it was impossible to share all of them within these pages. Regardless, my heartfelt thanks are extended to all those people who shared their dreams with me. I'm reminded of the saying The teacher learns from the student and yours truly feels like their assistance has helped me to pass the test of knowledge with this book!

Last but certainly not least I extend a warm and grateful thank you to all the people at my publishing house. At the risk of sounding like a repetitive Oscar Award recipient I have to say that without them this book wouldn't have been possible.

Namaste.

Alternate realities

Existing, intermingling, remote

Clay before the firing

Solidified in the moment

and experienced.

Cassandra

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A re you one of those people who will confidently state that you never dream? Ah, you're so wrong. Of course you do! Everyone does. The fact is that some people just don't remember and you could be one of those people. That's probably the reason why you picked this book up in the first placebecause whether you realize it or not, your subconscious is prodding you into learning more about how dreams work in your life and what those dreams mean to you. Dreams are a great tool to use when you want to know what really makes you tick. And, by the time you've come to the last pagewell, I guarantee that at least you'll have learned how important dreams are to your life. At the most you will have uncovered how to read the messages that your dreams bring to you.

Before we start, let me explain a little bit about myself and why I feel qualified to present this system of dream analysis to you. I'm a show me type of individual and therefore feel that everyone should be given tangible proof of anything metaphysical or paranormal. I most firmly believe that everyone has the right to have their own spirituality validated. Everyone deserves to know their own Self. In other words, I don't rely completely on faith. Because I have respect for any person seeking answers to their metaphysical or spiritual questions, I don't just say, If you don't believe it, just listen to me. If I can't provide a proof in response to a question, I'll say so and then assist in finding the answer that person is seeking. The payback for following this philosophy is that I learn something new in the process of finding the answer! Like the biblical adage states, Seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened unto you. It can't get much clearer than that.

My maternal great grandparents were Welsh gypsies, and my mother was psychic even though she never practiced outside the family. Some of my earliest memories are of attending Spiritualist churches with my mother and an aunt who shared the same ancestry. As far back as I can remember I have experienced precognitive dreams, and I grew up thinking that everyone did because my mother and her clan all took this phenomenon as a matter of fact.

As a child I chose to attend Sunday school only when I felt like it and, unlike many of my friends, was not forced by my parents into showing up every Sabbath. In other words, I was taught at an early age to think for myself. I often questioned fundamental religious doctrines before they were instilled into my young mind. Logic told me that there had to be more to certain stories than what the church Sunday school told me to believe. Were these biblical tales absolute fact? Some sounded so far-fetched that my childish mind believed them to be fairy tales. For example, I remember as a young teenager asking a question of a minister who gave me the answer that You have to take it on faith. Instinctively I realized that he didn't have the answer, and my estimation of him took a decided plummet. I wondered why he couldn't be honest and just say, I don't know the answer to that. No doubt being a cleric it was second nature for him to rely on faith for everything concerning his religious beliefs, and a child should not have the audacity to question the validity of the Bible stories. But for the young, curious person that I was, his answer seemed like a cop-out. Fortunately, with more adult experiences behind me I can look back on his answer and realize that we all have our own Truth. He was being honest unto himself. His faith in his personal beliefs was unshakable, and he couldn't possibly fathom a young mind that needed logical explanations.

Regardless of my skepticism and the fact that I still ask for logical solutions to my questions, I've never questioned my belief in the importance of dreams. All my life I've had precognitive dreams, and because of this, I take my dream-time as seriously as I take control of my life. This is one area of Self that I don't question or ask for proof about, because it's been given to me too many times to count. Hence, this book is a culmination of a lifetime spent acknowledging the veracity of dream messages. My intent, dear reader, is to share with you what I've learned, in the hope that it will provide answers to your own questions concerning your dreams in relationship to your path in life.

The major intent of Dreams: Mirrors of Your Soul