Shamans conveyed ancient knowledge of their ancestors to this day since the time that there was no written or verbal communication.
Their first basic theory is that the spirit (soul) exists. They believed that spirit is the reason for dreams. It is stated that not only the spirit of the individual but many spirits cause dreams, and these spırits can often be guiding spirits that are close to the individual. To them, spirits have different characteristics, energy degrees, and duties. For example, dreams about the health and peace of the individual are created by the guiding spirit. If individuals are concerned about their health, a guide or guardian spirits end these feelings for preventing the individual from feeling lonely. All these souls can form dreams that are warnings and suggestions directly or figuratively.
The shaman practitioner must know the spirit and characteristics of the dream. These can guiding spirits, guardian spirits, etc. For example, uncalled spirits may enter some body parts of the victim and cause regional pain and diseases. Shamans have worked on the connection between the spirit’s regional access and the victim’s dream.
It is believed that nightmares and sleep paralysis may be warnings made by our spirit or guiding spirit.
It is also mentioned that there are some cases in which people with great spiritual powers do not have unwanted dreams of harmful spirits. The reason is that a mentally powerful individual is protected against uninvited spirits and unwanted obsessions. Since this force is like a protection area, intrusion and unwanted obsessions are often rejected without creating the individual’s dream.
Essential guiding spirits can inform about vital dreams. It is a directive that gives you protective spiritual power that is characterized by the “Vital Dream” guardian or the main guiding spirit. They are two types in general: A dream of sleep that has been constantly evolving for a long time, or a one-time emphatic and a dominant vision. The vision may contain vital guiding information for life. A dream in sleep after a break can also provide such information.
All of the above statuses apply to seeing visions in sleep or awakening in the morning. On the other hand, to learn the meaning of dreams, individuals can get close to their guiding spirits and be recalled to examine their dreams.
In shamanic theory, the individual can use the voluntary dream to discover the meaning of involuntary dreams. The two common ways are to recall the dream and the shamanic journey. Both of them are applied by the individual who has the dream. The best interpretations are usually made by themselves.
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