Interview With Dream Analyst, David Rivinus, Is Now On YouTube
An
interview given by dream analyst, David Rivinus, on July 19 in Springdale,
Arkansas has been edited, and is now posted on YouTube, available for viewing.
The link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4_h8wc-XTg
The
22-minute discussion covers topics related to dream interpretation, including
much of Rivinus’s philosophy and some of his techniques. Several examples are
offered in illustration and support of his approach.
Among
the specific topics is Rivinus’s theory that we do not stop dreaming when we
awaken from sleep. According to Rivinus, the dreaming process continues
throughout our waking lives, manifesting symbolically in the peculiar events we
experience throughout our day. Rivinus is particularly interested in studying
events that are odd, shocking or repetitive.
During
the interview Rivinus relates the case of a woman who was involved in a single-car
automobile accident. The car swerved off the road, hit a tree and knocked her
unconscious. Although otherwise unhurt, she was not found until the following
day, and the experience traumatized her.
Says
Rivinus, “That is the bottom line of all these kinds of events, which I call
waking dreams. They leave a memory impression that does not dissipate easily.”
Even
if the event is less traumatic than an automobile accident, if it seems to
rankle for hours or days on end, that is an event that warrants further
scrutiny. “Obviously, you have to deal with the objective reality of the
situation, first,” he explains. In the case of the woman in the car crash, that
meant being taken to the emergency room for a thorough examination. “But once
the practical aspects are resolved, people are usually startled to learn that
there is a metaphoric overlay to the event that delivers a profound
metaphysical message.”
Rivinus
claims that these events can be analyzed like dreams, and often the
circumstances surrounding them are as bizarre as dream plots. “That’s because
they definitely are dreams,” he says, “and the messages come as metaphors.” In
the case of the accident victim, the message had to do with the crash of the
woman’s vehicle that left her immobilized. “Think about that as metaphor,” says
Rivinus. “This woman had recently quit her job. All of her forward momentum had
come to a halt. It was shocking for her, and was expressed as a waking dream.”
For more information on Rivinus or the YouTube
interview, go to www.teacherofdreams.com.
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