Portland 9/9/2015 9:04:07 PM
News / Health & Wellness
Dream Analyst David Rivinus Will Be Interviewed On Radio
This interview will emphasize techniques of dream interpretation. “During the first show, we mostly discussed the principles involved in understanding dreams, and spoke more theoretically to try and give the show’s listeners an overview,” says Rivinus. This time the topics will be more specific. “We will delve into specific dreams and talk our way through an analysis of each one.”
According to Rivinus, dreams are unusual in that they should rarely be taken literally. “One of the biggest mistakes dreamers make,” he says, “is to become emotionally invested in the dream plot.” He points out that this is easy to do because dreams work hard to make certain that they are remembered from the depths of sleep. For that reason they tend to depict scenes and scenarios that are somewhat bizarre and exaggerated. “The dreamer is more likely to recall a startling or totally implausible storyline than a believable plot.”
None of this really matters, however. Rivinus says that the dream message is hidden in the metaphors that the various dream scenes represent. “Metaphor is a universal language;” he claims, “it is a part of every culture on the planet.” According to him, it is also the language of dream. Hence, the goal of understanding dreams is to learn how to decipher the metaphors and understand the message they are working so hard to communicate.
“The techniques are not particularly difficult to learn,” he explains, “but there is a knack to it, and going through the steps a few times can be helpful.” In the past, Rivinus has taken dreams live on the air and has helped dreamers understand them. For the upcoming program, he will probably be asked to work with dreams presented to him by host, Daniel Davis. “Either way, it should be helpful to listeners, because they will be witnesses as the oddness of dream plots suddenly come into lucid focus when the message is revealed.” Rivinus believes that all dreams contain important information for the dreamer.
Rivinus is the author of the book “Always Dreaming.” For more information, go to www.teacherofdreams.com
