Flying Dreams are often fun and adventurous, and sometimes frightening and emotionally uncomfortable.

Have you ever watched a DVD or home movie portraying a bird's eye view of a scene? I usually experience my flying dreams from a hawk's eye's point of view. When dreaming in this manner, my images and emotions are in vivid, lucid, real-time mode. I'm also aware of zooming in and out of what I'm perceiving.

Dream: I'm flying with my pet Pug, Squiggy. We are flying somewhere in the Southwest desert side by side. I'm enjoying the view with my dog. We eventually fly down together on some huge granite rocks. We walk around exploring the area when suddenly a group of coyotes approach us. It doesn't feel safe so I leap into the air. Squiggy follows and we fly into the sky once again, continuing on with our journey.

As stated in my other article on Dream Journaling, I do believe every dream has messages for our personal growth. In the above dream, I savor my time with my canine companion. When possible danger appears, we do not panic, but take action by leaping up into the skies with ease. It is a very positive experience, and we flow with the story.

Another realization is the fact that Squiggy and I communicate without any words spoken. I think this is often the case with those we are close to. Whether the connection is with a pet, a person, children, or with nature, I believe we do have an innate capability of telepathically communicating with one another when necessary, in the dream and waking states.

Flying dreams can also bring insight into our present emotional states. When I have a difficult time flying in the sky due to wires, winds, etc., I often interpret this as a sense of entanglement, a block, and a need to rise above the obstacle.

Dream: I'm flying over the city and suddenly I find myself dropping too low and too close to the electrical lines. I try to fly higher but I can't seem to control my flying maneuvers. The more I try, the less I achieve. I abruptly wake up, feeling fearful and trapped.

I usually experience these types of dreams when I feel frustrated and limited with a life situation. In the beginning, everything is fine. I fly in the air with ease. But when my flying skills are tested, I run into trouble. The harder I try to adjust my course, the more difficult the task.

Helpful Editing Tool

One technique I share with my clients is to reenter the dream. After awakening, change specific parts of your dream that will make you feel more effective.

With the city dream, I go back into it fully conscious through the method of Visualization. I see myself trying to maneuver around the wires. I then inhale and exhale deeply, calming and centering myself. I focus on what I want to accomplish. I observe myself as I hover close to the potentially dangerous wires. Rather than panicking, I choose a course of action that is based on a combination of common sense and wisdom. I choose to easily fly above the wires, and I allow myself to feel a sense of accomplishment that I was able to handle the situation calmly.

By editing a dream, the emotional feelings may transfer to significant areas in our lives. We can learn to consciously and subconsciously practice to plant seeds of possible alternatives which may create different results. In the moment, we can edit our choices and trust that options are always available. This practice may eventually evolve as a natural part of who we truly are, awake or asleep.

Conclusion

Flying Dreams are another form of tapping into our Inner Sources. They store a wealth of information about how we think and interpret our experiences.

By applying some fun techniques after we awaken, we may raise every dream to a level of conscious interaction and expression.

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