8. Choose Your Adventure

LUCID DREAMS; CONSCIOUS DISCOVERIES; MANIFESTATION; ONEIRONAUTICS

I am always able to learn the language of my dreams. I am ready to enhance my waking life.

Have you ever woken within a dream, knowing that you are indeed asleep? If so, you may have experienced Lucid dreaming. This sacred gift, which can be activated and worked with like a muscle, also provides opportunities to explore the hidden facets of our unconscious self. In Lucid dreams, we may feel unbound from our waking life, as we stretch our imagination to entirely new limits, playing out our deepest desires, wishes, or unresolved patterns. In many ancient spiritual philosophies, it was believed that Lucid dreaming was used to tap into the illusory nature of reality and to examine more closely the secrets of the universe.

In the Lucid state, dreamers may experience feelings of exhilaration, elation, and freedom. Here, we may fly through galaxies, bathe in pools of diamonds, glide along rainbows, or travel to any destination of our choice. Becoming lucid and aware in our dreams comes down to our ability to differentiate between the reality of our dreams and our waking world, and we can use this knowledge to activate our travels and strengthen our days. If you feel as though there are some dreamy places you wish to explore, if you would like to create a stronger bridge between your waking life and dreams, or if you have a newfound thirst for more discoveries, here are a few small exercises you can do to stimulate this process:

- Set intentions: Before you go to sleep, set an intention to have a lucid dream. Visualize yourself becoming aware that you are dreaming and being able to control the journey. When you wake up, set an intention for your day. Remind yourself of it. - Keep a journal: Journaling can help you become more aware of your dreams and remember more details about what you are visualizing. Write down everything you can remember once you wake up, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant the details are. Most of all, how do these make you feel? Tap into the emotions that surface as you gently reflect. - Reality check: Get into the habit of checking whether you are dreaming several times a day. This may sound strange, but this step can help you develop the habit of checking whether you are dreaming in your dreams as well. This creates lucidity once you find yourself in dreamland.

If you have chosen this card, you are being offered a doorway into multiple timelines ahead. You have the opportunity to turn toward what you love as you gently step outside of your current comfort zones. The universe may soon present you with an alternate direction or choice. Let it be the one that truly draws you in. Let it usher you through times of uncertainty as you follow the path of least resistance.

Perhaps at this time, you are also becoming aware of the steps you have taken in the past. If you have regrets, know that the lessons you have learned and endured are all part of the refinement of your self-awareness and confidence. Your infallible composure comes with the reinforcement of your own foundation, which you have built through trial and error and self-compassion.

Over time, you may notice a divine plan with the timing of things and that you now have more creative control with the trajectory you are on. Every choice you make can have a ripple effect on your life and the lives of those around you, and your knowledge of this is only becoming stronger. This also helps you take stock of the preciousness of your time. Nothing is to be wasted anymore. Your inner circle, your relationships, your desires, your goals—all are powerful markers and reflections of the refinement of your life. You know how to choose wisely. This is your sacred adventure.

What is my dreamy intention for tonight or today? How am I being guided to awaken my dreams?