Famous dreamer John Lennon
Dear Dreamers,
Can you think of anyone you know who hasn’t puzzled
over the cryptic images of a dream? Research
shows that everyone dreams every night!
Some say they never remember their dreams. Too bad for them! They’re missing a wealth of readily available
revelations and inventiveness.
References to dreams are all around us and have been
since the beginning of time. Cultures
across the globe, from primitive to advanced, have reported their dreams and relied
on them to be visionary and stimulating in every facet of life.
So the current fascination with dreams in the United
States is not new, but dreams are ever fresh and rich in layers of meaning, as
well as a deep reservoir of inspiration.
Consider these examples of creativity based in the
dreams of well-known artists: Both John
Lennon and Paul McCartney attribute the source of some of their extensive
playlist to their dreams. For example,
John Lennon said that he heard the lyrics to his song “#9 Dream,” in a
dream. And his writing partner Paul
McCartney attributes the tune for “Yesterday,” his most often covered song, to
a dream. He woke with it complete in his
mind, went straight to the piano and worked it out on the keyboard.
Perhaps not surprisingly, the dreamlike artwork of
Salvador Dali was inspired by his dreams.
One of his most famous works, “Persistence of Memory,” depicts Dali’s
conception of time as it felt in his dreams.
Indeed, Dali expressed his deep reverence for dreams when he said, “One
day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality
is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams,”
Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan, of “Matrix”
among others, credits his experiences with lucid dreams for the inspiration for
his expansive and complex movie about lucid dreaming, “Inception.” In both films, Nolan, much like Dali,
challenges the traditional concepts of dreaming and waking, depicting them as
interchangeable, each influencing the other.
When he was recovering from critical injuries
suffered after being hit by a minivan while on his evening constitutional, Stephen
King got the idea for his story “Dreamcatcher” from a series of dreams he had about
four guys in a cabin in the woods. One cannot
help wondering if all those scary stories King wrote reflect many years of
nightmares!
Even this tiny sample from the arts makes it clear
that all of us who marvel at our nightly sojourns are in good company. The quality and caliber of those who ponder
dreams and are inspired by them is exemplary.
You are among the stars, Dear Dreamers!
To expand your dreaming horizons even more, I
suggest exploring the International Association for the Study of Dreams at www.asdreams.org. There you will find depth and breadth in the
investigation of dreams, from the clinical analysis of the biological and
psychological origins of dreams, to the soaring spiritual implications of our
universal, human experience.
Sweet Dreams to you, Dear Dreamers!
SMYD
sendmeyourdreams@yahoo.com
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