As I have posted previously, I have always had extremely vivid dreams, which I remember very well. That's been since childhood. In fact, I always enjoy going to sleep, because without doubt it'll be interesting. I like reflecting on my dreams during my morning shower and trying to discern if there's any real meaning to them, or if they are just random scatterings of imagination. Since I've been attempting conscious OBE these past few weeks, although I have not yet attained that goal, my dreams have been changing in character. Normally my dreams are vivid, colorful and bright. I generally have memories of sights and sounds, but none of the other senses; no touch, taste or scents.
The latest change is something that I don't recall ever happening before. I could actually smell something in my dream-I awoke with the scent still fresh. I can't identify what the smell was; however it was very distinct. Is this common for others? I have to assume it has something to do with the energy work I've been doing, and am hopeful that it's a sign that I am progressing. I am certain that it was not a scent in my house that I was incorporating into the dream.
Interestingly (to me, anyway) is that this occurred after a couple of weeks of not really doing much energy work; I've been very busy and preoccupied with my husband's illness. Worry over his condition has prevented me from relaxing to any significant degree, and I wake up with a start many times in the night just to make sure he's still alive. When I do sleep now, it's fitful and I wake up still feeling tired. It is my hope that after his operation and he's well on the mend that I will be able to go back to the routine I had established of relaxation and energy raising.
Anyway, I am rambling a bit, so I'll wind this up. The question to the forum then is: do others experience taste, smell and touch when they dream? Does anyone have an opinion about what this might mean, in terms of my progress? Or is this merely a side effect of an over-stressed and worried mind?
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