dream---whose baby is this?

So I dreamed this week about a family that I don't actually have with 3 kids and hubby in a house I don't live in. Most of the dream seemed pretty standard. Except I was really surprised when I was hanging out in my place minding my own business and this husband showed up with two kids. Apparently they'd been playing in the pool (one I didn't know I had). They all kissed me hello then my husband (?) asked me about the baby. When I turned around there was a smiling baby with a runny nose. I was shocked to see her too. I took her to the bathroom and sat her on the toilet while I attempted to clean her. I didn't put down the lid though so she kept kicking her feet around it the water which completely freaked me out. So I took her to the shower/tub and ran her feet under the water as warm as I could without scalding her but it didn't occur to me to use soap or to run her a bath. She was just laughing and seemed happy to be hanging out with me. I have some ideas around what the dream means but welcome any you might have.

this week's dreams

So. I didn't get to write on Friday but I do have part of a dream to share that's pretty freaky. Not in the kinky way but in a weird way. It's not actually my dream since I've been going through a lot of transitions lately and my dreams are all over the place: I'm flying, eating at buffets and partying with Jesus. All my dreams have been jumbled together so I can't really distinguish one from the other at the moment.

However a friend of mine told me about a pretty normal sounding dream about traveling home on a bike but at some point she was cold and stopped to put peanut butter on her feet for insulation, then put her socks back on top of them. I love that! Our minds are so amazing---we are such creative creatures. To me that part of the dream had to do with fortifying her foundation. What does it mean to you? And if you had any crazy, interesting dreams this week, please share.

astral travel

To some the subject is kind of kooky...maybe even a bit spooky, but since I was a kid, I've had out-of-body experiences (OBEs). Now, before you write me off as being some kind of 'shroom trippin' hippie; hear me out. Astral travel seems to happen to different people in various ways. To some folks, flying in your dreams is considered astral travel . I just consider flying in your dreams to be... flying in your dreams. For most, myself included, it's about your spirit/essence roaming around outside your body when you're sleeping. For me, it's proof-positive that we are not just our bodies. We can visit other places, and do other things, besides what our physical selves dictate.

The first time I experienced it, I was very young. I wasn't sure what was happening. I just knew I could hear voices and other things going on around me as if I were awake but I couldn't move. I would try to wake up, but my body wouldn't respond. I somehow figured out that if I stayed focused on small parts of my physical being, like wiggling my toes, I could reconnect the inner me with the outer me. I've had to get pretty good at this since most people don't even realize what's going on. I had a boyfriend tell me once, " I just thought you were having a nightmare." Well, wake me then! Hello?!!

It happened recently when my 7 year old nephew was visiting. He is a very intuitive kid. He was in the next room but could here me struggling and asking for help, even though I couldn't open my mouth. Like I said, he's a very intuitive kid. He called my name and I managed to relate to him that I needed help. He asked me what he should do and somehow I asked him to shake me. He got it, because he shook me and I was able to "reconnect". When I opened my eyes, he said, "You scared me." I told him, "I scared me too, kid".

Now, I don't want you to think that the OBE is always unpleasant for me. When I moved away from home and went to college, I didn't realize how much I missed my family until I started to inadvertently visit them in my dreams. I would listen in on conversations that my mother and sister were having, or watch my brothers playing. When it happened that way, I didn't worry so much about how I would get back into my body.

I've spent a lot of time analyzing when this happens and why. Generally, my OBEs have happened during an afternoon nap and when I've slept in late; when I'm sleeping for the luxury and not the necessity of it. I've come to the conclusion that it's related to one or two things. It has happened more during points in my life when I've felt depressed. I guess my spirit felt the need to escape from the stresses that can sometimes overwhelm us in life. It happens also, I think, when I'm spending more time sleeping than living. I think my spirit gets bored with me and says, "Later for this. I'm going out to play." For me, it's a reminder to live life in a way to keep your spirit happy, so it doesn't go looking for adventure elsewhere.