7 Native American Beliefs Of Where Our Soul Goes While We Dream
Jan 02, 2019 by apost team
Did you know that dreaming has always been a huge part of Native American culture? The Native American people believe that dreaming is a major part of their spiritual culture.
Native Americans are taught from a very young age to learn to remember their dreams vividly. The idea is that dreams in order to interpret them. They believe that dreams serve to guide them and provide important life lessons.
Dreams are also used as tools that could serve extremely important purposes later in life. The Native Americans have fascinating views of how dreams translate into our waking lives. The 7 core beliefs that Native Americans hold about dreaming are outlined below.
1. Native Americans believe that all of us have three souls.
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First, there is the ego-soul. This soul is encapsulated in the physical act of breathing. Next, there is the body-soul that gives the body its life energy while we are awake. Finally, there is the free-soul. This is the soul that actively leaves the body during the dreaming state and is the only one that doesn’t stay within the body.
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2. They believe that the dream world is a separate world that is just as important as the world we physically live in during the waking state.
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The dream world is a place that is held sacred. Every dream means something and it is being communicated to the soul through the power of spiritual guides and other souls attempting to communicate.
3. They hold the belief that our souls can communicate with other souls when they are both in a dreaming state.
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They also believe that our souls can communicate with animal souls during a dream state.
4. Native Americans hold the belief that life is literally one big dream.
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They do not believe there is a difference between the physical world and the dream world.
5. Native Americans believe that there are tangible consequences to what happens during a dream.
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They believe that anything that happens to us during a dream needs to be addressed when we wake up. For example, an injury received during a dream would mean that something needed to be addressed after the person wakes up. Additionally, they believe that dreams give us answers to questions about relationship and life direction that also need to be addressed after waking.
6. After awaking from a dream, Native Americans often turn to the Elders to receive guidance in how to interpret the dreams.
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They believe that we all have spirit guides that try to communicate with us through various dreams. Turning to an experienced Elder allows Native Americans to better interpret what their spirit guides are trying to tell them.
7. It is not uncommon for Native Americans to believe that the dream state is even more important than the waking state.
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They believe that the dream world is the place where the soul finds growth, future insight and spiritual guidance. They believe that spirit guides are waiting to actively communicate with you through your dreams. They believe that you need to be open to receiving that communication and to actively working on utilizing that guidance in your waking life.
Have you ever had a dream that seemed to provide you with direct answers to a question you had been asking during the waking state? Dreams can be incredibly powerful. The Native Americans have an incredible view of the importance of dreams. Let us know how a powerful dream has impacted your life after you woke up!