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Another name for the herb lemon balm is melissa. Melissa is also a girl’s name. The headline of this article could also read, “Can Melissa Work for Sleep?” The answer to that question is, “Yes, she could, but, hopefully, not just for sleep. She should also try to get paid while working.” But seriously, besides…
I’ve never thought of it that way before! What a good idea! That makes sense! Those are the kinds of thoughts you might find yourself thinking in the middle of the night when a great idea strikes as you lie in darkness. I’ll have to write it down in the morning and work on it…
Having a dream where a dead person you’ve known is talking to you is one of the most exciting dreams you can have. They’re especially common around this time of the year. October 31 is Halloween. November 1 is All Saints Day. November 2 is the Day of the Dead or All Souls Day. As…
Now, what was all that about? You know you had a dream, but the memory is a haze. Can you remember more of the dream? You’re going to need at least a few more details if you’re going to understand more about it. Focus on the one thing you do remember Is there just one…
Sometimes they’re triggered by the potential for a May-December relationship or addiction troubles/questions. Vampires are interesting creatures in the popular mind. They’ve got a lot going for them in some ways—eternal life, incredible strength, and invulnerability to most things. On the other hand, they live with some terrible disadvantages, too. They’ve got to keep feeding…
Jung’s collective unconscious evolves and includes computers Files not saving. Computers slow, delaying while updating. Viruses. Bloodshot irises. Internet worms. File not found errors. And that’s not to mention the endless e-mail. Our waking lives can be the stuff of nightmares when our computers fail or when we fail our computers. They’re the…
Most horror movies are clichéd. There’s always at least one chase scene. Then, someone or something jumps out of the shadows and scares the hell out of someone. It turns out to be nothing. The monster gets killed only to come back when the protagonists least expect it. Have your dreams been clichéd but ostensibly…
Dreams can be vivid or dim. Usually, the dreamer doesn’t physically feel anything. They might feel something in a nightmare. Usually, it’s a quick shock or jolt. Take a dream of falling. The dreamer has the experience of falling, falling, falling, and then BOOM! He or she lands in bed. The dreamer physically feels like…
Many believe dreams about drawing relate to creativity, but it can relate to trying to understand and simplify complex topics to communicate them. Art comes with many intentions. Often it’s an attempt to get the viewer to see the world how the artist sees it. You might be working over in your mind how best…
Ping! You’re in a dream keeping your head down, crouched down. Ping! Bam! The bullets keep flying closer to your head. In the back of your mind, you know that sooner or later they’ll strike you. What does it mean if you’re getting shot at in a dream? The shooter The meaning of the dream…
Brushing your teeth in a dream can mean several different things. You’ll have to intuitively seek out the correct meaning for you. Below are some ideas to help you get started. First, you could be brushing your teeth in a dream because your mind is reviewing the day’s events. If that’s the case, it’s a…
Years ago, before I heard of light therapy lamps, I had been living in northern California during the winter. It was a place that was very different from where I had grown up. Fog blanketed the land in the mornings, and it was always cloudy in the afternoon. Some mornings I’d have to drive 35…
For most of us, dreaming of someone before we meet them doesn’t happen to us every day. When it happens, what does it mean? Why are you dreaming of this person? Why don’t you dream of everyone you meet before you meet them? What’s going on? Do souls meet in dreams? There are people with…