Friday, May 25, 2007

Residual Consciousness

I am really stuck on the brain this week. I am not sure why. I think it is fascinating how your dreams can be guided by things that happen to you during the day. Sort of like a bit of residual consciousness is left over, seeping into your unconscious thoughts. People you saw or talked to suddenly show up in your dreams. Conversations you had, movies you watched, things you read, games you played all can make appearances in them. D.H. tells stories of F.H. flailing in bed fighting battles and wars that he had started in his computer games earlier that night. My wife claims I audibly re-sample all of the wonderful food I ate during the day.

I think the other side is fascinating too. How people have claimed that they have dreamed about someone they haven't seen in years and then have met them the next day. Or how people describe accidents and crimes they have viewed in their dreams that actually take place later. Are these little messages from God? Are people making things happen with their thoughts? Is it just coincidence?

The Bible talks about God talking to people in their dreams...informing them, warning them...so I am going to go with that theory. But it is still interesting to ponder.