Hi Friends. I’m starting a new Seminar Understanding Dreams and Visions. It will be a series of 8 modules; this is Module 1, Every Friday I will post the notes used the night before. You could opt to listen the audio of the teaching when I was using this Slide Set; this is the link to the audio:

1. DREAMS AND VISIONS
SEMINAR – MODULE 1

2. Table of Contents
• Table of contents, 1 - 5
• General Aspects, 6 – 12
• Sleep Definition, 14
• The Sleep Cycle, 15 - 21

3. Table of Contents
• The Stages of Sleep, 22 - 32
• Dream Definition, 34
• The importance of Dreaming,
35 - 38
• Dreaming, 39 - 41

4. Table of Contents
• Recalling Dreams, 42 – 49
• Symbols and meanings 50 - 55
• Auto analysis, 56 – 65
• Aspects of the dream, 66 - 74

6. Dreams and
Visions
• 2013
• CTF Airport Campus
• Marco Lafebre, Connect Group Leader
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7. Dreams and Visions
Module 1
General Aspects

8. Presentation
• Thank you for taking interest in the
Dreams and Visions Seminar.
I have participated in different seminars
about dreams, also I have read quite a
good number of books on the subject, the
ideas that are expressed here are taken
from those participations and from the
reading of the books mentioned ahead;
most of them from a Christian perspective.
So my sharing in this seminar will be from
a Christian Biblical point of view.

9. Recommended Books
• Understanding Dreams &
Visions.
John Paul Jackson
• Dream Dreams
Steve & Dianne Bydeley

10. Recommended Books
• Understanding the Dreams you
Dream.
Biblical Keys For Hearing God’s
Voice In The Night.
Ira Milligan

11. Recommended Books
• How to Interpret Dreams,
Visions & Symbols From a
Biblical Perspective
Dr Barend Delport

13. Sleep
Definition
• The condition normally
recurrent every night & lasting
some hours in which the eyes
are closed & the nervous
system inactive.
• The Pocket Oxford Dictionary.

14. The Sleep Cycle
• One sleep cycle comprises of
four stages and lasts for
about 90-120 minutes.

15. The Sleep Cycle
• However there are some books
that list five stages in the sleep
cycle.
• These books consider the first
five to ten minutes when you
are falling asleep as a stage in
the sleep cycle.

16. The Sleep Cycle
• I agree with some researchers that
say this is just a transitional phase
and not part of the cycle.
• While the other stages of sleep
repeat themselves throughout the
night, this phase of sleep does not.

17. The Sleep Cycle
• Dreams can occur in any of the
four stages of sleep, but the
most vivid and memorable
dreams occur in the last stage
of sleep (also commonly
referred to as REM sleep).

18. The Sleep Cycle
• The sleep cycle repeats itself
about an average of four to five
times per night, but may repeat
as many as seven times. Thus,
you can see how a person has
several different dreams in one
night.

19. The Sleep Cycle
• However, most people only
remember dreams that occur
closer toward the morning when
they are about to wake up.

20. The Sleep Cycle
• Some people believe that they
simply do not dream, when in
reality, they just don't
remember their dreams.

21. The Stages Of Sleep
• Stage 1: You are entering into
light sleep. This stage is
characterized by Non-rapid eye
movements (NREM), muscle
relaxation, lowered body
temperature and slowed heart
rate. The body is preparing to
enter into deep sleep.

22. The Stages Of Sleep
• Stage 2: Also characterized by
NREM, this stage is characterized by
a further drop in body temperature
and relaxation of the muscles. The
body's immune system goes to work
on repairing the day's damage. The
endocrine glands secrete growth
hormones, while blood is sent to the
muscles to be reconditioned. In this
stage, you are completely asleep.

23. The Stages Of Sleep
• Stage 3: Still in the NREM
stage, this is an even deeper
sleep. Your metabolic levels are
extremely slow.

24. The Stages Of Sleep
• Stage 4: In this stage of sleep, your
eyes move back and forth erratically
as if watching something from
underneath your eyelids. Referred to
as REM sleep or delta sleep, this
stage occurs at about 90-100
minutes after the onset of sleep.

25. The Stages Of Sleep
• Stage 4 :Your blood pressure
rises, heart rate speeds up,
respiration becomes erratic and
brain activity increases. Your
involuntary muscles also
become paralyzed or
immobilized. This stage is the
most restorative part of sleep.

26. The Stages Of Sleep
• Stage 4 :Your mind is being
revitalized and emotions is
being fine tuned. The majority of
your dreaming occurs in this
stage.
• If you are awakened during this
stage of sleep, you are more
likely to remember your dreams.

27. The Stages Of Sleep
• These stages repeat themselves
throughout the night as you sleep.
As the cycle repeats, you will
spend less time in stages 1 to 3
and more time dreaming in stage 4.
In other words, it will be quicker
and quicker for you to get to stage
4 each time the cycle repeats.

28. REM
•RAPID
•EYE
•MOVEMENT

29. REM
• Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is a
normal stage of sleep characterized
by the rapid movement of the eyes.
REM sleep is classified into two
categories: tonic and phasic. It was
identified and defined by Kleitman and
Aserinsky in the early 1950s.

30. REM
• Criteria for REM sleep includes not
only rapid eye movement, but also low
muscle tone and a rapid, low voltage
EEG – these features are easily
discernible in a polysomnogram, the
sleep study typically done for patients
with suspected sleep disorders.

31. REM
• During a normal night of sleep,
humans usually experience
about four or five periods of
REM sleep; they are quite short
at the beginning of the night
and longer toward the end.

32. REM
REM sleep is physiologically
different from the other phases
of sleep, which are collectively
referred to as non-REM sleep
(NREM). Vividly recalled dreams
mostly occur during REM sleep.

33. DREAM

34. Dream
• Dreams are a succession of
images, thoughts, or emotions
passing through the mind during
sleep. The content and purpose of
dreams are not fully understood,
though they have been a topic of
speculation and interest
throughout recorded history.

35. The Importance Of
Dreaming
•Researchers agree that
there is a purpose and
importance to
dreaming.

36. The Importance Of
Dreaming
•It is found that
deprivation of REM sleep
causes over-sensitivity,
lack of concentration
and memory loss.

37. The Importance Of
Dreaming
• People who are deprived
from entering the dream
phase of sleep or the
REM stage, exhibit
symptoms of irritability
and anxiety.

38. The Importance Of
Dreaming
• Dreaming is a very important role
in your well-being and health.
• Some researchers believe that
dreams help you to tackle stress.
• Dreaming is a necessity and
helps to recharge the mind and
revitalize the body.

39. Dreaming
• Dreaming immerse us in a
virtual reality formed by
images, sounds, thoughts
and or sensations.

40. Dreaming
• The thoughts that we have in
our memory when awakening
can be simple ones ( an image,
a sound, an idea, etc.) or very
elaborated ones.
• The most elaborated dreams
contain scenes, personages,
sceneries and objects.

41. Dreaming
• It’s being verified that dreams
can happen in any phase of the
human sleeping. However, those
occurring in the phase REM
(Rapid Eye Movement) which are
more elaborated can be
remembered better

42. RECALLING
DREAMS

43. Recalling Dreams
• A common practice that permits
increment the recalling of
dreams, is to keep a log book of
dreams, a notebook, a journal,
close to our bed; so as soon as
we wake up, we can stamp in
paper the dreams, impressions,
or thoughts that we may have at
that moment.

44. Recalling Dreams
• It is recommended when
waking up not to move and
keep the eyes closed, as this
can help to recall better the
dream that we have just had.

45. Recalling Dreams
• It is better to write down your
dream as soon as possible.
• If we wait to log the dream
later during the day, we can
forget a great part of it, or the
most important parts of the
dream.

46. Recalling Dreams
• Keep in mind that sometimes
during your daily activities,
something that you do or
happens or hear can bring to
your mind dreams that have
been forgotten.

47. Recalling Dreams
• In such a case it is strongly
recommended to take note of
everything that comes to our
mind, including what made us
remember the dream.

48. Recalling Dreams
• Another technic to recall
dreams is to pray to God to
grant you a good recalling
memory so when you wake up
you are able to remember your
dream and write it down.

49. Recalling Dreams
• Another technique is before
sleeping to order your heart to
wake you up on a gentle way
when the dream is closed. This
is something that Dr Mark
Virkler recommends and its
effective.

50. SYMBOLS
AND
MEANING

51. Symbols and meaning
• It is very important after
writing down your dream, to
register the symbolism of
each one of the Important
elements in the dream.

52. Symbols and meaning
• Example:
• “I dreamed of a friend that I
have not seen in 10 years.”

53. Symbols and meaning
• Once made the effort to
remember who is the person
of the dream, write down
what this person symbolizes,
or what this person
represents for you in the
dream.

54. Symbols and meaning
• This person could represent:
• Tenacity, discipline,
• Wisdom, courage,
• Some abilities or gifting,
• Authority, etc.

55. Symbols and meaning
• Another examples are:
• Objects, animals, events,
vehicles, colors, etc.
• What do they bring to our mind?
• What key words can we
associate with them?

56. Auto analysis
• Questions
that we need
to make ourselves
about our dreams.

57. Auto analysis
•How is my
emotional state
when awakening?

58. Auto analysis
•What did
I ask to dream
before going
to sleep?

59. Auto analysis
•What very important
thing Am I going
through right now?

60. Auto analysis
•What colors
appeared
in my dream?

61. Auto analysis
•What are
the symbols
in my dream?

62. Auto analysis
•How many times
have I dream
something similar?

63. Auto analysis
•What did
I eat
last night?

64. Auto analysis
•Why this dream
comes to me in this
moment of my life?

65. Synthesis
•What this dream
is telling me?

66. ASPECTS
OF THE
DREAM

67. Aspects Of The Dream
• Action:
• The dreamer, another person
or a thing makes something
unusual or impossible in real
life.
• like speaking under water,
• or the common example of
flying.

68. Aspects Of The Dream
• Context:
• The place or situation in the
dream is estrange, as well as
the people and other places
that appear.
• Or to be in a place or in a
situation in which the
dreamer would not normally
be.

69. Aspects Of The Dream
• Form:
• The dreamer, another person or a
thing, changes form, or has an
strange form, or it transform into
another thing.
• This can include clothing, unusual
hear cuts, abnormal sizes, etc.

70. Aspects Of The Dream
•Conscience:
•A particular thought,
•An unusual sensation,
•A strong emotion,
•Or altered perceptions.

71. Aspects Of The Dream
•Cohesion:
• Sometimes the dreamer can
“Transport himself” to a
complete different place,
never matter where, without
any transition between the
two places.

72. Aspects Of The Dream
•Time:
• In the dream, the dreamer
can experience temporary
time jumps.
• First is day and all of a
sudden is night, or vice
versa.

73. Aspects Of The Dream
• In many cultures, a dream is
attributed as a prophetic
message, conceived as a coded
message, from divine origin that
needs to be decoded or
interpreted.

74. Aspects Of The Dream
• This believe is founded in
the Bible, where Joseph
interprets the dreams of
Pharaoh: Genesis 41:1-36.

75. Continue next Thursday
• Please look for:
• DREAMS AND VISIONS
SEMINAR – MODULE 2