I had a dream

Dreams can take many forms and may serve different purposes. A dream could originate from a simple idea planted in your memory to self-wishful thoughts.

Dreams are not necessarily the work of your subconscious, it ranges from just goals you have set for yourself to things your mind is just not capable of processing due to certain reasons (which at this point I would refer to as Spiritual growth).

I have developed a lot of theories on this subject over the years. I hope some of them don't creep you out completely.

I want to be a Millionaire

I know having such goals is just pure vanity since when I do leave this world I won't be able to take it anywhere but I still want to achieve this dream.

Often I would lay down and start dreaming consciously about how I would make a lot of money and what I would do with it.

The lists are always endless and almost every time I get interrupted, I mentioned this in my last article - I am a deep thinker - so, indulge me when I let my mind take over sometimes.

The chase

I am outside, the sky looks like it's about to rain but it doesn't seem to bother us- my friends and I - as we continue playing ball.

Playing ball under the rain has always been fun, at least to us kids, until we catch a cold and fall sick but who cares, mama would take care of us after all.

The game went on and it got darker, I started to wonder when this little match would come to an end, then all of a sudden, we heard a loud cry from the street.

Just like what you would expect from a little kid, our curiosity can't be satisfied.

"let us go and see what that was"- I suggested.

That was when I saw the masquerade with a long cane flogging everyone on the street and this one took notice of us so we ran.

It started walking fast toward us and we tried to run into the house. I saw my friends running ahead but I just couldn't keep up.

My legs felt heavy, running became more and more difficult till it seemed as though I was only walking.

My legs couldn't take me fast enough and IT kept on advancing towards me and I just couldn't run, I was so scared I think I may have screamed in the dream.

I woke up, completely relieved it was just a dream. I was still breathing hard as though I had been running.

This dream happened after I saw a masquerade on the street flogging people - this is a festival here in Nigeria. I kept on thinking about what I saw till I slept hence the dream.

The Premonition

Was this a dream or my third sense? Or both?

Have you ever had a revelation in a dream about an event that actually happened in reality?

This was my first of many.

I was in an examinations hall with a lot of other students when the examiner brought the question papers.

I started to panic, I just realized I was not prepared. I turned to my left and then to my right and it seemed I was the only one who shared this thought, everyone seemed focused on answering the questions.

So, I turned the question booklet to see the question, I realized I had no clue how to answer the questions, I started to panic.

Then I woke up.

I had this one when I was reading for an exam one night and I dozed off. Those questions I saw and couldn't answer, I started reading the topics.

Getting to the exams hall the following day, those were the questions I saw. I was so happy that I had prepared well for it. That was a really good day.

I died - almost

I woke up from a dream, I had passed out in a friend's apartment. I try to remember how I got there but I can't.

I stumbled out of the room to the streets, I knew the area just as though I had lived there for a long time.

I greeted a lady I knew well even though I didn't know how I did.

Oh, I had been dreaming. A long dream it has been, I can't believe I had a dream about the life of a young boy - I thought to myself.

My wife must have been waiting for me, I better return home to her. I walked down a path, everyone seemed normal as they carried on with their daily activities. Yes I had a wife

It all looks strange yet familiar at the same time. I have a life here.

I got to my house, a small canteen was right in front of the house, I couldn't remember setting it up. As I walked in, my kids ran towards me screaming "Daddy". I didn't realize I was this old to have grown-up kids. I noticed I wasn't young anymore. You guessed it, I also had kids

"How long have I been asleep"-I wondered

I was a little hungry, my wife is about to bring me some food, maybe after eating and getting some rest I will be able to get myself.

Just as she is about to serve me, a man appeared in my house. He was furious. I didn't know how he got there but in my living room, he stood.

He was not speaking yet he spoke, his mouth didn't move yet I heard him speak.

"Do not eat that food"

I was about to ask my wife who he was until I realized she couldn't see him.

He kept on saying that word

The more I tried to resist the more the aroma of the food called my attention. I was indeed hungry.

The look he gave me showed he was upset but I didn't know why.

With one swing, he threw me out of the building and I woke up.

Wow, that was a dream?

I got up from my bed, but it wasn't my bed anymore.

I was away from what I thought was impending danger but I wasn't awake. I was still dreaming.

I became aware I was still in a dream, I started to panic.

"how do I wake up?"

I was no longer sure which was my true reality, the young boy or the old man.

Just at that moment, I saw him again. Just as mysterious as it was the first time around, speaking without uttering any word.

"Wake up"

He pointed to a landline, instructing me to call my mom. I didn't know why except I needed to do that to wake up.

Then I did

I woke up in my room, I can see the fan rolling, I got up from bed to try to confirm I was indeed awake.

I was back in my body.

I am a small boy again.

I hurry to my parent's room to confirm I was back...and I was

It was only a night but it felt like I have been gone for a long time.

This experience prompted my interest in spiritual travels, I had a lot of questions that needed to be answered.

The scientist in me proposed a theory that the concept of time is only bounded to this material world, what we consider a day on the earth could just be an eternity on other planes of existence.

This is in opposition to the belief that 1 day in the book of creation is actually a long time on this material plane.

I'm still searching for answers and I know one day I will discover the truth, until then, the search must go on.

After that dream, I wondered if it was only an insight of me in the future or insight of me in my past life.

Who was that man that saved me? My guardian angel?

I later did find out during my search that eating food in a dream was not a good sign and if I had eaten it, I would not have returned.

I also found out women are much closer to this gift than men. They would often sense dangers much faster before a man does. There have been cases where a woman gave a warning to her husband after detecting impending dangers.

This is why I think the reason for the saying holds firm

"Behind every great man, there is always a woman"

I will conclude this article by saying this:

Dreams to me can be very powerful, it is that third eye that opens when the brain goes to sleep.

In the past, people made good use of this gift but over time it started to slip away. Sometimes people find it hard to even recall their dreams. Some people do not even dream anymore.

Dreams are neither good nor bad. It's true, sometimes they can be scary but you have to embrace it, it is a part of who you are as a Spirit.

Every great man is a dreamer.

written by - Greatwolfman

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