Friday, December 20, 2013

Covenants

This is one of my favorite dreams! During the last week of September I had been praying about how to make covenants and seeing and conversing with angels. One evening during the last week of September, I read a portion of a book titled "Beloved Enos" by Denver Snuffer. I then decided to get ready to go to sleep. In my prayer that night I prayed about covenants.

In my dream I was approached by an angel. They grabbed my hand and were going to take me to the Father to make a covenant. I awoke from a bright light. I went back to sleep and when I awoke I had the words "ark of the missing covenant" in my mind. I had to get up out of bed because I was extremely hot and sweating.

It was short and I only have slight images. However, it really is amazing to think about. It is also wonderful that at this point in the process, I very much receive answers to questions I ask in my prayers through my dreams.

Anywho, this process of making covenants was later confirmed by an individual who spoke about covenants later that week. AMAZING!

Monday, December 16, 2013

Up on the Mountain Top

The dream that I am about to include here is one in which I haven't shared with many people. The dream occurred at the end of June and was on the night that I had gone through the temple and had become an endowed member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

I came to find the church through a family who were members of the church. In my dream I had received a facebook message from the mom of this family. I was unaware of what exactly the message said because it was written in spanish. The last paragraph however was in english and included a few sentences congratulating me for going through the temple. I then took the message to another individual to ask for a simple translation of the message. I was told that the message had said "You will go to the top of the mountain to meet with the Lord." I then awoke.
After sharing this dream with a close friend, she asked if I felt like that was a personal invitation from the Lord to go to Zion. Invitation or not, I do not know. But this sentence has and will always stick with me.

How many steps does it take to get to the center of dreaming?

I wanted to take a quick moment to go through some things that I have felt make a difference on your dream state and allow you to be more open to recieving dreams.

First off, sacrifice. Sacrifice your fans, music, noise of any kind (sorry if your husband/wife snore, can't really get rid of them). This summer I noticed a difference from when I would turn my fan or music off at night vs when I would listen to music and have my fan on. I really do think the noise level affects your ability to have these amazing dreams. It could also simply be that I was sacrificing something. I expressed to the Lord why I was doing it and it seemed to make a powerful difference.

Next, don't pray for good sleep. If you want good sleep, then you probably don't want dreams. I wake up and toss and turn throughout the night. I definitely don't get good sleep. And when I do, those are usually the nights that I don't have any dreams to reflect on. I usually pray and ask for dreams and express my desire to sacrifice my good sleep in order to obtain dreams that will answer questions to my prayers.

Food consumption. I have absolutely positively noticed that the types of foods you eat, definitely affects your ability to not only receive prophetic dreams, but overall be in tune with the spirit. Watch what you eat. If you eat healthier and drink lots of water, it is likely your dreams or ability to remember the dreams will improve.

Pray pray pray. Have a complete desire to recieve dreams and then ask for them. Then proceed to ask very specifically. Include in your prayers that when you say "tonight" you are meaning in the earthly time frame. The Lord is on different times than we are. Be VERY specific and of course ask that your physical body will remember it during the whole next day (enough time for you to write it down). (again, on your earthly time table).

Have a journal under your pillow or next to your bed. I have occasionally set my alarm clock for 4 AM in order to wake up and write down my dream in the middle of the night. I promise you that you will have much more information from your dream if you write it down in the middle of the night vs when you wake up in the morning.

Be actively engaged in your scripture study and connection with the Lord. Love Him and have a desire to use His gifts for the welfare and establishment of Zion. And as always, do not become prideful.

Just a few thoughts about the dreaming process that I thought I'd throw out there.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Changes in the Temple



Some of those who are reading this blog would be surprised to hear that I am only 22. I'm a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and have been a member of the church for 2 years. So I guess I'm not your typical mormon, but I do indeed love the church and everything that I've gained from it.

This summer I spent a lot of time going to the temple with my friend. She was endowed (meaning she could go in special rooms) and I was not. One day I was sitting outside of the temple and I felt this strong impression telling me it was my time to go through and become endowed. There is much to learn in the temple, and because I was unfamiliar with most of it, I needed to take the opportunity to learn. I prayed and received a confirmation about this and decided to talk to my bishop, who was extremely supportive.

About a week or two before I finally was given my temple recommend, I had a dream about the temple. In the dream a friend of mine said to me, "let's see if you can get in the temple without having your recommend yet." I agreed and figured that wouldn't happen. But it did. I went through to the back and began the initiatory. During that session certain things occurred. Halfway through I realized that I was going through the temple without my "official recommend" and asked my friend what I should do. We then saw another friend of ours and we asked him about it. He said that I was too far in to turn back now.

I woke up from this dream just thinking that it was weird and showed some of my worries and concerns. I finally went through the temple a couple of weeks later and some of the things I saw in the dream did not actually occur in the temple. Therefore, I really did brush it off. However, about a month later I was looking into how the temple ordinances were conducted in prior years and realized that things had changed. The things in my dream actually did occur in the temple but was from past years.

Again, I was absolutely amazed by the things that the Lord was revealing to me and how merciful and patient he is with me.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Dreaming of Seer Stones



Soon after my dream of the Savior, I considered the possibility that I could have a seer stone. I had began praying for one and quickly realized that I had friends who had them. I started out on a search to find my own seer stone. After a week of diligently searching for it, I finally gave in and told the Lord that I would wait until he wanted me to have it. That night I had a series of three dreams.

The first dream involved me finding my stone in my friend's yard. In the dream I went outside in his yard and picked up a plastic water bottle. Underneath was a stone that as soon as I set eyes upon it, it shined a bright yellow light. It was absolutely beaming.

I awoke and then went back to sleep and my dream picked up where it had left off. I came inside my friend's home and walked up to where I had left one of my shoes. It was a brown sandal that I hardly ever wear. Next to the sandal were three small stones. In my mind they were called stones, but in the image they were small glass items. One of them was a square glass emerald green bottle. (I have thought perhaps it was a small bottle of myrrh). One of the other items was a deep purple. I can't remember what the other item appeared to be.

Once again I awoke, I pondered the dream for a minute, and then fell back asleep. I again was in my friend's yard and was brought to a jewelry box that was up against the fence and mostly buried within the ground. The top was a glass mirror and the rest was painted a pearly white. I pulled up on the jewelry box and opened it up. My friend (the owner of the home but did not have the same appearance), instructed me to only take the white necklace, in which I obeyed.

I awoke again for the final time that night. I thought about these dreams throughout the day but did not say anything about them until about 9 PM that night. I decided to email my friend and simply stated "If you find anything out of the ordinary in your yard, let me know." Within 2 minutes I received a response back saying "I have it". I was absolutely blown away! My friend said that he walked out the door that morning and had instantly seen it and knew that it had been left there for someone.

This was the moment that I realized that my dreams were indeed important and were given to me from my merciful Father in Heaven.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

I Have Dreamed a Dream

   

I am writing this blog because I want to be able to share my experiences with my dreams more freely with others. I am the absolute worst at journaling and writing down my experiences. Perhaps that is why I have good memory, or perhaps my good memory is keeping me from writing things down. Anyway, I want to share my experiences publicly.

In the mormon religion, most are familiar with 1 Nephi 8, Lehi's dream. "Behold I have dreamed a dream; or, in other words, I have seen a vision." Lehi's dream is absolutely amazing. It is highly symbolic but full of prophesy and warnings. If you haven't taken the opportunity to read Lehi's dream, I encourage you to do so now. One day during May of 2013, I thought of Lehi and his amazing vision. I too wanted to have visions like Lehi and I simply prayed to have them.

Soon after praying to receive these dreams, I had an incredible dream. I had a dream that I was being taken into a room by an individual. Once in the room I saw a young girl sitting in a chair. Her skin glowed a bright light especially around her cheeks. The Savior came in and stood behind her. I only saw his feet/legs but I knew it to be the Savior. He was wearing blue pants and a blue robe. He proceeded to place his fingers over her eyes. I then awoke and heard the words "remember what she looks like". I have since come across this girl.

I didn't say a word about this dream for more than a week. I thought it was amazing but didn't take it as anything out of the ordinary. Surely people dream of the Savior and his feet all the time. However, I shared it with a friend and he suggested that the Savior was ordaining the girl as a seer.

I have since experienced many dreams. At first they came randomly. Now they come more consistently. I now have been able to ask questions at night and receive answers through my dreams. I know dreams are important and there are messages to be found within them. Through this blog I will continue to go through and record some of my most important dreams and experiences that I've had because of them. I will also give suggestions on how to obtain this gift for yourselves. I am grateful for the Lord and the gift he has given me. I am even more grateful that he is allowing me to share this gift with others. "12 And as I partook of the fruit thereof it filled my soul with exceedingly great joy; wherefore, I began to be desirous that my family should partake of it also; for I knew that it was desirable above all other fruit."