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InnerSelf Daily Inspiration

July 29, 2026

Using Dreams and Active Imagination
for Personal Growth

By J. M. DeBord

Somewhere in every meaningful dream is the potential for personal growth. Simply giving it attention aids a subconscious process of integrating experiences and setting up scenarios for your personal development.

— J. M. DeBord

Your dreams give you clues about their meaning through the settings, characters, symbols, actions, reactions, and especially resolutions. The resolution of a dream is often where suggestions are made, advice is given, or new perspectives are revealed. Look at the resolution of a dream first for ways to bring your dreams into your daily life.

Every day, I want you to try to live your dreams in meaningful ways. You might try thinking about a dream and replaying it in your mind. Review recent dreams before going to bed. By thinking about dreams as part of your regular routine, you open more links between the conscious and unconscious sides of your mind, and the information that used to be communicated in dramatic, sometimes nightmarish dreams will flow more readily.

Active imagination often involves engaging in conversation with dream characters, questioning them about their roles and pumping them for information. It only works if you are willing to wait patiently for a response and listen when it comes. When working with your dreams, leave behind your impatience, frustration, guilt, and excuses, and be open to what your subconscious is trying to tell you.

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