Lavender Sleep

Dreams and Actions.

Dreams filled with action are frequently symbolic. Many of these symbols are directly connected to popular phrases and sayings which the subconscious translates into its own language.

Take cleaning, for example – we might say ‘I’m going to make a clean start’ , or refer to a successful business as ‘cleaning up’ , meaning it is making a lot of money easily and quickly. Clean also means completely, as in ‘I clean forgot’. Once you start to look for parallels you will soon be able to spot all kinds of double or even triple, meanings in your dreams.

There are two further major kinds of action dream:
1) literal dreams
2) action-replay dreams.
Literal dreams are completely free from symbolism or imagination, for they represent a straightforward message from the subconscious. These messages attempt to bring something to your attention in the moist obvious possible way, and often focus on something you have forgotten or overlooked. They can also present problem-solving solutions, suggest new ways of doing things or give you creative ideas. Sometimes they are a kind of wish-fulfilment – a dream trying to come true, if only in fantasy.

Other action dreams seem to be identical replays of situations you have already lived through. These dreams are trying to help you come to terms with an event in the past which you may have misinterpreted. By dreaming of your actions, your mind is giving you an opportunity to set the memory records straight – and fully understand a situation. At one time scientists believed all our dreams were a way of filing information in the memory banks , but have now realized that dreams are much more complex and mysterious than that.

Lavender may help insomniacs.

In folklore, pillows were filled with lavender flowers to help the restless fall sleep. There is now scientific evidence to suggest that aromatherapy with lavender may slow the activity of the nervous system, improves sleep quality, promote relaxation, and lift mood in people suffering from sleep disorders. Studies also suggest that massage with essential oils, particularly lavender, may result in improved sleep quality, more stable mood, increased mental capacity, and reduced anxiety. In one recent study, participants who received massage with lavender felt less anxious and more positive than participants who received massage alone. Lavender flowers have also been approved in Germany as a tea for insomnia, restlessness, and nervous stomach irritations.