and novice dreamworker, the pleasure of sharing and deciphering dreams is what made this book project appealing:
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 | | I have always been a vivid dreamer, and would usually regaleor sometimes boremy friends and family with my dreams each morning. Sometimes a dream or dream fragment would seem to have a particular meaning for me, but I never knew quite how to play around with the characters, objects, and events in order to pinpoint the most accurate interpretation. Until we began this book, the reporter in me thought it was up to the experts to tell me what my dreams meant, but now I understand that I am the real expert when it comes to interpreting my own dreams.
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| | As we proceeded chapter by chapter, my dreams worked right along with us. As I was learning about dream helpers, those dream characters who seem all-seeing or all-knowing, a dream helper would appear in a dream. As I was writing about nightmares, I had the first (and worst) nightmare I had had in a very long time. When it came time to learn about finishing and changing dreams, my dreams presented themselves as perfect guinea pigs. It's true what they say: Simply by paying more attention to your dreamsby acknowledging them as the friends they really are to youyou can gain an immeasurable amount of insight and pleasure, and achieve real personal growth. These days, it is not unusual for me to recall in great detail as many as five dreams a night, simply by following some of the procedures we outline in this book. And whether I simply speak them aloud, write them down, or share them with others, these dreams offer much to think about, to laugh about, and to learn from.
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