The unconscious mind has infinite knowledge which precludes time. We all, from time to time, have dreams that inform us of something happening to another person. Most of us who analyze our dreams know that precognitive or telepathic dreams occur quite frequently in almost everyone. Carl Jung refers to this wonderful source of inner knowledge as “absolute knowledge” of the unconscious mind. Absolute knowledge is like a candle light: if the electric light of ego consciousness is burning, then we cannot see the candle light. If we look at a chaotic pattern, we get confused. If we look for a moment at the same pattern and allow our unconscious mind to present itself an image, theme, pattern or order, then subdued processes occur within the mind to make sense of the chaotic pattern.  Some highly intuitive or sensitive individuals have a closer relationship to the “absolute knowledge” of the unconscious, by having a generally low level of consciousness.  Almost all techniques of working with the unconscious mind involve some kind of chaotic pattern. To tap into the knowledge of the unconscious mind, we must first dim the bright light of ego consciousness (or left-brain activity) moving more into a right-brain state. We receive knowledge of the unconscious mind through our dreams as well as in waking states. It has been observed that extremely fatigued or physically exhausted individuals may get bursts of “absolute knowledge”.

Carl Jung believed that through dreams, the unconscious mind presents symbols to show us that specific problems are situations resulting from our attitude, which requires changing.

A dream originates spontaneously from the unconscious mind, and like breathing, is an automatic function over which we usually have no control. In an average night, we have four or five dreams during a period called “rapid eye movement (REM)” sleep when our eyes move beneath our eyelids as though we are awake. A dream is a succession of images, predominantly visual, somewhat resembling a motion picture in which the dreamer is both participant and observer. The images of a dream are projections of the mind, representing ideas and feelings of the individual at that particular time. Without the disguises and pretensions of our conscious mind, dreams present us with valuable information about the way we view the world and ourselves. In addition, dreams provide us with problem-solving information.

We are often unaware of the true nature of our
conflicts: dreams bring us face-to-face with the
source of the problem. Unfortunately, many people
never attempt to understand their dreams, believing
them to be mysterious or illogical. Yet with a little
effort and education, all of us can discover meaning in
the seemingly random images of REM sleep.

To accurately recall your dreams, it is important
that you write them down immediately upon waking.
At first you may only remember a fleeting image,
but often as you begin to write, an entire dream or
series of dreams may be recalled.