Every night, you dream.
And every morning, most of us wake up and let it go.
But I'm here to tell you — your dreams are not random. They are not noise. They are not just the leftovers of a busy day.
They are lanterns.
A lantern doesn't light the whole road. It lights the next few steps. Just enough to keep you moving. Just enough to keep you from falling.
That's what dreams do.
They show you what's coming. They warn you about what's poisoning you. They hand you information before you even know you need it. They show you the snakes, the open doors, the unlocked cars, the rising waters — and they show you how to survive them.
I've been writing down my dreams for years. And I can tell you this:
The dreams that scared me the most were the ones that saved me.
The snake dreams taught me discernment. The water dreams taught me how to fly. The dreams about false authority taught me how to stand my ground. The dreams about my ancestors taught me what I was carrying that was never mine.
And the good dreams? The looping ones? The ones where people handed me information and led me forward?
Those kept me alive when my waking life felt like it was falling apart.
Why I Read My Dreams Every Day
Because I don't want to miss the message.
Because my spirit speaks clearest when my body is still.
Because the answers I can't find in the daytime often show up at 3am.
Because I've learned that my ancestors don't always speak in church. Sometimes they speak in sleep.
Because every dream is a lantern — and I refuse to walk in the dark when I've been given light.
Why You Should Read Yours Too
Maybe you don't remember your dreams. That's okay. You can learn.
Start here:
Keep something to write with next to your bed. A notebook. Your phone. Anything. The moment you wake up, write down whatever you remember — even if it's just one word, one image, one feeling.
Don't judge it. Don't try to interpret it right away. Just capture it.
Look for patterns. Snakes showing up repeatedly? Water? A certain person? A certain place? Patterns are messages.
Ask before you sleep. Say out loud, "Show me what I need to know." Then pay attention to what comes.
Trust the feeling. You don't always need a full interpretation. Sometimes the feeling of the dream is the message. Peace. Warning. Comfort. Dread. Your body knows.
What Dreams Have Taught Me
That I can fly when I remember who I am.
That I can kill snakes with my bare hands.
That the people who guide me often show up when I least expect them.
That ancestral weight is real — and so is releasing it.
That even when everything looks like it's falling apart, my spirit knows something my mind doesn't yet.
That I am protected.
That I am led.
That I am not alone.
Closing
Your dreams are lanterns.
They are not meant to sit unread. They are meant to light your path.
So tonight, before you sleep, say this:
"Show me what I need to know."
Then wake up and write it down.
And keep reading them. Every day. Until the pattern becomes clear.
You are being guided. You are being warned. You are being loved.
Just pick up the lantern and look.
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