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But dreams will tell you everything you need to know without you trying, without you expending a single drop of energy. They will bring up the themes you need to work on and direct you if you just let them be.

Did you know you can incubate a dream?

Before closing your eyes and trying to fall asleep, you can ask your subconscious mind to dream of something.

You can:

Ask plainly and fall asleep with your intent in mind

Repeat a mantra or affirmation with your intention until you fall asleep

Aid it with the help of spellwork, consuming herbs like mugwort or making a sleep bag

What can you incubate?

You can go to dream places or previous dreams you want to revisit

You can ask for creative solutions and different perspectives to mundane situations

You can ask for all kinds of new ideas and inspiration

You can visit or talk to a deceased loved one

You can connect with your spirit guides or deities

What can you not do? There are infinite possibilities!

Incubating dreams is an essential part of dream work. You are setting your intention while awake and going into the dreamworld with awareness, even if you’re not lucid just yet.