The following hypnosis technique is a process used before bed to incubate or manifest a dream to help you with a problem that is alive in your daily life. This process is for people who regularly remember their dreams and have at least some basic skills in working with dreams. I recommended that you work with the basic dreamwork tools listed in my previous article “Dreamwork and Hypnosis” to familiarize yourself with the basics of dreamwork before using this advanced dreamwork technique. When using this dream incubation hypnosis, you will need to keep your dream journal by your bedside as you will be writing down your dreams upon waking. With practice, these advanced dreamwork techniques will enhance your self-awareness and support your ability to become more self-actualized in your daily life.

In hypnosis, you will meet with the weaver of your dreams and ask for help in manifesting a dream that will provide teaching or healing in response to your specific concern. To be your own hypnotist or guide, record the following hypnosis script in your own voice. When reading and recording this script, be sure to speak slowly and allow time between each suggestion so that you have time to access your inner insights and experience. Read the words in a soft voice, the same way you would read to a sleeping child. Listen to your hypnosis process recorded every night before you go to sleep and it will smooth the lines between your waking and dream consciousness, so that you will receive information that will help you live your life’s dream of AWAKENING with more magic, empowerment and self-awareness.

Introduction to hypnosis to incubate a dream

Use this hypnosis process once you regularly recall your dreams. The purpose of this dream hatching hypnosis is to ask your dream weaver to bring you a dream to help you with a question, decision, relationship, concern, or problem in your life that you want to bring understanding, insight, and healing to. For example, you can ask for a dream that helps you understand and gain direction around a life transition, a relationship challenge, or you can ask for Dreamweaver’s advice on how to deal with a health problem. Perhaps you can ask for a dream that gives you inspiration and knowledge to move forward with an art project or feel blocked in some area of ​​your life. Or possibly, you ask for a dream to activate your spiritual growth and your consciousness. Before proceeding with this hypnosis, keep a clear focus and request in mind. Write your approach and request for the dream in your dream journal. Also write down any thoughts you may have about why manifesting this dream will be important and meaningful to you in your life. If you don’t get a dream the first night after doing this hypnosis, go through this process for at least two more nights. The dream may take some time to incubate before it reaches you.

The hypnosis process that follows programs the subconscious to work with the fabric of your dreams or the transcendent Self to bring you knowledge and transformation. The manifestation of dreams will not necessarily result in a direct answer to a question, as dreams are symbolic and loaded with many possibilities.

After asking for a gift in a dream and then you have the joy of working with the dream to discover the many possibilities and gifts that the dream presents. (My next article will have a process for working with your dream in hypnosis.)

And then after receiving the wisdom of the dream, you have the opportunity to choose whether to follow any guidance or knowledge as you take action and live the healing and teaching of the dream. Don’t be too simplistic, or too literal, and throw caution out the dream door saying, “This dream told me what to do.” Use Dream’s work as a touchstone in your decision-making and choice-making process.

Self-hypnosis script to incubate a healing or teaching dream

This self-hypnosis should be used when you are in bed and ready to sleep. If possible, set your tape, MP3, or CD player to turn off after playing this track so you can go to sleep.

While you are lying in bed and ready to sleep, close your eyes. Look at your body. In which part of your body are you most comfortable and relaxed? As you breathe into those comfortable, relaxed areas, imagine the comfort growing and spreading to other areas of your body that want to relax and let go. Imagine that comfort increases with each inhalation and that any discomfort and tension shifts to the soles of your feet as you exhale. Continue to breathe in relaxation and breathe out the rest as you become more and more still. You relax more and more. The space of comfort and relaxation continues to grow and expand throughout your body. You look forward to sleep and the guidance, inspiration and healing of the dream that awaits you.

As your body continues to soften and relax, your mind becomes more still and focused. Take your dream journal with you as you imagine yourself walking down a gently sloping path down a hillside. The path winds easily through a forest. With each step along the way, you go through the beautiful surroundings and go deeper and deeper. Your senses come alive as you walk. Look at the colors and textures of nature. Feel the stability of the earth under your feet. Listen to the sounds of the forest around you. As the afternoon sunlight shines through the trees and ferns, enjoy many shades of fresh green and rich earth tones. Breathe in the cool, humid air … and as the sun sets, you will feel the cooling temperature on your face and arms. You barely hear your footsteps as you walk down the moss covered path. After walking for a while, you see a small structure through the trees. He is intrigued by discovering a dwelling so deep in the forest. As you get closer to the structure, you have discovered what feels like a very special and sacred place. As you enter the walkway to the door, there is a carved wooden sign that reads: Welcome to Dreamtime. Your dreamy weaver awaits your arrival. As you enter, you will be between the worlds of wakefulness and sleep and will be able to communicate with the part of you that orchestrates your dreams.

Tingling with excitement and anticipation, you approach the tall wooden door. You release the latch, open the door, and go inside. What a wonderful place. Hundreds of twinkling candle flames light up the room. In the center of the room is a smiling presence that exudes love and goodwill. You approach the figure and discover someone who seems very familiar to you. You know the part of you that creates your dreams, the weaver of your dreams. In this meeting, your dream weaver and your conscious self learn to communicate, build trust, and an ongoing relationship to enhance your dream life and your ability to incubate and remember your dreams. The weaver of your dreams welcomes you and invites you to look around the room. Your eyes have gotten used to the candlelight and you can see many doors along the walls. The weaver of your dreams communicates that each door leads to a specific type of dream. Each door has a symbol, word or image that represents the type of dreams that the door leads to. For example, one door leads to dreams that are connected to your growth and childhood events that want healing and resolution, while another door leads to dreams about past lives. The next door leads to dreams that connect you to people and animals who have died and want to communicate with you, and another door leads to dreams of problem solving and life direction.

There are many, many types of dreams that you will explore in your sleep time, and many wonderful teachings, discoveries, and healings await you through these doors into your dreams. After showing you the doors, the weaver of your dreams lovingly takes you by the hand and leads you to a luxuriously decorated bed. You lie down on a thick, comfortable mattress. Tell the dream weaver about the need behind your current request. Ask for help in manifesting a teaching or healing dream that will inform, teach, inspire, and bring healing to this concern or situation. Show the dream weaver your dream journal and read your intention and request. How does the dream weaver respond? Listen with your ears, eyes, body and heart. Does the dream weaver have any advice or requests for you? Assure the dream weaver that he will work with any dream that comes his way, working toward greater self-awareness and understanding. Take some time now to continue talking and exchanging. You get what comes whichever way it comes.

When you’re done with your communications, it’s time to dream. You ask the dreamer for support in remembering your dreams, so that the dreams can communicate their messages to your conscious self. In this relaxed state, you have more direct access to focused awareness and are open to receiving these helpful and empowering suggestions:

The weaver of your dreams stands by your bed while you sleep, supporting you and guiding you through the appropriate door and into sleep while you sleep. As soon as you wake up, lie quietly for a while and tune in to your feelings, images, and any words or impressions that are still with you from the moment of the dream. Then find your dream journal to record any impressions or details of the dreams that you have brought to consciousness with you. Record all the emotions, body sensations, words or phrases and impressions that arise from your dream with you and any details, stories, characters, events or surroundings that you remember. Journal anything, even if it is just a memory or a vague impression. Write a journal with words and pictures. Your regular dream journal communicates with your unconscious and that you are really interested in remembering and working on your dreams and your commitment to the dream journal opens the door to remembering your dream. You imagine waking up and reaching for your dream journal. See and feel that you are writing on paper, recording and honoring every detail or fragment of dream that comes to you. You appreciate the help of your dream weaver as you remember and work with the wisdom of your dream. You are guided to lie down on a beautifully decorated bed. Lying on the comfortable mattress and knowing that the preparations for a healing sleep are in place, you fall asleep easily and effortlessly. And while you sleep, the weaver of your dreams waits for the right moment in your sleep time to take you to the door of the knitted dream to fulfill your request. At the right moment of the dream, you walk through the open door and meet the characters, the setting, the symbols, the messages and the feelings that are the guide of your dream. Sleep, knowing that the development of your dream is guided by the support of your dream weaver, your wise and transcendent Self. You hope to keep a journal, and then you dream of working to discover the gifts and wisdom of sleep. You are grateful for dreaming as a tool to live more fully awake as your whole Being. Sleep well.