The peoples of Mesoamerica from ancient times until our present day have placed great importance upon the dream world. Dreams aren't just considered fragments of memories that are being organized by the brain when one sleeps, like western society tends to think.
For our people dreams serve as an arena where we can reflect upon our daily lives, our spirit can leave our bodies and travel to where it pleases, we can receive celestial messages, a curandero or curandera can help heal a person and they may even be a way in which a deceased loved one can come and visit us.
Dreams are so important that in some places like in El Salvador, every morning upon awakening last night's dreams are the topic of discussion and are analyzed to decipher their meaning.
A memorable experience that I had with the dream world was when my grandfather came to see me one last time the night before he passed away from a chronic illness. That was his way of saying goodbye because I hadn't seen him in 8 years due to my schooling.
Ashta Nemanha Nuiknew!
