Keep the residue
Do not invent plot. Write only what remained.
dream, face, residue
Dream mirror
When a dream left not a plot, but a strange residue, face, room, or image.
When it fits
- ✦ the dream is hard to retell
- ✦ a strong image remains
- ✦ plot dissolved, feeling stayed
Not for this
- ✧ frightening diagnoses
- ✧ literal prediction
- ✧ inflating anxiety
Key images
A dream face often shows a role or feeling, not a specific person.
The dream room stores the state you live in internally.
A recurring object asks to be named.
How to read this scene
Find the day reflection
Where was this image already yesterday or this week?
Place the question
What is this dream trying to return to attention?
Small practice
Describe the dream in three words: place, feeling, object.
For recurring dreams, use Mirror Council: Dreambook + Symbols + Mirror.
Journal questions
What remained after the dream?
Where is this in the day?
Which image asks for a name?