Sharing Our
~ Comforting Dreams ~
Sharing Our Comforting Dreams was created in memory of our loved one's lost to suicide, as a healing tool for those of us left behind. It helps us to know that we are not alone in our dreams and gives us a place to share them. If you would like to submit an entry, click on the email link at the bottom of the page - send your dream submission, loved one's name, their dates and your name with your relationship to your loved one. We will add your submission at our first available moment. You need not be a member of our organization or any of our affiliates to send a submission.
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The Lakota Legend of Dream Catchers
Long ago when the world was young, an old Lakota spiritual leader was on a high mountain and had a vision.
In his vision, Iktomi, the great trickster and teacher of wisdom, appeared in the form of a spider.
Iktomi spoke to him in a sacred language that only the spiritual leaders of the Lakota could understand.
As he spoke Iktomi, the spider, took the elder's willow hoop which had feathers, horse hair, beads and offerings on it and began to spin a web.
He spoke to the elder about the cycles of life ... and how we begin our lives as infants and we move on to childhood, and then to adulthood. Finally, we go to old age where we must be taken care of as infants, completing the cycle.
"But," Iktomi said as he continued to spin his web, "in each time of life there are many forces -- some good and some bad. If you listen to the good forces, they will steer you in the right direction. But if you listen to the bad forces, they will hurt you and steer you in the wrong direction."
He continued, "There are many forces and different directions that can help or interfere with the harmony of nature, and also with the great spirit and-all of his wonderful teachings."
All the while the spider spoke, he continued to weave his web starting from the outside and working toward the center.
When Iktomi finished speaking, he gave the Lakota elder the web and said..."See, the web is a perfect circle but there is a hole in the center of the circle."
He said, "Use the web to help yourself and your people to reach your goals and make good use of your people's ideas, dreams and visions.
"If you believe in the great spirit, the web will catch your good ideas -- and the bad ones will go through the hole."
The Lakota elder passed on his vision to his people and now the Sioux Indians use the dream catcher as the web of their life.
It is hung above their beds or in their home to sift their dreams and visions.
The good in their dreams are captured in the web of life and carried with them...but the evil in their dreams escapes through the hole in the center of the web and are no longer a part of them.
They believe that the dream catcher holds the destiny of their future.
One day when I was napping a few months after Lauren died (I never ever nap), I dreamed that my sister-in-law and I saw Lauren and I ran to her as said, "Lauren you're here". She looked so beautiful and so, so happy. I went to hug her and she disappeared. I awoke with such a peaceful feeling.
Peace,
Maria Niederer
Mother of Lauren - 10/12/87 - 5/5/04
~ Memorial Site ~
Brittany Kish
11/29/88 - -4/11/05
Lynette (mom of Brittany)
I Had a dream one night not long after he took his life, it was a dream of a bus with Heaven written on the front of it. This bus pulled up right out side our house, as my husband Malcolm and I were standing there in our driveway wondering what was happening, when next minute my son Dale got off the bus and walked over to us, I stood there in total shock and said to Dale, " What are you doing here, you are suppose to be dead?" Then Dale hugged me and said to me, " Mum, Malcolm, I am sooo sorry what I have put you both through, I did not mean to hurt you, as I love you both, and I will always be with you always. I must go now as I can't stay too long" Then I cried out, " Please Dale don't leave me I love you so much and I really miss you." with that Dale kissed me on my cheek and said I have to go now mum, keep your chin up, and be happy. Then as quick as he had arrived he and the bus had disapeared. and I woke up from my sleep feeling wonderful inside that I had seen my beloved son.
Since then I have had alot of dreams of Dale and I chatting to gether about every day things, and it feels so good afterwards, as it feels like I really have talked with my darling son. And it is helping me with my greiving.
Jeanette, mother of Dale Dangerfield. My love for him will never die!!!
Dreams of Jeff
The Spookiest Dream I had was wierd, it was like he went through my body, I will never forget this feeling I had. It was the day we buried Jeff. I just got home and went right up stairs to lie down, I just fell aleep and I could feel my whole entire body going numb. All of a sudden, like that, it was like a breeze, I want to say like Jeff went through my body and I can hear this voice that went through my head and his voice said " I don't like it here!" I, right away, woke up but I could not move, my body was numb!
I talked to a medicine man about this dream because this really scared me and he feels that at that moment Jeff had contact with me. Remember when I went up to Canada for a healing cermony it was back in March.
The BEST dream I had of jeff, OH MY GOD I AM GETTING TEARY EYED HERE! anyways....I was living in my old apartment and in my dream I can see us lying on the floor on our bellys facing each other with our elbows on the floor and we were just talking. We talked for awhile in my dream and all a sudden my dream turned into us LAUGHING! and we were DANCING! oh my god I can hear his Laugh STILL - in my mind - I sure hope that never goes away!
Gina, sister of Jeff Carlson
Dreams of Alex
I have only had 2 dreams about Alex one was he was laying next to me and telling me not to cry. He didn't say he was sorry for what he did - which now I know he doesn't need to apoligize for. But he did say he was sorry I was sad.
Debbie, mom of Alex
Dreams of Josh
The night my brother died...the first night I had to go through with him not here I had a dream. It was a good dream though. I got to give you a little backround first. Josh when he was little had a imaginery friend Joey Bishey. Now here is the dream.
My brother Josh, his imaginary friend Joey Bishey, This little itty bitty blue guy the is like a 64th of an inch tall...and me were sitting on a hill top at sunset. I was talking to Joey Bishey and Josh was talking to Billy Bob. I can remeber everything well for the most part everything Josh said. HE was telling Billy Bob to take care of me and keep me safe...and make sure that no harm comes my way...then Josh came over to me and put Billy Bob in my hand and then Josh gave me a hug and said he loved me...and then disappeared....
I am also told that I talk on the phone to my brother in my sleep. My family is always asking for the number to him. The thing is when I am told I do that...I don't ever remeber having a dream....
~*~JOJO~*~ sister of Josh James
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