“Dreams are an alternate dimension of consciousness that we access for the purpose of working through trauma.  We are exposed to so much stimulus each moment of waking life.  Our nervous system handles most of it, but some sneaks through and burns us where we are most fragile.  Dreams are our mind’s attempt to process these scars and heal them.  They are the wisdom of our subconscious, which is always there but able to work its magic when our waking consciousness isn’t in the way.”