In today’s episode we will discuss the Scientific evidence of how The bodytries to compensate for lost REM sleep, leading to a period of increased andintensified REM activity, which results in more vivid dreams.

Greece and Rome Dreams were thought to be divine in origin,a way for the gods to communicate with mortals.Dream incubation centers existed wherepeople would sleep hoping to receive prophetic dreams.

Biblical traditions (Old Testament) Dreams were seen as a significant way forGod to communicate with leaders, seers, and prophets.Sleep was believed to thin the veil betweenthe living world and the world of spirits and angels.

Native American cultures Dreams and visions were consideredspiritually significant.Lee Irwin's "Walking the Sky: VisionaryTraditions of the Great Plains" explores the meaning of dreams in thesecultures.

Ancient EgyptThe dream world was a space between theland of the living and the realm of deities and the dead, a pathway forcommunication.

Islam - Dreams, including the dream of ArchangelGabriel to the Prophet Muhammed, were considered a significant way for Allah to communicate with humans.

Hinduism and Buddhism These religions emphasize the expansion ofconsciousness and self-control during sleep and dreaming, as a path towardenlightenment.

......who knows you could have been conversingwith The Divine