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HUMAN SCALE / Inner perception & dreams
Dream incubation.
Preparing a question, theme or intention before sleep and recording what is recalled afterward.
LEXICON / LANGUAGE & MEANING
Names in context.
- Dream incubation
- Incubación de sueños
Intentionally introducing a question or theme before sleep and observing the subsequent dream report.
PROVENANCE & INTERPRETATIONA practice,
A practice,
a setting.
Historical incubation includes particular ritual settings, while modern dream research also studies targeted suggestions around sleep. These contexts have different purposes and methods.
FIELD NOTE / METHOD
Keep a record.
- Write a short intention before an ordinary night of sleep.
- Record the recalled dream on waking without checking the intention first.
- Compare themes afterward and note nights with no recall as well as apparent connections.
POTPOURRI / PHOTO GUIDE
What to include.
- Provide separate dated images of the intention and waking report.
- A sketch is welcome; indicate which elements were recalled and which were added later.
POTPOURRI / PERSONAL INTERPRETATION
Photo instructions & submission ↗Share a photograph or a record.
A photograph, drawing or dated record can be sent privately for a personal reading. Include the procedure and the question.