RELIGIOUS DREAMS:A SPRITUAL PROGRESS REPORT

Religious dreams can mean different things to different people. Dreaming of a cross if you're Christian or the Torah if you're Jewish may seem like an obvious message about your spiritual life. And it's true - these kinds of symbols can reveal the state of your spirituality, whatever that means for you. Still, some of the messages from religious dreams may surprise you. Think about the word "religion." What's the first thing that comes to mind? Religion is a concept that can have positive or negative connotations depending on your experience. If your beliefs are a valuable source of support for you, and you're in touch with your spiritual life, then dreams that contain religious symbols will usually be a source of encouragement and strength. If, on the other hand, your parents told you the Devil eats misbehaving girls and boys, then religious dreams will reveal emotional issues, like a fear of being powerless or of taking a wrong step. These dreams may have a dark setting or contain some tweaked religious elements. Whether you dream of an angel, a synagogue, the Qur'an, a cross, or Moses and his Ark, take note of how the symbols are portrayed in the dream, as well as your feelings when you awaken. Positive elements usually indicate you're in good shape spiritually, while negative ones reveal you need to work on inner blocks that keep you from growing. That's the gift of religious dreams - they offer a spiritual progress report that can guide you toward the spiritual path that's right for you.