Dreams are a wild beast that we wrestle with each night. Sometimes we remember our dreams in vivid clarity – and other times, they fall from our minds upon waking up as quickly as sand falls from our hands on the shores of the beach.
Is there any thing we can do to control our ability to dream and remember such dreams? In other words, how can we tame the beast?
While a black and white relationship between our actions and our dreams is a rarity, there are certainly many things one can do to influence the quantity, quality, and ability to remember their dreams. In this article we will look at one method that involves what’s known as “dream potentiators”. These are substances that, literally translated, make ones dreams more potent.
Calea Zacatechichi
This strange sounding plant hails from Mexico and has been used by Shamans and now Westerners alike for it’s dream inducing properties. It’s leaves are dried out and turned into a type of a Calea Zacatechichi tea, infamous for it’s bitter taste and famous for its ability to enhance the clarify of dreams.
Vitamin B6
Strange that a vitamin so common as B6 can effect dreams but there is no doubt about it with this one. Many dreamers report success buying a B6 supplement and taking it before bedtime. In fact, the results are often dramatic, leading to hyper realistic or even aggressive dreams in its users.
African Dream Root
Similar to calea zacatechichi, this herb was discovered from its shamanic context and is now available in the west for people interested in dream work. Use caution with this one though – unlike calea zacatechichi or B6, African dream root can sometimes overwhelm the casual user with lucid dreams or vivid dreams.
If you’re interested in increasing your dream recall, start a journal and see what effect this has. If you’re still not satisfied, perhaps consider the use of one of the three dream potentiators listed above, in order as above – Calea Zacatechichi, vitamin B6, and finally, African Dream Root. You’re extremely likely to find good results with one or all of these dreaming herbs and vitamins.