Interview With Dream Analyst, David Rivinus, Is Now On YouTube

An interview given by dream analyst, David Rivinus, on July 19 in Springdale, Arkansas has been edited, and is now posted on YouTube, available for viewing. The link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4_h8wc-XTg

The 22-minute discussion covers topics related to dream interpretation, including much of Rivinus’s philosophy and some of his techniques. Several examples are offered in illustration and support of his approach.

Among the specific topics is Rivinus’s theory that we do not stop dreaming when we awaken from sleep. According to Rivinus, the dreaming process continues throughout our waking lives, manifesting symbolically in the peculiar events we experience throughout our day. Rivinus is particularly interested in studying events that are odd, shocking or repetitive.

During the interview Rivinus relates the case of a woman who was involved in a single-car automobile accident. The car swerved off the road, hit a tree and knocked her unconscious. Although otherwise unhurt, she was not found until the following day, and the experience traumatized her.

Says Rivinus, “That is the bottom line of all these kinds of events, which I call waking dreams. They leave a memory impression that does not dissipate easily.”

Even if the event is less traumatic than an automobile accident, if it seems to rankle for hours or days on end, that is an event that warrants further scrutiny. “Obviously, you have to deal with the objective reality of the situation, first,” he explains. In the case of the woman in the car crash, that meant being taken to the emergency room for a thorough examination. “But once the practical aspects are resolved, people are usually startled to learn that there is a metaphoric overlay to the event that delivers a profound metaphysical message.”

Rivinus claims that these events can be analyzed like dreams, and often the circumstances surrounding them are as bizarre as dream plots. “That’s because they definitely are dreams,” he says, “and the messages come as metaphors.” In the case of the accident victim, the message had to do with the crash of the woman’s vehicle that left her immobilized. “Think about that as metaphor,” says Rivinus. “This woman had recently quit her job. All of her forward momentum had come to a halt. It was shocking for her, and was expressed as a waking dream.”

For more information on Rivinus or the YouTube interview, go to www.teacherofdreams.com.