The journal helps recognize hidden fears, repressed desires, and intuitive insights. It also helps to track signs (nimittas): a single dream can be confusing, but when a sequence of dreams is recorded, one can notice repeating patterns – symbols, colors, places, or recurring characters that carry a message.
Recording dreams allows one to see how they connect to daily events, relationships, health, or major decisions.
It is recommended to record a dream the same day so as not to forget the details, and to note the date. It is important to include whether there were any special symbols or close people present, and also when you woke from the dream. Later, you can record what happened afterward – to check whether the dream was fulfilled, and if so, how much time passed between the dream and its manifestation.
Not every dream comes true within a week; sometimes it may take a month or even several years.
The 12th House in the Natal Chart and Dreams
The 12th house in the natal chart is connected not only with past lives, solitude, and death, but also with dreams and intuition.Additionally, the 12th house is one of the moksha houses. If the 12th house is well placed in the personal chart, the native will have developed intuition, the ability to receive information from collective wisdom, and a strong sense of empathy. Such individuals may have a healing gift or work as counselors, therapists, or spiritual mentors.
It should be remembered, however, that the 12th house also brings challenges and is considered a comparatively dark house.
To develop intuition and receive accurate messages from the Universe requires great patience – but it will be rewarded through higher spiritual awareness.
In relationships, when assessing compatibility between two partners, it is worth examining the 12th house in both charts.
A harmonious connection through this house may indicate the partners’ ability to feel and understand each other emotionally and intuitively, even without words – or to finish each other’s sentences – which directly points to a deep soul bond.
The Sign in the 12th House and the Nature of the Native’s Dreams
12th House in Aries (ruled by Mars)
Dreams filled with action: conflicts, chases, battles, fire, blood, war, apocalypse.
Much movement, jumping, and a sense of danger.
Bizarre, surreal dreams beyond logic, set in strange locations.
Sometimes violent nightmares where the dreamer fights or is being pursued.
People with this placement may frequently experience nightmares in childhood.
12th House in Taurus (ruled by Venus)
Dreams about home, food, romance, money, shopping, wealth, and beauty.
Many sensual elements – smells, colors, and tastes.
Dreams may tend to repeat under this placement.
Sometimes dreams involve loss of property or connection.
12th House in Gemini (ruled by Mercury)
Dreams filled with conversation, writing, movement, books, or documents.
Often, dreams in which one receives information or a hidden message in verbal or written form – a note, letter, email, or phone message.
There may be few people in such dreams; if faces are indistinct, they can at least be heard clearly.
12th House in Cancer (ruled by the Moon)
Extremely emotional dreams involving family, children, mother, or the childhood home.
Many water symbols of varying intensity – pools, seas, or rivers.
Dreams are generally soft, sometimes troubling or strange, and often spiritual with messages.
12th House in Leo (ruled by the Sun)
Dramatic dreams – kings, leaders, celebrities, stage, fire, bright light, crowds, large buildings, foreign places.