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How Your Dreams Can Calm Your Chaos with Ara Trembly
Episode 199th November 2025 • Calming the Chaos • Tracy Kenela
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Your Dreams Have a Message!

How your Dreams Can Calm Your Chaos | Dream Expert Ara Trembly Explains

Timestamps & Topics

00:00 – Introduction: Chaos in the world and finding peace in sleep

Host opens with reflections on Halloween 2025, government shutdowns, and everyday stress — setting the stage for how dreams can offer calm amidst chaos.

01:43 – What do dreams mean?

Dreams as chaos, confusion, and mystery — why they often make less sense than waking life.

02:21 – Meet Ara Trembly, Licensed Professional Counselor & Hypnotherapist

Guest introduction: Ara Tremblay, psychotherapist and author of Dreaming God’s Way, joins to explain how dreams can reveal guidance and healing.

03:19 – Why do we dream?

Ara explains the science and psychology of dreaming — how our brains process sensory overload and solve problems while we sleep.

05:08 – Dreams as problem solvers

Famous example: Golfer Jack Nicklaus discovered a swing correction in his dream — showing how our subconscious helps us improve in waking life.

06:37 – “I don’t dream!” – Why everyone actually does

Discussion about people who believe they don’t dream, how to improve dream recall, and using self-suggestion to remember dreams.

08:23 – Learning from your dreams

How to interpret dreams symbolically and relate them to situations in your daily life.

09:13 – Lucid dreaming and self-discovery

Ara shares a lucid dream experience that helped him overcome writer’s block while working on his book.

11:45 – Are nightmares useful?

How nightmares reveal hidden fears, unresolved stress, and opportunities for personal growth.

13:30 – Dream analysis example: The kitten in the freezer

Live interpretation of a listener’s disturbing dream — exploring symbolism, inner child themes, and vulnerability.

16:22 – The house and scaffolding dream

Symbolism of homes as representations of the mind and feeling “stuck” or disconnected from others.

18:19 – The flying dream

Flying as a symbol of freedom and joy — how uplifting dreams remind us to enjoy life and embrace our personal power.

20:38 – Turning chaos into clarity

How understanding dream symbolism can help us find calm and meaning in chaotic times.

21:08 – About Ara Tremblay’s book: Dreaming God’s Way

Exploring how to interpret dreams spiritually and practically — with insights that connect psychology and faith.

22:45 – Why dream symbols are personal

Ara explains why dream dictionaries are misleading — your dream symbols are unique to your life and experience.

23:14 – Driving backwards: Lessons from the subconscious

Dream analysis of moving backward vs. forward in life — learning to focus on the future, not the past.

25:39 – Final thoughts: Learning from the unconscious

Using dreams as tools to calm daily chaos, gain perspective, and reconnect with peace.

26:08 – Closing & Thanks

Wrapping up with gratitude and a reminder: even nightmares can bring wisdom.

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Guest Information

Ara Trembly – Licensed Professional Counselor, Board Certified Hypnotherapist, and Author

Book: “Dreaming God’s Way” watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgEk9SFEeSQ

Website: 10-10-hypnosis.com

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Key Takeaways

• Dreams process emotional overload from daily life.

• Everyone dreams — remembering them just takes intention.

• Nightmares often reveal fears and growth opportunities.

• Symbols are personal — meaning depends on you, not a dream dictionary.

• Your dreams can calm your chaos and help you make sense of life’s challenges.

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