THE STORY OF ADA: A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY THROUGH DREAMS
From Awareness to Self-Discovery
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Ada read a few of her dreams to her dear friend, looking up after each one to see if her facial expression had changed. After reading the tenth dream entry, Ada looked at her surprisingly. Rose responded with a question that sent Ada into spasms of laughter. “Why do you dreams so much?” she demanded to know. “I haven’t got the faintest idea,” Ada retorted. “Am I supposed to be responsible for them?” “Do you sleep at night at all?” Rose blurted with much consternation on her face. “Of course,” Ada responded, “that’s when all this drama goes on! But you know Rose, you asked a very important question that I have never considered. Yes, it is important to know why I dream so much!”…
Until then, the meaning of Ada’s dreams wavered between mystery, curiosity, delight, flights of fancy, and wonder about her sanity. Yet, the challenge beckoned her to take on the audacity of a daring archaeologist preparing for an uncertain dig…Ada realized that in order to answer the Why question, the What and When must be examined. It became a daunting, yet compelling endeavor.
Edgar Cayce, the unparalleled clairvoyant and psychic of the twentieth century, advised “study self, study self” and evaluated dreams as a “self-regulating, self-enhancing, self-training” program, which in truth, after a long, fascinating journey, finally led Ada to her personal Why!
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The Story of Ada was fueled by a yearning to understand more deeply who Ada really is beyond external appearances. From early adolescence to maturity, multiple dreams formed a hidden current of energy behind many of Ada’s professional activities, dreams which kept whispering their messages of something more—even when, for lack of understanding—she ignored them while recording three volumes.
Sparked by the comment of a friend, Ada, in her retirement years, went on a relentless inner quest during which she realized that her dreams were, all along, a subconscious spiritual lifeline, supporting her on her life’s journey and revealing hidden aspects of herself which had inhibited her soul growth.
Her arduous explorations culminated in an illuminating discovery of her personal elusive why of so many dreams.
“A blueprint for others to understand dreams as expressions of loving grace.”
— Carolyn Tricomi, PhD
“Applause and congratulations! An amazing job of collecting dreams and tracking Ada’s growth!”
— Connie Kaplan, PhD
“An amazing document of deep, symbolic, and spiritual experience.”
— Lillian Baumann, PhD
About the Author
Mavis Aldridge is a graduate of the University of the West Indies, Xavier University in Ohio, and Fordham University in New York. Dr. Aldridge’s teaching career spanned elementary, secondary, and college levels. She retired as professor emeritus from John Jay College where she taught in the Communication Skills Department for twenty-one years.