I absolutely believe in the spiritual side of dreams. When we dream, we are projecting into the astral world where it is completely possible to communicate with those who are no longer in the physical world. I've had too many obvious experiences to ever doubt that and so have a lot of people I know. Scientific "proof" doesn't mean much to me especially because they always end up "proving" things that many cultures have already known for centuries. So I guess I was looking more for the spiritual message from my cat and not so much the psychological meaning. In a way I did want both. I was worried I did the wrong thing by putting him down because he could somehow be cured. I was afraid the dream was telling me it was possible and I just had him put down anyway. Thank you for your interpretation, I always enjoy them and it gives me something to look into. Next time your cats happen to appear in a dream of yours, maybe consider they could be trying to say hello :)

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We will have to agree to disagree on the subject of dreams being astral projections. I do believe in the spiritually of dreams since those aspects are a part of the human psyche. The science of dreams is something that can be proven, you need only consult the thousands of posts here at the Dream Forum. But I am not here to convince you of that. My purpose is to help others understand their dreams. Arguments about the validity of Jungian dream science or any method related to dreams is for another place and another time. I do hope you find comfort in the passing of your cat since I too still grieve over the passing of my dear love cats last year. It may be of little solace but their memory is of some comfort, the wonderful experiences while they were here ingrained in my heart. As for my cats being in my dreams, the task is to understand why they are there and why I would dream of them. Understanding the love I have for them is no doubt one reason but the science of my own 'inner cat' is also a reason. Either way cats are a wonderful part of my life.

Jerry

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