Yes, I remember having a good number of those types of dreams back then. I am currently running UMS and those have subsided for the most part. May be because of the advancements in the FRM.
I came to associate the violent dreams with progress because whenever I do get them, I seem to make or be on the cusp of making significant progress with either self-development or toward my goals. I don't get scared by them and whenever these "nightmares" occur I instinctively react with a "really dude?" dismissive kind of attitude. That or I fight back sometimes instead of letting them overpower me. Showing love to whatever creatures attack you may also be a good way. I wrote about it in one of my journals after trying that. At the beginning I used to just wake myself up before anything bad happened.
If the subconscious equates change with death then these dreams may be a symbol of that. I would be careful with "exploring your own violence". Instead, I would be working to outgrow the urges you mentioned through personal development.
I came to associate the violent dreams with progress because whenever I do get them, I seem to make or be on the cusp of making significant progress with either self-development or toward my goals. I don't get scared by them and whenever these "nightmares" occur I instinctively react with a "really dude?" dismissive kind of attitude. That or I fight back sometimes instead of letting them overpower me. Showing love to whatever creatures attack you may also be a good way. I wrote about it in one of my journals after trying that. At the beginning I used to just wake myself up before anything bad happened.
If the subconscious equates change with death then these dreams may be a symbol of that. I would be careful with "exploring your own violence". Instead, I would be working to outgrow the urges you mentioned through personal development.
