Rituals & Milestones of Dreamology

     There are certain events in a Dreamologist's life that are considered to be pivotal moments, beginning from birth. When children are small, it is the job of the parents to explain, in simple terms, what dreams are. Like a child growing up in a Christian family would attend Sunday School, parents often share dreams with their children and begin to explain to them about interpretation.
     Lucid dreaming is when one is asleep and dreaming, but is aware that they are in the midst of a dream. Dreamologists consider this type of dreaming to be an ultimate connection to the Dream Realm, therefore a child's first lucid dream is a call for celebration. Much like a birthday party, this celebration recognizes the child's growth and increasing maturity. The same occurs for experiences such as sleepwalking, sleeptalking, and night terrors (considered to be warnings from the Dream Realm). All of these experiences signify close connections with the Dream Realm, and are celebrated by friends and family.
     At age twelve, childhood is left behind and individuals become adults in the world of Dreamology.  This is marked by a special ceremony, in which the now adult reads from The Lofty Principles of Dream Interpretation for the first time. At this point in the individual's life, it is now their personal responsibility to maintain their own spirituality. They are responsible for interpreting their own dreams at this point, although they are always encouraged to seek assistance from family and friends. It is at this point in a Dreamologist's life that they become responsible for their religious beliefs and the continuation of their faith.
     Marriage, to Dreamologists, is a union of two souls within the physical world. The ceremony of marriage is relatively normal, except the idea of "until death do us part" is missing, as Dreamologists believe that married couples' souls reunite in the Dream Realm after death. Since marriage is the union of two souls, and physical bodies are not important, Dreamologists see no problem with homosexuality, unlike so many major religions. (As well, discrimination against women is non-existent in Dreamology, as, once again, physical bodies are not important, and no one is judged by their physical sex or appearance.) In these ways, Dreamology is quite progressive compared to other religions.
     Birthdays are not generally celebrated by Dreamologists, as time spent in the physical world is temporary and not considered monumental. Some do celebrate birthdays, however, as ways to bring families and friends together.
     Death, to Dreamologists, is not the sad, grievous occasion that it is for most; rather, death is celebrated as the journey from the physical world to the Dream Realm. Although some do feel sorrow for the loss of loved ones, they recognize that all will be reunited in the Dream Realm, and the overall understanding is that one should not mourn for a loved one that has moved on to the rest of their life.