What can happen when technology meets the quiet language of the subconscious?
A personal reflection on dreams, intuition, and the tools we use to understand ourselves.
Lately, I’ve become fascinated with the overlap between our inner world and the tools we use to reflect it back to us — especially when it comes to dreams.
I’ve been trying to make it a habit to write my dreams down as soon as I wake up, before distractions interfere and they dissolve back into my subconscious. I’ve learned that dreams are deeply tied to what we’re processing beneath the surface. As I evolve in this human experience, I’ve made it a point to study that inner knowing — not just as a self-analysis exercise, but as a way of reconnecting to my intuition and the direction it’s leading me toward.
“The dream is a little hidden door in the innermost and most secret recesses of the soul.”
— Carl Jung
Having a background in tech, I’m constantly drawn to how technology mirrors the way the mind works — how we form patterns, respond to input, and “learn.” Humans create technology from our own cognition, so in many ways, it is a reflection of us. This is why conversations around AI “replacing us” always feel fear-based and incomplete to me. Technology learns from us — so why not use it as a companion rather than a competitor?
Yes, we should always be mindful of data and privacy (especially after working in cybersecurity, this is something I will always advocate for). But I also believe that we can allow technology to support us beyond the basic, logical tasks we typically assign it — like calculating numbers or building spreadsheets. Those tools already existed. AI simply speeds up access to patterns and meaning.
So, I tried using AI for something a little less analytical and more symbolic: interpreting my dreams.
One morning, I woke up from a vivid, slightly chaotic dream. Still groggy, I opened my Notes app and recorded everything I could remember — the scenery, the characters, the emotional tone, and the small but specific moments that lingered. I’ve learned that the feeling inside the dream often matters more than the events themselves.
Last year, I fell deep into reading and reflecting on the subconscious mind. Carl Jung’s work especially helped me see dreams as symbolic messages rather than random brain static. I was also inspired to begin writing my dreams down again after reading The Artist’s Way, which encourages reconnecting with creativity through inner listening.
“Our dreams, like our art, guide us toward where our spirit wants to go.”
— Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way
For this experiment, I used ChatGPT. (There are other apps focused on psychological or archetypal interpretations if you want something more specialized — but I’ll let you choose your own tools based on your comfort and discernment.)
One part of my dream involved a house with all the windows open during a hurricane. ChatGPT interpreted this as symbolic of my inner world — specifically, my sense of safety and emotional boundaries. Storms represent major change or emotional disruption. The open windows suggested vulnerability — letting too much in, or not noticing where my energy was leaking until afterward.
This felt eerily accurate, considering the season of change I’m currently in.
Another part of the dream involved witnessing someone secretly stealing credit card information using an RFID device. The AI interpreted this as symbolic of betrayal, hidden motives, or energetic boundaries being crossed — not literally, but emotionally or spiritually. It suggested being mindful of who I allow access to my inner world — my “wallet” in the metaphorical sense.
Again, this matched something I’ve experienced recently. Not the event itself, but the emotional truth beneath it.
ChatGPT broke the dream down into themes, symbols, emotional undercurrents — and interestingly, the interpretations aligned with what I intuitively already felt. Which reminded me:
The subconscious already knows.
The technology just reflected it back.
And that’s the part I found most meaningful.
AI didn’t tell me something new.
It simply helped me articulate what I already sensed.
This is why meditation, journaling, creative expression, and emotional stillness still matter — because we need practices that help us listen to ourselves. Technology can support that, but it should never replace it.
To me, AI is most helpful when used as a mirror — not a master.
So what are your thoughts on AI as a companion to the inner world?
Have you ever tried using it to interpret your own dreams?
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