I dream several dreams through the night and only remember bits and pieces of each. Most times they're lucid and every now & then I remember most of one dream. My main question is about the friends and people you know that show up in your dreams. Do you suppose these people have some spiritual connection with you and we're drawn to each other? There are several people I know who show up in my dreams regularly who I don't necessarily see or have any regular contact with. Is there something to learn from/with them? Is that a question I should ask guides or higher self? A couple of people I had a falling-out with but not all who appear in my dreams. Would they still appear if there were ill feelings between us? What would be the reason? Is it dependent on the individual circumstances with each person?

I had a very lucid dream several years ago in which Eddie Van Halen and I were out driving around having fun until Valerie decided it was time for Eddie to go home. We parted ways like old friends. Now, I like his music, have Van Halen CDs, I don't recall even listening to the music anytime during the day, or seeing him on TV. I certainly don't know him or Valerie. While writing this something popped into my head. A buddy of mine from my military days grew up in LA. He and I were best friends back then. He told me once he used to see Van Halen performing at parties in the LA area when he was in High School. A possible connection to 20 years ago? Maybe? Who knows?

What's everyone's views on the original question?

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Vicky,
Thanks, I guess the hard part is figuring out what the real connection is. I kinda feel there's some need by either party or both parties for the connection especialy if a person makes multiple appearances either in a recurring dream or in several different dreams.

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I get this feeling when someone shows up unexpectedly in a lucid dream and I recognize their behavior doesn't follow my thoughts, is totally independent. I do think that maybe there is a specific purpose for their input.

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Speaking more towards people I know but rarely have any contact with. What ties this person to me? What connects us? What brings us together whether an old friend or former coworker. It's more of a search for why they are still in my life so-to-speak after their physical interaction in my life is past. Maybe there's more to learn from them, maybe they're needing something from me. Just speculating. Maybe I'm just overthinking it. And maybe they're just stopping by to say hello.

Betson,

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Something hit me square between the eyes when I read this. At the time the friend from LA and I were running around together he drove a brown chevy van. It was a 70s style custom, mild not elaborate with murals and such. I had a custom mini truck all decked out inside (in the style of a custom van). When ever we went somewhere he usually drove as there was more passenger room in the van. I can't believe I never made that connection!

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Now if I'd just pay attention!  me banging my head against a wall  

there have been occassions where psychics will enter a scene of people unknown to them and next day read in the newspaper that what was witnessed actually happened.

then there is the reaccuring dream where you've never really met this person in physical reality but only in the dream and they always do something off the wall so you know you're not inventing it.

then theres ex lovers, or friends you've moved away from. there might have been a disagreement. in these types of dreams, they come to me to show me how they have moved on from a former problem they had and they would seek approval or they would express gratitude, or something emotional occurs which causes my response.
then theres people in my dreams who are showing me how to so something, instructing me with something. I never know these, but call them guides.