If we keep a record of our dreams it will soon become obvious that some of our dream themes, charac­ters or places recur again and again. These recurrences are of various types.A ...

Figurative position indicating a reverse from positive to negative...

Although mind and body may be a total unity, and the separation in language merely a conve­nience, despite its unity our being has a number of interacting systems.The action of th...

It must be borne in mind that the most authentic dreams are the ones observed in the latter part of the night and during Qayloolah (sleeping at midday ) and during the day. Dreams ...

One of the most frequent dream themes is that of anxiety in some form. This may not be because most dreams are about things we fear, but simply because we re­member those dreams m...

Being conscious during the dream state represents a high level of mastery. You are realizing your ability to powerfully orchestrate your life that will help you achieve clarity and...

The following dreams are typical of childhood and mirror the stresses, experiences and questions associated with this stage in life. It is possible, however, to have one of these d...

Interpreting Your Dreams Interpreting your dreams can be an immensely rewarding endeavor. As we have previously emphasized, it not only offers the prospect of amusement but als...

An unresolved problem or an incomplete event of destiny; when resolved, the dreams will cease...

Dreams give us a doorway into a strange and wonderful world. Although it appears to have many of the features of our waking world, such as peo­ple, animals, objects and places, it...

Although the world of business and the world of dreams are often considered to be incompat­ible, this is not so. Once one realises that dreams may be the ‘printout’ of the mos...

One hundred and forty dreams were collected from a group of patients suffering depression.The same number of dreams were collected from people simi­lar in age and social backgroun...

See sex in dreams. ...

See science, sleep and dreams, fortress See house, buildings. ...

In psychodrama there is no in­terpretation’ of a dream.The dreamer unravels the meaning of the dream by acting it out with the help of others.The dreamer acts the main role of h...

In most ancient cultures, consider­ation and even veneration of dreams played a great pan. Some groups felt that dream life was more real and imponant than waking life. Not only w...

These are usually a sign of much activity during the day (less often, a suggestion to be more active). In contrast, being an observer in the dream means to be less passive. These d...

Gnffith, Miyago and Tago give 34 types of dream themes, from falling to being hung by the neck.For the lay dreamer it is more useful to put dreams into much broader categories such...

Because of the ease with which computers can file, son, cross reference and present informa­tion, a great deal of work has been done in analysing the content of thousands of dream...

Example: ‘My husband’s mother, no longer alive, came and slid her arms carefully under me and lifted me up. I shouted “Put me down! Put me down! I don’t want to go yet.” ...

Greece Antiphon, a Greek living in the fourth century bc. wrote the first known descriptive book of dreams. It was designed to be used for practical and profes­sional interpretati...

When people of antiquity had dreams of strange cosmic events, like fire raining down from heaven, comets, etc., they would report them to the Areopagus in Athens or to the Senate i...

See Types of Dreams (Introduction)....

See Types of Dreams (Introduction.)...

Below are described simple techniques which make it possible to gain information quickly from dreams. They have been put as a series of questions. What is the background to the dre...

Over the years many theories to ex­plain the ‘why’ of dreams have been put forward. These range from dreams being messages from spirits; being results of food eaten prior to s...

Many experiments have been done using hypnosis in connection with dreams. In the early pan of this century Carl Schroetter hypnotised Miss E, a pharmacist, in an attempt to test Fr...

See Types of Dreams (Introduction.)...

See Types of Dreams (Introduction.)...

Venting dreams represent your subconscious mind’s attempt to assist you with the process of cleaning out the old in order to make room for the new. You may be playing out a a fri...

To have a sense of personal existence distinct from others may be unique to human beings, and in large measure due to the learning of language. Jung and Neumann’s studies of the ...

It is reasonable and healthy for all of us to have a dream which surprises us or shocks us occasionally. As dreams partly deal with aspects of our urges and fantasies which we do n...

See Types of Dreams (Introduction.)...

To dream that you are able to control the action in your dreams, indicates your growing confidence, high self-esteem and increasing skills. Alternatively, this type of dream may be...

This dictionary of India, interpretation of dreams contains over 93 indexed entries. Indian Interpretation of Dreams ...

Dreams! What do they mean? You probably recognize a connection between the dream world and the “real” world, but did you know that you can actually do things to nurture your d...

The Scientific Literature of Dream-Problems I shall begin by giving a short account of the views of earlier writers on this subject and of the status of the dream-problem in conte...

Professional graphologists can recognize several hundred handwriting features which they believe reveal aspects of a person’s character.Here are some basic handwriting features t...

In attempting to put together the information gathered from viewing thousands of dreams—not simply at face value, but explored in depth through the emo­tions and direct associat...

Considering that each of us has four or five periods of dreaming each night, most of our dreams are forgotten. But for people who observe family or friends regu­larly remembering ...

To encourage joyful dreams, some dream experts suggest that you do some visualization exercises during the day. For example, you may want to look for flying objects during the day,...

How to Remember a Dream Everyone of us can learn to remember dreams. This, of course, is a prerequisite to working with dream symbols. After you are reliably recalling dreams, you...

Your dream world is an invisible but extremely powerful inner resouce, one that you can learn to access freely. You can learn to command and control your dreams, thereby enriching ...

"Trust in Dreams, for in Them the Gateway to Eternity is Hidden."—KHALIL GIBRAN Dreams and Their Profound Purpose Imagine dreams as personal movies, crafted in response...

“Everything serious comes to us at night.” CICERO What happens when we sleep? Why do we sleep? The answer is not as simple as it seems. We sleep so that our body can rest, w...

Words are themselves symbols of objects, ideas, or feelings. Whether we look at mathematical equations, a film, a novel, or a business logo, each involves the use of symbols. When ...

“The interpretation of dreams is the real path to knowing the soul.” SIGMUND FREUD Clear and personalized messages Before jumping in to discover the hidden messages that fil...

The Sun signs of astrology can appear in dreams, through the following correspondences: See also: SPACE AND SCIENCE. Aries (21 March-19 April) is the cardinal fire sign...

ABYSS Danger related to an intense emotional situation. You should be cautious when interacting with others in very emotional circumstances. ACADEMY Denotes knowledge, especia...

TEETH My most popular requests for dream interpretation are by far, dreams about teeth falling out. Apparently this is quite disturbing to people who have this dream...they simply...

ACORNS To dream of acorns and that you eat one denotes you will rise gradually to riches and honour. If you do not eat it and throw it on the ground, you will quickly get rich, but...

Dream Hints and Insights. Learning to analyze dreams is a little bit like learning to drive a car. Applying the Five-Step Dream Technique (explained in later chapters) to analyze d...

Dreams Beyond Dreams: Mystical Experiences Recalled as Dreams Not all dreams are merely dreams. According to author Stase Michaels, a dream serves as a bridge between our nightly ...

In 1937 through the use of the electroencephalograph (EEG) measuring tiny electrical brain impulses, Loomis and his associates discovered that the form of brainwaves changes with t...

Having written a dream down, by using highlighting pens to make all matching words the same colour, one can immediately see the main issues in some dreams.Example: ‘We walk aroun...

If you have decided to work systematically with your dreams, it is essential that you begin to keep a dream diary. Just the act of using one will allow you to remember your dreams ...

Symbols, metaphors, and archetypes in your dream do not appear by accident but usually have a deeper and more powerful significance. Some dreams are simply a way for us to MdigestH...

A Something unique, the beginning of a new event or project.B Self-isolation, things hidden and not yet known.C Matter that surrounds spirit, language, throat.D Symbol for food and...

A number of well-recorded dreams have appeared to foretell accidents and some researchers believe that accidents in dreams are a warning. Research, however, does not support the id...

Dream interpretation requires vast knowledge, clear perception, and sensi­tivity. Such knowledge must be based on the fundamentals of one’s religion, inner spiritual values, mor...

Pregnancy is one of the most life-changing, and physically and emotionally demanding challenges a woman can face in her lifetime. Research shows that the dreams of pregnant women c...

Long before people used cards to play games, they were used to foretell the future. In fact, playing cards were invented for divination rather than for entertainment. Bear in mind ...

Buddhism and dreams The principle aim of Buddhism is to achieve liberation from the things that bind consciousness to what Buddhists see as the illusory concepts of the self and t...

To dream in black and white suggests that you need to be more objective in formulating your decisions. You may be a little too unyielding in your thought processes, and thus need t...

Dream symbols can have both positive and negative associations, but some dream symbols do tend to have more negative associations than positive and these include: Acid: This sugge...

Now and again your dreaming mind may conjure up powerful images of notoriously evil people to warn you against the destructive effects of negative forces in yourself, or in some as...

Anthropologists, psychologists and dream analysts often find similar themes in dreams that appear to transcend all generations and cultures. Whilst not all experts agree on the sam...

Jung thought that dreams tell us things about ourselves that we might not already know, giving us information that contrasts with our conscious understanding of our feelings, thoug...

Tibetan Buddhists call these‘dreams of clarity’ because such dreams go beyond everyday situations and concerns into a space of‘the divine’. You may wake up from such a drea...

There is one form of communication that requires no paper, pen, computer or phone: thought transference or telepathy. Although the jury is still out as to whether telepathy is a re...

If your life is particularly difficult, you may have a dream in which you feel blissfully carefree and happy.If you are feeling lonely and unloved, you may have a dream in which yo...

People who are blind do dream. The dreams of people who have been blind from a very early age (called ’congenital blindness’) tend to be different to those who are blind now bu...

You may experience dreams in which you pick up emotions or experience the same situations as others. For example, you dream of a loved one being rushed to hospital only to find in ...

Some common questions about sexual dreams Q: If I make love to someone I know in my dream, does that mean he or she is interested in me? Most of the time, such dreams are a reflec...

We typically spend more than two hours each night dreaming but there is much that scientists do not know about how or why we dream.Freud, who greatly influenced the field of psycho...

There is a long tradition in almost every religion of dreams with messages from a supernatural power. Many people are inclined to accept that dreams containing religious symbols, s...

You may have dreams that appear to predict the future. Whilst many of these dreams can be easily explained, there are a few that seem impossible to explain and which might therefor...

Although the following dreams can be experienced at any life stage, they are believed to be amongst the most common for teenage dreamers.If you dream of burying a dead body, you ma...

Dreams that focus on the early stages of mourning after the loss of a loved one are often dreams in which the dead person is still alive and well, and continuing to participate in ...

Dreams in later life can be extremely tense and memorable; two of the most common are dreams of losing your purse or wallet and dreams of getting lost. The former dream reflects fr...

Most dreams have an element of fantasy or the surreal in them, but when the events or images in your dream are so fantastic or have absolutely nothing to do with your waking realit...

Traveling dreams can be incredibly insightful because they show you what is keeping you from getting what you want in life. Always take note of the mode of transportation used and ...

Daydreams Studies show that we all have the tendency to daydream an average of 70-120 minutes a day. Day dreaming is classified as a level of consciousness between sleep and wakefu...

Your dreaming mind has access to information that is not readily available to you when you are awake. Your dreams may reveal your secret desires and subconscious feelings. In reme...

When beginning the steps towards interpreting your dreams, many people find it helpful to keep a notebook – a dream journal, if you will – right next to your bed with a pen or ...

Disturbing dreams aren’t quite nightmares. They may cause you to wonder what exactly your sub-conscious is trying to tell you. First, the dreams could be unconscious advice. May...

The idea that dreams can be healing is not new. In the ancient civiliza¬ tions of Egypt and Greece, patients who failed to respond to medical treatment could arrange to sleep in a...

Many people are convinced that they do not dream. ‘My head hits the pillow and I’m out for the count’, they often say, ‘and when Iwake up in the morning, I cannot recall ha...

The Balm for Weary Minds "Sleep is the balm for hurt minds, nature’s great second course." - William Shakespeare Sleep is an absolute necessity for our physi...

"Now Allah has created the dream not only as a means of guidance and instruction, I refer to the dream, but he has made it a window on the World of the Unseen." - Mohammed, the ...

Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you. - Marsha Norman We all dream several dreams a night, and it's been suggested that we each have 100,0...

Through the centuries, the dreaming mind has been credited with being the source of ideas, insights, revelations and guidance, some of which have changed the course of history. Her...

Dream interpretation provides powerful knowledge about yourself that you might not discover otherwise, if you can understand the language of dream symbols. Encoded within dream sym...

Dreams may come in almost any form and use any symbol or story line imaginable. Recognizing the feeling level in the dream as well as the particular symbols is important to underst...

Dreams help you see yourself as you are: your true inner beauty, your potential, where you are both missing and getting the point of lessons you are working on. Nothing is more imp...

In 1953, in order to test the possibility of ESP through dreaming—that is, dreams that predict the future or contact others telepathically—a New York psychiatrist named Montagu...

What is a dream? A dream is an event transpiring in that world belonging to the mind when the objective senses have withdrawn into rest or oblivion. Then the spiritual man is livi...

In Dream Encyclopedia, we provide comprehensive guidance on each step required for dream interpretation. Here, we'll offer a brief overview to get you started on interpreting your ...

Sleep patterns vary markedly across different age groups, with people sleeping progressively less soundly in later life. Stage 4, or deep sleep, in particular, practically disappea...

"All dreams are given for the benefit of the individual, would he but interpret them correctly." - EDGAR CAYCE In the realm of dreams, a rich tapestry of...

Humans have been dreaming about animals for ages. It has been speculated that some of the ancient cave paintings of animals may perhaps be dream images from cave dwellers whose liv...

Dreams have many meanings in Arabic culture. According to some, sleep is a preoccupation of the soul, which detaches itself from external things and experiences events taking place...

The meaning of a dream is stronger when seen at dawn, or during an afternoon nap, or when fruits are ripening on their trees, or at the time of harvest, or when one's star is in th...

Anthropology has contributed considerably to the cross-cultural understanding of dreams. The earliest anthropological research on dreams, which dates back to the end of the ninetee...

This overview will provide a brief account of earlier views on dreams and the current status of the dream-problem in contemporary science. Despite thousands of years of study, litt...

Dreams, while rarely problem-solving or creative by themselves, can sometimes offer profound insights or solutions. This article explores the unique function of dreams as a process...

Carl Jung believed that the unconscious could be revealed through dreams, premonitions, or synchronistic experiences. These revelations often offer insights into an individual's li...

This partial excerpt from “Dream Language” by Jim & Michal Ann Goll explains some of the most common dreams that people experience. Thousands of dreams have been logged by vari...

We extend our warmest greetings to you as you embark on a journey through the realm of dreams. Here, we invite you to delve deeper into the enigmatic world of dreams and their prof...

Precognitive disaster dreams often challenge our preconceptions about how the world and the dreaming mind are connected. Below are several remarkable examples of such dreams that f...

You live two lives: an outer life of actions and an inner, hidden life of emotions and thoughts. These inner and outer parts of you are mediated by “the psyche,” which in the c...

There is an ongoing debate about whether dreams are a vehicle for messages or merely random by-products of the brain. Both sides of the argument are briefly summarized here. The O...

The possibility that dreams may contain ESP (Extra Sensory Perception) fascinates many people and raises the intriguing question: “Can dreams really foretell the future?” Exper...

Like adding a G.P.S. system to a car, these facts and tips can steer you in the right direction to maximize your dream analysis benefits. Dreams Communicate in Images Because of H...

Whether you have trouble recalling dreams in general or want to remember more, try these tips to enhance your dream recall: 1: Get Enough Sleep If you're tired, you are less likel...

This is a first glance at a quick method to analyze your dreams in five easy steps, as summarized below. Further details about each step follow in Chapters 3 through 7. Discoverin...

As you develop your skill in interpreting dreams, you'll notice deeper insights and patterns. Establishing a dialogue with your psyche opens new levels of dream understanding, from...

Whether the person portrayed is a family member, friend, stranger, or someone famous, each carries a unique message in your dream. A Dream Character as a Mirror: You See Only Your...

Nightmares are easy to recognize: you wake up feeling anything from mild fright to complete terror. Despite the fear they evoke, even the scariest dreams come to help you. The comm...

Almost every dream has a theme, which may be common or uncommon. Without understanding the theme, you will usually be at a loss to make sense of the individual images—the people ...