your dream interpretation

Why Dream Interpretation Is Essential (Part 1)

2008-04-12T12:58:00.001+07:00

Your dreams are essential for many reasons. How to properly interpret the meaning of your dreams? Here you can find few of them, just to give you a potential an idea.

1. Your dreams aren’t meaningless images. You will receive many messages in your dreams. You must learn how to understand many message in your dream, maybe the message in your dream can give you any idea to use it in your life.

2. Nobody else can see or distort your dreams. Your dreams are your own. You are the owner of this resource and only you receive the message and created especially for you and nobody else. Even if the themes of many dreams are the same, each one sees different dreams with situations and personalities that are familiar to them.

3. Without asking or order for them, you see dreams every time you sleep. They are gift you receive from the wise unconscious mind.

4. Carl Jung’s research into the unknown region of the psyche through dream interpretation. If you use the Carl Jung’s method to interpret your dream, you will receive information and guidance regarding the most important points of your life from the ancient, saintly and perfect unconscious mind that regulates the functioning of your body.

5. If you done to learning how to correctly interpret your dreams, you will have this knowledge and will be able to interpret your dreams all you life, forever.This means that you will has guide and help forever from the unconscious.

6. You can develop your intelligence with developing your conscience from the guidance in your dreams. It’s means, you will be more intelligent until you become a genius, and you able to solve any problem in your life with easy.

7. In the same way you interpret your dreams, you will be able to interpret the facts and events of daily life. Everything around you can inform you about yourself, other people and the future if you know how to translate the symbolic meaning of reality just as you translate that of dreams.

8. If you can interpret your dreams and predicting its development and correcting your mistake, you will be able to change the future. Everything that happens to you is strictly related to your personality and behavior. You can rectify errors and prepare the future you desire, with the positive results you wish to see.

9. The mysterious language used by the unconscious mind is incomprehensible to the conscience because of the presence of the anti-conscious, in addition to your conscious. The anti-conscious constantly tries to destroy your conscious mind through craziness and it would distort the guidance of avoiding the traps of the anti-conscious and staying far from the labyrinth of craziness.

10. You will never completely develop your conscious mind and live threatened by the crazy content inherent in the anti-conscious if you didn’t learn how to interpret your dreams. This has not transformed via consciousness and it wishes to destroy the conscious to make you insane. This is the worse danger of your life, since you will never be cured of insanity unless you pass through a thousand crucifixions.

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Dream Interpretation, How Does Manner Use It To Inspire Your Self

2008-04-03T10:26:00.000+07:00

We are all has dream but are we our dream unconscious that hold back many finding happiness keys and successful. Actually, our dream arouses our spirit passes that messages found at this dream. Dreams contain many symbols and sign may explain things like to dream about strange object like ladder or door, which, to untrained person, doesn't has significant meaning or value to them.

Every your dream has held that message is subconscious in it for you. While you sleep, idea under aware you have opportunity comes to surface and say to you. Doesn't like realize idea, irrational subconscious or direct. This our reason see that symbols, colors or numbers, than told special messages, like you necessary take better care of self or take that new job opportunity.

Dream interpretation takes to investigate this symbols, colors, and numbers, give you are explanation several kinds has hitted why you have dreamed about this object, or symbols, and how can you use information keep in your dream to advantage you.

There are many dream interpretation books, and information resource available will help you to interpreting your symbol has seen at your dream. As you try to realize what purpose symbol, so you can get to feel for your dream, and interpret them self follow your life, and certain condition.

How does manner remember your dream

Many people don't get messages arouse spirits leaves to them with their subconscious minds, simply because they don't know to how manner remembers their dream. Dream often will come along certain pattern, like you, your location, what's going on at dream, your action takes, or part at your dream, another person or object at your dream, and end result. This stage you will often wake up from your deep sleep.

The problem is, often, you will get up from within feeling will sleep disorientated, and dizzy, by halves big dream lost. If you turn and return to sleep, you finished all will forget that you ever has dream. The best way remembers your dream for has pen and notepad beside your bed. When you wake up from your dream, fill as much as details as may be about above mentioned dream pattern, can you not remember can be filled later. As you practice writing down your dreams, you will get better at remembering more of them.

The next day, you can see to what you have written in your notepad, and interpret what symbol or details at your dream mean. Dream happens for reason, and hold on many messages import divine inspirations helps us at live us, pay attention them, register them down, and attune them help to arouse you.

Dream

2008-03-21T19:27:00.000+07:00

Instigated the dream was important if you want to analyze and interpret your dream. Dream can influence by many factors. For example in some circumstances eating something difficult to digest before bed can cause dream's to be revealed as meaningless images.

Sick can cause dreams to become fragmented visions caused from a sick body trying to heal them self. Although this picture mean nothing to us logically, It is likely that some model is applicable to the organization. In other cases, the dreams can reveal emotional struggles.

While the dreams may result from a variety of different factors, in most cases, the dreams we recall can be understood. We can recreate history, we can then write and analyze. These dreams can give us an insight into the great challenge we face in our lives at any given time.

They can be minor and major emotional struggles. They can also describe the problems you have within yourself. These can be among the most profound life-changing messages you may receive.

In his book on Edgar Cayce, Henry Reed spoke of a greater self or "witness" who watches everything we do, say, feel and think. Our Higher self never sleeps, it is always on the alert, watching, processing and see things from the perspective of an objective that we struggle through our lives.

Our best is aware of autonomy and linked to the creative energy of the universe. She uses this power to get our lives back on track by sending us messages through our dreams.
It is higher because of this that there is no self better than you to analyze your own dreams. Only you can understand what you need?

A therapist can look at your life and see from the outside, which seems to be the problem, but you can see from the inside, having full knowledge of your entire personal history and all your secrets.

No therapist can help you if you leave what could be the most important information of all while trying to treat a symptom, you may be experiencing. You are the only one who knows the story.

Our best I can create images of our dreams in an instant. It may include dramatic stories symbols of the Interior, from beginning to end, can have meaning for us.

In his recent book, Debbie Ford speaks of holographic model of the universe. This theory, every living thing described as a game of the entire universe.
The best way to describe this theory is to think of the universe as a large mirror. When a mirror breaks, each piece becomes a mirror in itself, but at the same time is an element of the whole. Just as a drop of water from the ocean contains all the elements of a single body of the ocean. In other words, we are all unique and yet identical, and by recognition of autonomy in our habits, we can connect to other models.

The dreams were also described as prophetic or precognitive, effectively illustrating an event, which has not yet taken place in our time. Skeptics of the prophecy were shocked belief in themselves when they suddenly experienced a precognitive personal dream.

These types of dreams may occur to warn of impending illness or accidents. Sometimes they occur to prepare people for death inevitable about to occur in the family.
For example, I dreamed of the death of my young dog. I loved this dog, as was my child. In the dream I lived gut-wrenching pain and tears endless. A year later, I was forced to put my dog to sleep as she had severe epilepsy, seizuring up to 10 times a day.

It was when I was experiencing pain in real life that I suddenly remembered the dream. In it, the spirit was in front of me, with arms and took my beautiful puppy from me. It comforts me to know he was taking her and look after her for me. That memory, which took place in the dream, I was heartened many in real life.

So, dreams can be a lot of things for us. They are a gift from the universe. We can go in life to ignore them, or we can use them, pay attention to them, enjoy them and learn from them. The answers are there for us, all we have to do is watch.

Remembering Your Dream Is Important

2008-03-15T15:20:00.002+07:00

Dream interpretation and analysis are be a fun matter. Many people interpret dreams and analyze it and use it as a guide in the life. Dream interpretation has have come to important subject in human life has begun from Greek period has come up with modern society.

Before begin to analyze and interpret the dream, somebody must remember and recorded the dream. Remember a dream is part from dream analysis. Record dream as soon as it since mindful of dream will be important matter. Half from dream contents can lost during five minutes and 90% dream can lost during less than ten minutes.

Therefore, important for who that want to interpret or analyze the dream to prepare notepad around bed. It is important to soon remember your dream before you open your eye. Because longer so you will not remember your dream and forget it. Inscribe as many as possible dreams whom you remember as soon as it. So that you will get many note about your dream.

After you inscribe as many as possible and your dream details, it is a good idea to read it to return what you write. If there symbols that mean in your dream, or as according to your real life, you may want to circle them or otherwise point them out.

It is best matter to keeps in dream journal for period several nights, to look for pattern and resemblance element. If there matter always repeated in your dream, so can made cause instruction the happening of your dream.

When interesting and analyzing your dreams, it is best to keep it a fun and exciting exercise. While dream interpretation can be used by experts such as psychologists and therapists to treat and diagnose issues, that part of dream analysis is best left to the experts.

It is of course possible to use your dreams as healing tools, or as ways to examine underlying issues in your life. For instance, dreams about being naked are often metaphors for being exposed in a lie, or having a secret revealed. If you see such a pattern in your dreams, it may be worth examining what parts of yourself you have kept hidden, and for what reasons.

Likewise, dreams of falling are often indications of feeling out of control. If you see a pattern of falling dreams emerging, you may want to examine your life and try to take better control of your waking hours.

Dream Interpretation: Some Common Dream Symbols

2008-03-14T11:25:00.001+07:00

Dream interpretation, has long history in identified symbol dream begins from Greek period and Roman, to Sigmund Freud, to modern therapy and dream researcher. Doesn't like real world, in dream everything can appear.

Learning to identified and interpret object in dream, and get wise to your dream can give experience that surprise and fun. Since dream and their symbol are often manifestations of real fear and anxieties, dream can provide much help in working through these serious issues

Let’s examine a few of the most common dream symbols and scenarios.

Dream About School
Dream about school, when does do test, forget to do task, forget to bring textbook, be symbol dream alike by students.

For the things school, dream about school is realization from worry about grades, test, peers, social issues and the other concerns. For the things not school, dream about school is realization from worry about job or even your individual life. Dream about school usually related to latest lesson in life.

Dream About Car Or Other Vehicle
Dream drives motor vehicle usually be symbol from willing to escape. Car and other vehicle represents freedom, and dream drives, especially drive fast, be symbol from willing to escape from unpleasant or undesirable task.

dream about car crashes is symbolize from feeling out of control. This dream is usually appears when you felt to depress and stress with life everyday.

Dreams About Houses
Dreams about a the house you grew up in can represent a desire to go back in time to when life is simpler. These dreams often occur at turning points in our lives, such as just after college graduation, prior to a marriage, or during or after a move.

Dreaming about an unfamiliar or threatening house can represent a fear of the unknown or an unwillingness to change. Again, these dreams often take place during times of upheaval or change, and they can be your unconscious mind’s reaction to such sudden change.

Dreams About Tornadoes
If you live near an area prone to tornadoes, or if you have been the victim of such a force, then a tornado can simply be a tornado. Unpleasant experiences can be relived through dreams, but most of the time the tornadoes we dream about are symbolic and not literal.

Most of the time, a tornado represents an emotional turmoil. People in such a state are often described as being whirlwinds of emotions, so a tornado is a fitting symbol of that state. Dreams of tornadoes often accompany sudden upheavals or changes in life, such as a sudden career change or cross country move. A dream about a tornado can indicate that you feel your life is spinning out of control. Those experiencing tornado centered dreams may want to take a step back, meditate and concentrate on the positive aspects of change.

Dreams About Telephones
Dreams about telephone often carry important messages that the dreamer needs to pay close attention to. When interpreting a dream about a telephone, it is important to pay attention to the details. For instance, did you initiate the call, or did someone call you? Was the voice on the other end of the telephone friendly or threatening? Can you hear the other party or is their static on the line? These details of a telephone dream can give you valuable insights into just what is being communicated.

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2008-03-10T20:18:00.001+07:00

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Dream Interpretation In The Online Age

2008-03-09T14:23:00.001+07:00

In the spirit of us humans, it is still almost interchangeable intangible border between dream and reality. It is said that Blessed are those who dream in color and sensory detail, and especially those who are blessed vividly remember everything, or almost everything, their dreams.

Others, however, may not be so lucky. These people are waking up zero or confused, eager to remember the previous night, but they are powerless in this respect. Dreams are the doors and hatches to our unconscious. We do not imagine that just so that we can have an adventure enjoyable time during our sleep. We dream because it is our unconscious mind around the whole process we have experienced during our days.

Therefore, the interpretation of dreams is a very important act. By knowing the meaning of our dreams, we are doing ourselves a favor. We can only make assumptions when it comes to "signs" in our dreams. From the olden days, dreams were seen as portents, as warning signs, such as special messages, such as promises of good things to come.

This desire to find meaning in our dreams is fundamentally in our culture. We are, after all, it means policy makers. This is what separates us from other living beings: the ability to draw from and meaningless. Honestly, have you ever met someone who has never read a single text of their horoscope, or even curious to know how it obtained? Throughout their lives? Lame. We are always curious, haunted, fascinated, and dependent on meanings and messages. Even something as trivial as falling leaves or the passage of a cloud. This is called poetry. And what better way is there a merger dreams and poetry. The most complex of our dreams, are the most colourful lives, we think.

When I think of it, when was the first time you heard about the interpretation and analysis of dreams? In fact, at an early age, we have already exposed to the desire to know meaning in our dreams. Children are perhaps the most vivid and active dreamers. As children, you can sleep at night and dream of a lot of things, and in the morning, immediately after we ask our parents to them. Our parents will do their best to interpret our dreams as if they are a kind of mediums. And finally, they will clearly our questions at any given time.

What is it about the psychological sphere, astrology, or even a basic reading tarot cards, which we treat as such a basic, almost necessary, a part of our daily lives? It is their mystery and the act of finding their answers. The admit: it is curious to try to remember the world before them.

Consider this: you dream of losing a tooth. Of course, most people already know the meaning of this. Bad luck. But if you want to be sure and read it with your own eyes, you could search the Internet and find a fair interpretation of dreams of losing her teeth.

Here's what you might find: "For a dent in the fall, announced unpleasant news; if two, it indicates the hapless dreamer will be immersed in the absence of gross negligence. If three in the fall, disease and accidents of extreme gravity follow. "Shock would be your first reaction. But, more importantly, your response should be carefully to live from that day. After all, we share the good and bad luck.

A guide to Dream Interpretation

2008-03-03T12:56:00.001+07:00

Most people every sleep has dream. But only very small percentage of them can understand about they dream and get opportunity for self growth, improvement and self discovery. In the Eastern and Western origins had many mystics are aware of the fact that dreams hold a wealth of untapped knowledge. Because of its inherently vague nature, dreams and the art of interpreting them never entered mainstream sciences.

1. The dreams are symbolic representations of what we are experiencing or are about experience in the near future.

2. Usually the people that we encounter in the dream symbolize the different aspects/characteristics of ourselves.

3. Often how we feel and the emotion we felt during the dream reveals and conveys much about the meaning of the symbols. Intuition and the willingness to examine ourselves with brutal honesty are two very important factors for successful analysis. Below is a list of commonly encountered symbols. In my opinion, we should always take into consideration the fact that symbols hold certain semantics and meanings that are specific to individuals.

Dream Career, How You Find It.

2008-02-28T14:37:00.001+07:00

Find your dream career probably can advance yourself, if you are interested about it. How you find it, it’s the problem. Probably the best way is not to go after it head-on, but rather to back into it.

Your career adventure success depends not so much on where you want to go, but on a balance of your needs with those of employers. Employers do not hire on the basis of what your dream career, but they hire the best candidate are confident they can do the job.

Manage your career advancement is the secret. And that means controlling your own risk. Here are five tips on how to find your dream career by calculating your risks:

1. Decide what the worst case, the consequences are for making a change. If you can not live with them that this career goal is not just for you. Or you need to develop a contingency plan or retool to minimize the risk.

2. Do not be overcome by the dream. Take the down-to-earth not do your homework. Research on risk. Look carefully before jumping.

3. Get advice. Talk to your spouse, your friends, people you trust and who are aware. Their feedback will be invaluable to help shape the practical realities of your dreams.

4. Be honest with yourself. Is this the kind of risk that you are going to give you a kick in the block two years from now, if you do not?

5. Ask yourself ultimate risk control, "Is NOT take the risk of taking bigger than him?" If the answer is "yes", then move!

Keys to Interpret Your Dreams With Success

2008-02-26T04:16:00.002+07:00

The exact meaning of the dream is up to each individual dreamer, since each dream is unique to the spirit that created it. There are many interpretations of virtually any object, place or person encountered in a dream, but each of these objects, people and places are open to other explanations as well.

Those who want to analyze their own dreams often do so in an effort to use those dreams to make decisions or to take control of problems in their life. Whether you want to analyze dreams for pleasure or to gain access to your subconscious, it is important to capture your dreams in order to properly analyze them.

Keep a dream journal is an excellent way to keep track of your dreams, and to look for patterns that may appear within a few weeks. Even those who do not have recurring dreams often notice the same themes emerge again and again, and a dream journal can help to discover these connections.

This article will give you some time to get the most out of your dream world, and using the world to improve your waking life.

1. Immediately after awakening, the dream of playing back at the head several times. Playing the dream of back in your mind will help you remember all these details that are so quickly forgotten.

2. Be sure to move quickly when registering your dreams. The world of dreams is one of the most volatile, and one of the easiest to forget. It is estimated that up to half of the dream may be forgotten in as little as five minutes, and after as little as ten minutes almost all dreams may be lost.

3. Write a brief description of the dream as soon as possible, focusing on the main themes and symbols of dreams. Writing words or descriptions that pop to you. It is not necessary to write a narrative of the dream at this stage simply record how the dream was of the opinion, some of the objects that have been encountered, and even details.

4. After the first impressions of the dream have been saved, reread your notes and begin to fill in the gaps. The dream narrative can be recorded at this location.

5. Find a quiet place where to begin to interpret and analyze your dreams. It is important to choose an area free of distractions, and focus on what really the dream. If no quiet room is available at the moment to take a last look at your notes and come back to it later when you can find a quiet place.

6. Pay attention to your feelings as you review your dream notes. First impressions on the meaning of a dream are often quite accurate. Also pay attention to the context of the dream, where she was held, and the feelings it engenders both while in the world of dreams and wake up.

7. If you meditate, which can be of great help in trying to grasp the deeper meaning of this dream. A few minutes of silent meditation is indicative of the nature of dreams.

8. In reviewing the notes of your dreams, consider the emotions they stir in you. Pay attention to the emotional state that existed in the dream.

9. Provide special attention to the details that emerge. Vivid parts of your dreams, or those that can be remembered long after the dream, are often the most important.

10. While reviewing dream and you are looking for the meaning of symbols, it is important not to be limited to the most common interpretations. Remember that every dream is as unique as the person who dreamed of.

By : bluegreen

Facts On Dreams

2008-02-24T03:45:00.002+07:00

The dreams were studied throughout history, and interpretation of dreams has tried to give meaning to these nocturnal visits as long as their people have been dreaming. People who could interpret dreams, and those whose dreams have been particularly intense, which often thought to be imbued with divine power, and they had a special place in their societies.

Even today, dream interpretation remains a highly sought after art, and science continues to focus on the interpretation of dreams as a way to cope with all sorts of anxiety and other psychological problems behind.

There are some interesting facts about dream that you might not be aware. These facts include:

1. More than a third of the life of the population rose asleep, and a good part of that time is spent sleeping dream.

2. In the average lifetime, a person will have spent about six years in sleep dream, which is equivalent to more than 2100 days dream.

3. The dreams have existed as long as human beings. There are records of dreams dating back more than 4000 years.

4. Dream interpretation exists almost as much as dreaming, and the Roman senators in the ancient world often uses the services of interpreters before making important decisions dream political and social.

5. Every human being dreams. Even if you do not remember your dreams, you dream of four to seven times a night, every night.

6. Many animals also dream. All mammals are believed dream, and it is suspected that some animals also lower dream. What they dream, however, remains a mystery.

7. If people are unable to dream, they suffer from a variety of personality disorders and psychological problems. The exact function of sleep dream is not yet known, but we know that dreaming is an essential element of life.

8. The person spends an average of two hours a night to sleep, and from four to seven dreams in the meantime.

9. Even the blind dream. The dreams of blind people who were previously sighted sometimes contain visual images, while the dreams of those who have been blind from birth do not. Vision is not the only component of a dream, however. Dreams also contain sounds, sights, smells and touch sensations.

10. Dreams are quickly forgotten upon waking. It is estimated that 50% of the content of a dream is lost within five minutes of waking up, and after 10 minutes up to 90% of the dream may be forgotten.

11. The word dream is derived from a word in the Middle English. This word, dreme, resulting in "music" and "joy". It is therefore obvious that the dreams have long been seen as a source of wonder and inspiration.

12. Men most often dream about other men, while women tend to imagine men and women.

13. Studies of the activity of brain waves showed greater activity during dream that during periods of sleep.

14. People who are awakened during sleep to dream are able to vividly recall their dreams, while those who wait until the morning to wake often are not.

15. Everybody, men and women, seem to experience sexual arousal during their dreams, regardless of whether or not the content of the dream is overtly sexual.

16. Smokers who try to quit often report more intensity in their dreams.

17. Studies have shown that toddlers do not dream for themselves. In general, toddlers, are not included in their own dreams until they reach the age of three or four.

18. It is impossible to snore and dream at the same time.

19. Children commonly experience nightmares, and these nightmares usually begin by the age of three and until the last child of seven or eight years.

20. More than 60% of those surveyed said they had suffered Already seen in their dreams. Déjà vu dreams occur more frequently in women than in men.

By : bluegreen

The Importance of The Cycle of Sleep

2008-02-21T11:49:00.001+07:00

It is important to understand the cycle of sleep in order to understand the process of dreaming. Before we can gather information from our dreams, we need to understand where these dreams come, and for this we need to understand the different phases of sleep and how they relate to each other.

The sleep cycle is made up of four individual stages, and each person goes through four phases each night. The length of each cycle varies from one person to another, but every human being experiences the four stages of sleep every night.

Typically, the dreams that are most likely to remember are those who place the closest to enlightenment. Dreams that occur earlier in the night, are almost never remembered. The only exception to this rule is that these dreams are sufficiently worrisome to wake the dreamer. If a dreamer wakes up in mid-sleep dream, like a nightmare or a particularly vivid dream about the fall, he or she will most likely remember vividly every detail of the dream.

Let's look at each of the four stages of sleep, beginning, logically, in the first phase.
Step 1:
The first phase of sleep is a very light sleep, and the slightest disturbance can awaken the dreamer at this stage. The first phase of sleep that usually lasts a few minutes, and most of the sleepers move quickly to the second stage.

Step 2:
The second stage of sleep is much deeper, and it is much harder to wake the sleeper up at this stage. While the dream state begins in phase two, there is usually no clearly established images at this point. Instead of dreaming of a second phase consists mainly of vague ideas and images floating around the mind. After the second stage is completed, the dreamer is fast moving to the third stage.

Step 3:
The third phase of sleep is even more profound than the second step. At this stage, the muscles of the body sleepers have relaxed, and the heart rate and respiratory rate were both slowed. The sleeper in blood pressure decreases too, at this stage, and breathing and is typically very stable. A sleeper in the third phase of sleep is very difficult to wake up, and generally aroused can only be accomplished by a strong astonishing noise or the sleeper shouting his name several times.

Step 4:
Step Four is the deepest stage of sleep, and one in which takes place over the dream. During this stage of sleep, it is almost impossible to wake the sleeper. During phase four of sleep, the sleeper moves in and out of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep on several occasions. It is during REM sleep that dreaming occurs. The eyes quickly move from under their lids, heart beat and respiration spike, and brain wave activity increase. In fact, studies have shown that brain wave activity is higher during sleep to dream than it is during the normal consciousness.

Most sessions dream sleep last about 10 minutes, after which the sleeper is returning to normal deep sleep of stage four. The dreamer will cycle back and forth between four stages of sleep and dream sleep several times a night, often repeating the process four to seven times on an average night.

By : bluegreen

Dreams of Flying

2008-02-19T20:12:00.000+07:00

Dreams of flight may well be the most common of all dreams. Dreams of flying often fall into this special category of dream in which the dreamer is aware that dream. These dreams, lucid dreams calls, are some of the most fascinating of both dreamers and researchers both dream.

Dreams of flying are often described as cheerful, fun and exhilarating, and steal the dreams are often among the most enjoyable experiences of dreams.

Dreams where you can access easily, the surge in enjoying the scenery and serenity often means that you feel at the top of the situation and in control of your life. Flying dreams of this nature are often a manifestation of the night, the feeling of rising above all this and to be in control. Often, the dreamers are able to control where they fly in their dreams. Being able to control where you travel, how fast and how you fly high or low you fly often is a representation of a strong sense of personal power.

The downside of this scenario are happy dreams in which the dreamer found it difficult to stay in the air, or dream where you are unable to fly and begin to fall to earth. These types of flying dreams may represent a lack of power and an inability to control your personal situation. Often people go through situations where they feel powerless will experience negative of these types of flying dreams.

The obstacles such as power lines, mountains and trees in a dream flight can be dream state manifestations of real obstacles in your waking life. For example, if you believe that the roadblocks are continuing to mount in your life, you may see these dams is manifested by trees, mountains, power lines or other hazards in your dream of flight. Identify obstacles in your life, and overcoming them, can remove these barriers in your dream state and your waking life.

Often, the dreamer will experience fear in flight, or fear that he or she was flying too high. These types of dreams are often representations of the fear of trouble or fear that you can not succeed.

Dreams of flying are among the most interesting types of dreams dream for researchers and psychologists. Unlike dreams of being naked, or dreams of the race, dreams of declining and other dreams, dreams of flight are an ability that humans do not have to wake up their lives. Anytime someone dreams of doing something they do not have the capacity to do so, it is interesting to dream researchers.

Dreams of flight may represent the aspiration, or strive to be better. They can also be manifestations of feelings of power, or, in some cases, the sense of lack of power. The dreamer's ability to take control of the plane to his dream can be an exhilarating experience, and provide the dreamer with a sense of power that can last in his waking life.

Whatever the dream of flying is, it remains one of the most fertile fields in the world of dream interpretation. There are many reasons to dream of flying, and many ways such a dream can play. There is a good chance that the dreams of flight have been around as long as humans have always dreamed, and that they will continue to be around for millennia to come.

By : bluegreen

Understand Archetypes Dream

2008-02-15T17:24:00.001+07:00

The word archetype is actually derived from the Latin and Greek languages, but the world of psychiatry, in particular the work of Carl Gustav Jung, is what brought the word into common usage. In other words, an archetype is a prototype or an original model. An archetype can be used to signify the ideal example of a type.

Carl Jung used the word to mean an instinct archetypal pattern of thought or imagery, which was derived from the collective experience. Jung believed in the existence of the collective unconscious - is that people are born knowing things learned from their ancestors.

There are several archetypes used in the interpretation of dreams, and one of the most common of these archetypes is that of the child.

The child is a common symbol in dreams, and it is probably the easiest to recognize the archetypes. After all, everyone can remember what it was like to be a child - the freedom to be a child, unconditional love from the parents, laughter and innocence of the imagination.

In the world of dreams, the child reminds us of our past and our children. Dreams involving children, or dreaming of ourselves as children, often the symbol of an unconscious desire to go back to a simpler time. People who need unconditional love often dream of being children or to be surrounded by children.

Each student in psychology are familiar with the concept of the child inside, on the part of any person who refuses to grow up, and it is constantly in need of encouragement, comfort and unconditional love.

There are several other children archetypes and metaphors, and one of the most powerful of these is the Divine Child. The Divine Child archetype is often encountered in mythology, and there are examples of the divine Child in almost all the major religions and faiths in the world. This aspect of the world is one of the hallmarks of a true archetype.

The wounded child, as the Divine Child, is also an archetype which is seen in cultures and religions throughout the world. The wounded child archetype is most closely associated with children who have been neglected or abused. Dreaming of a child hurt, or you dream of as a child is injured, is often the manifestation of a desire for love, wonderful childhood.

In addition, the wounded child archetype may occur when you are faced with something that reminds you of being a child injured. For example, the challenge of something that you have not been at work can take you at the same time a parent you are treated unfairly. Therefore, such a negative event in the workplace could trigger the emergence of the archetype of children injured in a dream.

There is no doubt that children are powerful symbols of dreams, and dreams of the child can have many interpretations. When interpreting any dream, it is always important to take into account the context of the dream, and take it into account when considering this dream.

The recurring dream involving children may have their own interpretations as well, and they can often be triggered by childhood memories. Often, a return to a town, a primary school reunion, or running in a childhood friend that you have not seen for years, can trigger dream to be a child again. These types of dreams are among the most frequent in the world of dream interpretation.

Dreams of Being Chased

2008-02-11T11:51:00.000+07:00

Dreams of being chased probably have a deep, evolutionary origin. After all, our ancient ancestors actually were chased by all manner of predators, and this fear of being chased and caught has remained part of our hard wired nature.

Even today, after all fears of predation have been removed from our waking lives, dreams of being chased are there to remind us of our earlier animal nature. In modern societies, dreams of being chased can often arise from feelings of general anxiety experienced in the waking hours.

The way the dreamer responds to feels of pressure and anxiety while awake is often reflected in the dream state. Chase dreams can manifest themselves in a variety of ways. Often the dreamer will dream about being chased by an attacker or pursuer who the dreamer fears will hurt or kill them. In these dreams, the dreamer attempts to run from, hide from or otherwise outwit the pursuer. These dreams can often be very realistic, and chase dreams are some of the most commonly reported nightmares.

Chase dreams can be reactions to events in your waking life. For instance, there may be something you are supposed to do but have been avoiding. If this proposed action is a source of fear, stress and confusion, is can sometimes manifest in your dream life as an attacker or pursuer. Instead of facing your fear, you are running from it, and the attacker in your dreams represents the thing you are trying to get away from or avoid in real life.

People troubled by recurring dreams of being chased often benefit from an examination of their waking life. Finding the thing that they are running from in real life, and confronting it, is often an effective way of banishing frequent chase dreams.
In some cases the pursuer or attacker in a chase dream represents not an outside force but part of your self instead. Unresolved feelings of anger, jealousy and fear can often enter your dreams in the form of a threatening or frightening figure. In reality, the attacker in your dreams is a representation of these issues in your waking life.

Dreams where you are being chased can be easy to turn around for many people. Some people are better than others at taking an active role in their dream, but everyone who is aware of their dream should at least try to resolve a frightening dream. For instance, the next time you are being chased in a dream, try turning around and confronting the pursuer. Ask the pursuer what he or she wants and why they are chasing you.

People who are indulging in self destructive behaviors, or consumed by self destructive emotions like jealously or anger, are often troubled by dreams of being chased. Chase dreams can be an attempt by your subconscious to reach you and call attention to your self destructive behaviors.

Of course chase dreams do not always have such symbolic interpretation. Often dreams where you are being chased represent literal fear of becoming a crime victim. These type of direct fear chase dreams are more common among women than men. Women, especially those living in high crime areas, often feel vulnerable and afraid in their waking lives, and this fear can spill over into the dream state and manifest itself as a chase dream.

No matter what the reason for the chase dream, it is usually possible to reduce the occurrence of such dreams. The first step is a careful examination of the factors that are causing these dreams to occur. Whether the dream is a manifestation of a symbolic or a literal fear, confronting the thing you are afraid of is the best way to banish these frightening nighttime visitors.

By : bluegreen

Dreams of Being Naked

2008-02-08T15:38:00.000+07:00

One of the most common dreams around the world is the one in which the dreamer is naked. Dreams of being naked can have several interpretations, and the nakedness in the dream can manifest itself in a number of different ways.

In some naked dreams, the dreamer is simply going about his or her own business, commuting to work driving in the car, walking around the neighborhood, etc. In many cases, the dreamer is completely unaware of his or her nakedness and not at all bothered by it.

In other cases, the dreamer is aware of his or her nakedness but no one else seems to notice at all. While the dreamer may be conscious of the nakedness, everyone else just goes on about their business and make no comments. These types of dreams are often manifestations of the dreamer’s fears.

Often the dreamer has fears that he or she worries may be uncovered. Dreams in which no one but the dreamer notices the nakedness are often indications that the fears bothering the dreamer are unfounded, and that no one else is concerned about them.

On the other hand, dreams in which the dreamer suddenly becomes mortified at realizing he or she is naked often indicate vulnerability, fear or shame. In many cases, the dreamer is hiding a secret or hiding something that he or she is afraid will be found out. The nakedness in the dream indicates a fear that other people see through you and will discover your secrets.

In dreams, clothes can represent concealment and hiding, so being stripped of clothes can mean being left defenseless and exposed. The dream may be trying to tell you that you think you are hiding something, but that everyone else already knows about it. This is one of the most common forms of the naked dream.

Being naked in a dream can also indicate fear of being caught off guard. For instance, many people dream that they are suddenly naked at work or at school. As a matter of fact, the dream of being suddenly naked in a classroom before taking a test is one of the most frequently studied dreams. This kind of nakedness usually symbolizes fear of being unprepared for a situation at school or work, such as an important project at work or an exam at school.

Often times these dreams of nakedness at work or school coincide with events in real life. For instance, you may dream of being naked at the office right before that big project is due, or before you are due to make that big presentation. These types of dreams can be especially common among those who feel they are unprepared for the challenge.

Likewise, students who feel they have not studied sufficiently for any exam often dream of being in the exam room naked and exposed.
Sometimes these types of dreams to not coincide with real events. Rather they may simply be manifestations of a more generalized fear of being caught unaware, or of being unprepared for the challenges of life.

Other naked dreams with similar meanings involve being naked and standing in front of a crowd. Since nakedness and public speaking are two of the most common fears in the world, this combination can be mortifying, even in a dream. Being naked in front of a crowd can symbolize a fear of being exposed, a fear of being unprepared, or a fear that those around you know things about you they are not telling you about.

One of the rarer types of dream nakedness is where the dreamer realizes he or she is naked but shows no fear, shame or embarrassment. This type of naked dream can be a symbol of freedom and unrestrained exuberance. This kind of dream can indicate that the dreamer has nothing to hide and is proud of his or her life. In this case, the nakedness in the dream can be a positive thing – symbolizing openness, honesty and a trusting and carefree sense of life.

By : bluegreen

Fun Facts About Dreams and Their Meaning

2008-02-05T08:49:00.000+07:00

Dreams have been around for at least as long as human beings, and dreams are universal, experienced by men and women, young and old, and people of all cultures and ethnicities. In some ways, dreams are a universal language, and there are certain themes, such as falling, flying, taking a test and finding yourself naked, that show up in dreams throughout the world. Dreams, it could be said, represent a kind of universal human language.

Dreams have been studied throughout history, and dream interpretation is an old art form indeed, dating back at least as far as 3000-4000 B.C. Even today, dream interpreters are highly sought out for their help untangling the sometimes puzzling world of dreams.

You may think you know everything there is to know about dreams and dream interpretation, but did you know that:

1. A third of our lives is spent in sleep, and a good amount of that time is spent in dreams.
2. The average person dreams from between four to seven times every night. That means that by the time you reach the age of 80, you will have had between 116,800 and 204,400 dreams.
3. That number may be even larger, since there is evidence that dreaming begins even before birth. No one deigns to know what unborn babies dream about, but there is evidence that they do dream.
4. In the average lifetime, a person will have spent approximately six years in dream sleep, equivalent to more than 2,100 days of dreaming.
5. There are records of dream interpretation, written on clay tablets, dating back more than 4,000 years.
6. Those who could interpret dreams were held in high regard in Roman and Greek societies, and their counsel was sought before making significant political and military decisions.
7. Everyone dreams every night, even though only a tiny fraction of those dreams are remembered upon waking.
8. Many animals dream as well, although no one has been able to ask them what they dream about.
9. People have to dream, though no one really knows why. What we do know is that preventing people from dreaming can cause irritability, mood changes and even hallucinations.
10. The average person spends about one quarter of his or her sleep time in dream sleep, and dreams an average of four to seven times during that time.
11. The average episode of dream sleep lasts about 10 to 15 minutes.
12. Dreams slip away very quickly upon waking. It is estimated that as much as half the dream’s content is forgotten within five minutes, and after only ten minutes up to 90% of the dream can be gone forever.
13. Men dream more about other men than about women, but women tend to dream about men and women equally.
14. The brain is actually more active, not less during dream sleep than during wakefulness.
15. People who are awakened during dream sleep are able to recall their dreams vividly and in great detail, while those who wake normally generally are not.
16. Both men and women experience sexual arousal during most dreams, regardless of whether the nature of the dream was sexual or not.
17. Smokers who are quitting often experience more intense dreams than either non smokers or current smokers.
18. Babies and toddlers dream just as adults do, but studies have revealed they do not dream about themselves. Toddlers generally do not appear in their own dreams until they are at least three or four years old.
19. It is not possible to dream and snore simultaneously.
20. Nightmares are a common trauma of childhood, with the first nightmares usually occurring by the age of three, and typically lasting at least until the child is seven or eight years old.
21. Many people report having experienced Déjà vu in their dreams, but dreams involving Déjà vu are more common in women than in men.

By: bluegreen

Understanding Dream Imagery

2008-02-02T13:15:00.000+07:00

Interpreting and analyzing dreams can be great fun for the adventurous dreamer. Simply keeping a dream journal for a few days can sometimes provide you with valuable insights into both the meaning of your dreams and unresolved issues in your waking life.

Dream interpretation can even be part of many people’s careers. In particular, therapists and psychologists often used dream analysis as part of their practices, especially when working with people who suffer nightmares as a result of trauma and stress.

This article, though will take a more lighthearted approach to dream interpretation. Let’s start with an examination of the colors often seen in dreams, and what those colors may symbolize.

Dreaming in color

Most dreamers report dreaming in color at least some of the time, and for many the colors encountered in the dream world are even more vivid than those encountered in the real world. A quick dream color quick is listed below.

* Pink – Pink is generally understood to be a symbol of love, and dreaming of pink objects can symbolize a happy love affair.
* Red – Red has several different meanings, including passion and anger. The actual meaning of red objects in a dream is dependent on its context within the dream.
* Black – Black is often seen as a negative symbol. Black can symbolize the a void in the dreamer’s life, or a fear of death or aging.
* Grey – Grey is a color midway between black and white, and therefore grey is often seen as a symbol of fear or of confusion. People struggling with an important decision will often dream in shades of grey.
* White – White is generally understood to be a symbol of purity, but like black it can also symbolize a fear of aging or death. Dreaming of white objects can also indicate a fear of change or of new surroundings.
* Green – Green can be a symbol of the yearning for spiritual or physical renewal, or for growth and healing.
* Blue – Blue can often symbolize spirituality, but in some circumstances it can indicate sadness as well. To understand the true meaning, it is important to look at the context of the dream.
* Yellow – Yellow is often seen as a symbol for calm, peace and hope. Yellow is the color of sunshine, and dreams of yellow are often sunny, happy dreams.

Dreams about numbers

Numerologists probably have their own interpretations of every possible number encountered in a dream, and every number can mean several different things depending on the context of the specific dreams. Many people put great stock in dreams about numbers, even going so far as to play those numbers in the lottery. While we can’t guarantee you a winning lottery ticket, we can provide some common explanations for dream numbers.

* One – The number one can be a symbol for wholeness or unity. Dreaming of the number one could mean that you feel your life is complete.
* Two – The number two can stand for balance, such as spiritual balance. Dreaming of the number two could indicate a life in balance.
* Three – Three is one of the most commonly seen numbers in dreams, and it is often thought to symbolize spiritual fulfillment, harmony or unity.
* Five – The number five can be an indication of an upcoming change. How the number is encountered in the dream could indicate whether the change in your real life is welcomed or feared.

By : bluegreen

Dreams of Teeth

2008-02-02T13:12:00.001+07:00

Dreams about teeth, particularly dreams where the dreamer finds his or her teeth falling out, are much more common than you might think. Some common forms of this dream include dreams in which the dreamer’s teeth crumble in his or her hands, or dreams in which the teeth fall out with just a light touch.

These dreams can be extremely frightening, even more so than chase dreams or falling dreams. In addition, such dreams often leave the dreamer with an image that is hard to shake even after waking.

There are many theories about just what teeth, and losing teeth, represent in the dream world, and these can be some of the most difficult dreams to interpret. One theory holds that dreams about teeth, and losing teeth, are a reflection of the dreamer’s anxiety about his or her appearance, and about how the dreamer thinks others perceive him or her.

This interpretation is certainly valid, especially since we live in a society that seems to value physical beauty above all else. Since a good set of teeth play an important role in physical beauty, it is easy to see how uncertainties about one’s appearance could manifest themselves in dreams about losing teeth.
Since teeth play such an important role in physical attraction scenarios, such as flirting and getting the attention of the opposite sex, dreams of losing teeth can be manifestations of fears of getting old, fears of sexual impotence or other dating related anxieties.

Other interpretations of dreams of losing teeth hold that they are representations of fear of embarrassment or making a fool of oneself. For instance, someone who is dreading a potentially embarrassing situation, such as making a speech or other public speaking engagement, may dream of his or her teeth falling out.

This type of dream would represent an exaggeration of already present fears or anxieties brought on by the upcoming event. People who are troubled by dreams of losing teeth or teeth falling out should examine their own lives for the source of possible embarrassment or appearance based anxieties.

Another theory holds that teeth in dreams represent power, since they are used in real life to tear, chew, and bite. Therefore, the loss of teeth in a dream represents a perceived loss of power or influence. People who feel frustrated, or who feel that their voices are not being heard, may have dreams about losing teeth. Feeling ineffective, or feelings of inferiority, are often associated with such dreams as well.

Finally, some of the latest dream research has revealed that women have more frequent dreams about teeth as they enter menopause. These dreams about teeth may be related to anxieties about appearance and fears of getting older.
There are of course other interpretations of dreams of missing or losing teeth. There are interpretations of this dream in a number of cultures around the world, further testament to the fact that teeth are a common dream theme in many cultures.
One biblical interpretation of the dream of losing teeth holds that the bad teeth mean the dreamer is placing his or her faith in the works of man rather than in the word of God. Thus the falling teeth in the dream are urging the dreamer to turn back to God for guidance.

The ancient Greeks believed that dreams about loose, rotting or missing teeth were warnings that a close friend or family member was very ill or near death.
The Chinese hold that teeth falling out is a punishment for lying, and that dreams of falling teeth are manifestations of guilt over telling lies.
Some have even suggested that dreams of missing teeth are associated with money. This connection probably goes back to the old tooth fairy story, where children are rewarded with money for putting their lost teeth under their pillows.

By : bluegreen

Dreams And Their Interpretation

2008-02-01T10:52:00.000+07:00

Dream interpretation as an actual profession goes back at least as far as ancient Greek and Roman society, but informal dream interpretation is likely as old as dreaming itself. There is good reason to believe that people have been experiencing dreams as long as their have been people, and we know that dreams and their interpretation date back at least as far as 3000-4000 B.C. We know that because the interpretations of various dreams were recorded on stone tablets and found later by archeologists.

Many scientists and anthropologists believe that ancient peoples were unable to distinguish the difference between the real, or physical world, and the dream world, or the world of the unconscious. To many of these people, there was no distinction, and the dream world was simply an extension of the physical world.

In fact, many of these ancient cultures, and some modern ones as well, felt that the dream world is more powerful and real than the physical universe, and that dreams are the soul’s way of communing with the infinite, and gathering knowledge and wisdom from the past.

While science knows a great deal about dreams and their meaning, in many ways dreams remain as much a mystery today as when the first cavemen dreamed about the thrill of the hunt or the fear of running from faster predators.

For instance, scientists still do not know why we dream, or what the purpose of dream sleep is, but they do know that people need to dream. Volunteers deprived of dream sleep experienced all manner of psychological problems, ranging from problems concentrating to visual and auditory hallucinations.

Dream interpretation has a long and storied history, and dream interpreters have been in high demand throughout history. The interpretation of dreams was so important to the ancient Greek and Roman societies that they rode along with soldiers in battle, and advised rulers on the best course of action. Dreams were taken quiet seriously in these societies, and a dream thought to be an ill omen was enough to derail a piece of legislation or even put off a long planned battle.

The culture of ancient Egypt also gave dreams great importance, as well as religious significance. The Egyptians believed that dreams contained messages from the gods, and these messages were to be heeded. We know about the importance the ancient Egyptians placed on dreams, because dreams and their interpretations were recorded in hieroglyphs.

People who had particularly vivid dreams were given a special place in society, and thought to be blessed by the gods. Those who had special abilities to interpret those dreams also enjoyed a blessed status and a special place in Egyptian society.

Egypt was not alone in the Middle East as a source of dreams and dream interpretation. The Bible contains over 700 mentions of dreams, and many dream interpretations as well. The dreams of prophets, and the interpretations of those dreams, played a large role in Biblical history.

Dream interpretation was often looked upon as a form of prophecy, and dreams were often analyzed to provide clues to future events. Dreams were seen to be messages from gods, spirits or from departed relatives.

By: bluegreen

What Dreams About Eyes Mean

2008-02-01T10:44:00.000+07:00

Eyes are one of the most important distinguishing characteristics of any person, so it is no surprise that eyes often play such a prominent role in our dream lives as well.

One of the most intriguing dreams about eyes is the one in which the dreamer sees his or her own eyes in the dream. Seeing your own eyes in a dream, in a mirror for instance, or even symbolically, is often a representation of knowledge, enlightenment, intellectual awareness, understanding or sudden comprehension.

Dreaming about one’s own eyes can often mean that unconscious or repressed thoughts and images are breaking through to the surface. The eyes are often seen as the window to the soul, so dreams about eyes can often be seen as meaning that hidden desires of the soul are coming through to the surface.

Dreaming of only one eye, or seeing only one eye in a dream, is very significant. The left eye is often seen as a symbol of the moon, while the right eye is seen instead as a symbol of the sun.

Some people have reported dreams in which their eyes turned around in their heads. This kind of dream can symbolize insight and spiritual awareness. Dreaming about inwardly turned eyes can indicate a desire on the part of the dreamer to examine themselves and their psyche.

These kinds of dreams often accompany psychological turning points in the life of the dreamer. This type of dream about eyes can also mean that your subconscious is trying to warn you to be aware of something, or that you need to look within yourself for answers. This kind of dream can be a warning to the dreamer to trust his or her instincts and intuitions.

On the other hand, dreaming that you have something in your eye can mean that there are obstacles in your path. Dreams in which the dreamer has something in his or her eye can be the subconscious way of telling the dreamer that they need to overcome the barriers in their path. These kinds of dreams can also be representations of the dreamer’s tendency to take a critical view of the actions of others.

Dreams in which the dreamer has only one eye can symbolize the dreamer’s refusal to accept or see other points of view. It can mean that the dreamer suffers from a jaded and stubborn way of thinking.

Dreaming that you have a third eye can mean that you should pay attention to your insight and inner vision. Dreams about a third eye are often warnings for the dreamer to look within themselves.

Dreams of injured or closed eyes can symbolize a refusal to confront the truth about something you have been hiding from. This kind of dream is often about avoiding intimacy, or avoiding looking at something you should. Dreams about closed or injured eyes can also be expressions of pain or hurt feelings.

Dreaming about crossed eyes can mean that you are not seeing things properly. Dreams about crossed eyes can indicate that you may be getting mixed up.

By: bluegreen

What Dreams About The Back Mean

2008-01-30T17:23:00.000+07:00

The back is one of the most commonly dreamed about parts of the body, and depending on its context within the dream the back can hold a great significance.

Backs can be symbols for many things, including your strengths, burdens, attitude and standing in the world. Dreaming of a back that hurts, or a back that feels as though it is breaking, can mean the dreamer feels overwhelmed or overburdened by the events in his or her life. Thus the dream is a manifestation of feelings of being asked to do too much with too little support.

Dreaming about a back can also indicate that the dreamer is feeling undue stress or pressure, especially from an outside source. Those who are feeling overworked or pushed to hard on their jobs often dream that their back is hurting. Stress is real life can cause back problems, and psychological stress can often manifest in dreams of an aching back.

If someone in your dream world turns their back on you, it can indicate that you harbor feelings of hurt, envy or jealousy toward that person. The identify of the person who turns their back to you can be quite significant and it should be heeded. Repressed feelings of anger or resentment often manifest themselves in dreams, and the turning of a dream character’s back toward you is one of the clearest manifestations of repressed feelings of this nature.

Seeing a back in your dream, or being afraid to turn your back on a person in your dream, may also indicate that you fear a betrayal, either of a personal or professional nature. Dreaming about being afraid to turn your back to a coworker may indicate that you feel someone at work (not necessarily the person in the dream) is plotting against you.

If the character you refuse to turn your back on is a friend, you may feel the betrayal of a friend. Again, the friend you fear will betray you may not be the one who appeared in the dream. Dreams are symbolic, and one friend can be a dream stand-in for another, especially if you do not want to face up to the possibility of their betraying you.

If you dream about a naked back, it can mean that you are keeping secrets from those in your life, and that you fear that those secrets could be revealed and you could be exposed. Dreams of any sort of nakedness, including an exposed back, are often manifestations of this type of fear. If you have been keeping secrets, dreaming of a naked back may mean your subconscious is telling you to come clean.

By : bluegreen

Dreams of Falling

2008-01-30T17:20:00.000+07:00

Dreams where you are falling are some of the most commonly reported dreams there are, and such dreams are one of the leading causes of sudden waking from a dream.

First, let’s begin by dispensing with the myth that if you hit the ground in your dreams you will die. There are plenty of fully alive human beings who have reported hitting the ground during their dreams of falling. The fact that these people were around to report this situation is proof that this legend is merely that – a legend.

Dreams of falling are most often interpreted as an indication of unresolved fears, anxieties, instabilities and insecurities. The person who experiences recurrent dreams where he or she is falling may be feeling overwhelmed by and unable to control certain situations in his or her waking life.

For instance, the dreamer may feel that his or her home or work life is out of control, and that he or she is unable to remain on top of the situation. This kind of generalized anxiety can easily manifest itself in a dream where he or she is out of control, such as a falling dream.

Falling often represents a loss of control, or feelings of helplessness on the part of the dreamer. After all, when you fall, you have no control over your direction or your pace. This feeling of being out of control and falling often represents similar feelings in the dreamer’s waking life.

Therefore those who are troubled by such dreams should be encouraged to examine their life for the source of anxiety and fear, and to confront the situation head on. Doing so often results in a lessening or even an elimination of dreams of falling.
Dreams of falling can also represent a sense of inferiority or a sense of failure in your personal or professional life. This fear could be a fear of failing in school, failing at your job, losing your social status, or failing in a relationship.

People experiencing these situations are often troubled by dreams in which they are falling. These dreams of falling can represent a perceived failure to measure up to expectations, or a fear of losing your status, losing an important person in your life, or just a generalized fear or failure.

The strict Freudian interpretation of a dream of falling was that such a dream indicated that the dreamer was contemplating giving into a sexual desire or sexual impulse.

Dreams of falling are most likely to take place during the first stage of sleep. That is because dreams at this stage are often accompanied by spasms of muscles in the arms, the legs or even the whole body. These sudden muscle contractions are known to science as a myclonic jerk.

The dreaming mind can interpret these muscle spasms as falling, and thus incorporate falling into the dream state. Often when dreamers experience this myclonic jerk, they awaken at feeling their body twitch. This fast reaction is part of the evolutionary mechanism that allows us to be awakened quickly in the presence of a threatening environment.

Those who do biblical and religious interpretations of dreams often see falling dreams as meaning that the dreamer is taking his or her cues from the world of man instead of turning to God for guidance and advice.

By : bluegreen

The History of Dream Analysis

2008-01-29T02:50:00.000+07:00

No one knows the true origins of dream analysis, or how long it has been going on. Chances are, however, that the analysis and interpretation of dreams, in some fashion, has been taking place almost as long as people have been dreaming.

Dreams must have been both fascinating and terrifying to our ancient ancestors, and they were most likely very confused by this strange form of consciousness. We do know that many ancient civilizations placed great importance on the situations encountered in their dreams, and used those situations to cast light on their waking lives

As a matter of fact, many civilizations did not see a distinction between the waking world and the world of dreams, but instead saw one as merely an extension of the other.

Of course dream analysis and dream interpretation is still in use today, and it has been used successfully to deal with all manner of traumas and emotional issues. For instance, it is known that those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), are often troubled by nightmares.

Dealing with the underlying cause of the PTSD, through a combination of therapies and psychological techniques, can banish those nightmares as well.

Some of the earliest references to dreams and their interpretation occurs in the Bible, and the Bible is full of references to the dreams of prophets and other notable people.

The ancient Greek and Roman world was also full of dream interpreters and analysis, and the Greek and Roman government and military alike used the services of professional dream interpreters to determine the best course of political action and even the best strategy for battle.

Dream interpreters were even taken along as troops prepared for battle, and their prognostications were taken very seriously, as were the dreams of the generals and the troops.

In the ancient world, the Greek philosopher Aristotle was a big propend of dream interpretation, and he spoke about the illusion of the senses that allowed dreams to occur. He later came to be believe that disturbances of the body were the cause of dreams.

Many ancient peoples thought that dreams were a way for the soul to commune with the spirit world. In many cultures, the soul was thought to leave the body at night, and dreams were thought of as a way of communicating with, and gaining information about, departed relatives and ancient ancestors alike.

Even today, many people place great significance on dreams and dreaming, and many people continue to see a spiritual element in the dream world. Dreams still remain largely a mystery to science, and this mystery has helped to spur thoughts that dreams contain more than a mere physical meaning.

Dream interpretation continues to be used, both as a fun hobby and as a serious scientific pursuit. Dream research is one of the most fascinating, and widely studied, elements of psychological research, and new dream studies continue to reveal hidden insights about the world of dreams.

New symbols, too, continue to emerge from the world of dream analysis and dream research. From Carl Jung to Sigmund Freud to modern psychologists and psychiatrists, many people have strived, and continue to strive, to understand the hidden meanings, and hidden messages, of our dreams.

By : bluegreen

Understanding Dream Analysis and Interpretation

2008-01-29T02:47:00.000+07:00

While it is true that no one knows the exact origins of dream analysis and interpretation, it is safe to assume that there has been some sort of dream analysis going on as long as their have been dreams. It is also a safe bet that dreams have been around as long as human beings have, and maybe even before.

For instance, some animals, such as cats and dogs, are known to dream, so it is probably true that our ancient ancestors had dream worlds of their own.

No one knows the content of these early dreams of course, or how early humans reacted to them. At first, humans probably reacted with fear to find themselves in unfamiliar territory, facing unfamiliar objects and places.

It is known that many ancient cultures saw no distinction between the world of dreams and the world of physical reality. In these cultures, the dream world was simply an extension of the physical world.

As a matter of fact, many cultures throughout history have placed a greater level of importance on the dream world than on the physical world. Dreams were often imbued with magic powers, and many people thought that dreams were a way for the soul to commune with the spirit world while the body got its much needed rest.

Dream interpretation may have been around for as long as dreams have been, but archeologists have discovered that dream interpretation is at least 5000-6000 years old. That is because clay tablets dating back to 3000-4000 B.C. have been found, and these tablets detail dreams and their interpretation.

Even in today’s world, dream analysis and interpretation continues to be a source of wonder, inspiration and even healing. Psychologists and therapists often use dream analysis as part of their careers, and dream interpretation has been used in modern times to treat victims of trauma and help them heal.

In the ancient world, dream interpretation has a long and storied history. Some of the earliest mentions of dreams and dream analysis occur in the Bible, and the Bible contains more than 700 references to dreams and their meanings.

The world of the ancient Greeks and Romans was also fascinated with dreams and what they meant. The Greeks and Romans often saw dreams as a way for their gods to connect with mortals, and the messages contained in dreams were carefully examined and taken very seriously.

Greek and Roman politicians and warriors employed dream interpreters to provide analysis of the dreams of soldiers, generals and politicians, and the results of this dream analysis was used to influence political and military decisions.

The ancient Egyptians also saw religious significance in dreams, and those who could interpret and analyze dreams, as well as those whose dreams were particularly vivid or significant, were given special status in Egyptian society.

Dream interpretation and analysis continues to enjoy a special place in the modern world. After Sigmund Freud revolutionized the world of dream analysis more than a century ago, a new era of dream interpretation was ushered in, and dream research continues to evolve and grow at a rapid pace.

By : bluegreen

Dreams About Houses

2008-01-25T04:08:00.000+07:00

Dreams about houses are among the most common. Dreams, both of familiar and unfamiliar houses, are great fun to interpret, and they can even reveal clues into the personality of the dreamer. Clues like whether the house is familiar or strange, comforting or scary, in good repair or falling down, provide interesting insights into the dreamer’s conscious mind.

In addition, each room of the house is a specific symbolic element all its own. Dreaming of one room over another provides clues into your state of mind, your fears, and your anxieties. Let’s start our room by room examination of your “dream house”.

The Attic
The attic is thought to symbolize your higher self, or your spiritual development. Dreams involving an attic, or climbing into an attic, often represent the search for spiritual enlightenment or a higher purpose.

The Bathroom
Dreaming of a bathroom can mean that something is not quite right in your life, and that a cleansing or purging is needed. It can also mean that something in your life is not working, and that you need to move on.

The Kitchen
The kitchen can symbolize the need for nourishment, either in the form of food, or nourishment of the soul through spiritual pursuits. What is in your dream kitchen can be revealing as well. If the kitchen contains all that is needed for a gourmet meal, it can mean that you have all you need in life. If, on the other hand the cupboard is bare of the kitchen is empty, it could mean you need to seek nourishment for your body and your soul.

The Dining Room
Dreaming of the dining room is similar to dreaming of the kitchen, but the dining room tends to symbolize a more immediate need for physical or spiritual nourishment.

The Living Room
The living room is a symbol of your normal daily interactions with the other people in your life. Dreams often include meetings with many other people in the main room or living room of the house.

The Bedroom
Dreams of the bedroom can take several turns. They can be concerned with issues of rest, or with issues of repressed sexuality.

The Upstairs
The upstairs of your “dream house” is often a symbol of your spiritual awakening or your higher self. Dreaming of going upstairs can symbolize a desire for more spirituality or religious fulfillment.

The Downstairs
The downstairs, or basement of the house often symbolizes your subconscious minds and hidden desires. Dreaming of the basement, especially if the dreams are disturbing, is often an attempt to deal with negative aspects of your life or your personality.

The Ground Floor
The ground floor is often seen as a symbol of the current events and daily agenda of your life, or the mundane, everyday aspects of your existence.

Old, Familiar Houses
Revisiting an old, familiar house, or a childhood home, often represents a longing to return to a simpler time. Dreams of childhood homes can also occur when old issues from childhood are resurfacing in your life. Events such as school reunions, or unexpectedly meeting someone from your childhood, can trigger dreams of childhood and childhood houses.

The Hallway
A hallway in a dream can often symbolize the need for a journey to an unfamiliar place in your life, or the need to explore unexplored issues.

The Porch
The porch is often seen as a symbol of being undecided about something in your life. The porch can also be seen as a symbol of being withdrawn, uncommitted and unable to make a decision.

Dreams About Cheating

2008-01-21T12:52:00.000+07:00

Dreams about cheating, either being cheated on or cheating yourself, are some of the most commonly reported, and most troubling, dreams there are. Many people take these dreams as prophecies, and accuse their spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend of cheating in real life. While these kinds of dreams are sometimes valid, most times they are not.

When a dream of a cheating spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend turns out to be accurate, it does not necessarily mean you are psychic. Rather, it probably means that your unconscious mind picked up on some subtle signals that your conscious mind either overlooked or blocked out.

For instance, things like a sudden change in wardrobe, new cologne or sudden interest in fitness can often signal a cheating spouse. It is possible that your unconcious took note of all these signals during the day, and then used your dream state to send a message.

In most cases, however, a dream about a cheating boyfriend, girlfriend or spouse is not about the spouse at all. Rather, the dream is most likely caused by insecurity, anxiety or guilt on the part of the dreamer.

For instance, dreaming about catching your boyfriend, girlfriend or spouse with another partner probably indicates a deep seated anxiety on your part, either worry about your appearance, doubts about your attractiveness, or just generalized anxiety about the future.

Likewise, dreaming that you are cheating on your spouse or significant other can result from guilt you feel about other issues. In some cases these feelings of guilt are not even related to your relationship.

Rather, the guilt could be the result of anything from cutting corners at work to cheating on a test to being less than honest with family members. Thus the cheating is only a symbol of guilt you already feel, not a prediction that you will be stepping out on your husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend.

Dreams about a boyfriend or girlfriend cheating on you tend to be fear based dreams. These dreams do not necessarily represent fear of being cheated on, although those fears can come out in dreams. Instead, the fear could be anything, from fear of failure on a project at work to fear of failing a test at school.

The fear expressed through a boyfriend/girlfriend cheating dream could also be the manifestation of a deep seated childhood fear of abandonment. Children of divorced parents, or children whose parent or parents have died, often express their fear of abandonment through bad dreams, and these dreams can morph into dreams where they are abandoned by a partner or a spouse.

Even though the issues expressed through dreams of cheating and being cheated on are not rooted in the relationship, it is always a good idea to work through the issues that caused the dreams. That is because the issues associated with these kinds of dreams, issues like trust and fear, are important things to work through. Issues with trust, and fear of abandonment can be very damaging to even the strongest relationship.

So whether you are the cheater or the cheatee in your dream, it is important to examine the situations you encounter in your dreams. The situations, places and people encountered while in a dream state often represent real people, places and objects, and learning the connections can allow you to correct the situations that are leading to such feelings of insecurity and anxiety.

By: bluegreen

Dreams About Arms

2008-01-21T04:42:00.000+07:00

Seeing arms, either your own or someone else’s in a dream is very common. While arms do not always have special significance in dreams, arms can be very significant under some circumstances.

Dreams in which details about arms remembered are likely to be significant, since it tends to be the most significant details that are remembered upon waking. Since dreams fade so quickly, if you are able to remember how arms figured in your dreams, chances are the dream had something important to tell you.

When you see your arms in a dream, especially when they represent an important part of the dream narrative, those arms may be symbols for your nurturing side, and for your desire to reach out and care for the people around you. Dreaming about arms is particularly common in people who are currently caring for, or worried about, a sick friend or family member. Reaching out with the arms in a dream is your mind’s way of telling you how important it is to connect and care for those around you.

Dreams about arms can also be indications of the challenges and struggles in your life. Again, the exact meaning will depend on the context of the arms within the dream narrative. Using your hands and arms for defense can indicate you feel like you are under attack, or that you need to defend yourself.

The impetus for this kind of dream about arms could come from many sources. For instance, perhaps you feel like you are being unfairly singled out for criticism in your job, and you feel a desire to strike back or defend yourself against the onslaught. Or perhaps you feel overwhelmed by events in your life, and you feel the need to struggle against those challenges.

Dreams in which your arm is injured, or dreams in which you appear with your arm in a cast, can signify that you feel an inability to care for yourself. These kind of injured or broken arm dreams an also mean that you are feeling helpless in being able to care for others. People who are caring for a friend or family member whose medical condition is beyond their control may experience dreams in which their arm is injured, or they may see themselves in a cast.

A dream about a broken or injured arm can also mean that the dreamer has been feeling restricted or limited in his or her activities. Seeing yourself constrained in the dream, by a cast or a broken arm, can be a symbol of your perceived restriction of freedom or movement.

The specific arm featured in the dream also carries a significance. The right arm is often seen as a symbol for an outgoing nature, and the right arm is often associated with the masculine side of the dreamer’s nature. The left arm, on the other hand, is more associated with female characteristics, such as nurturing and caring.

A dream in which the dreamer injures someone else’s arms, or even rips them from their sockets, indicate that the dreamer has been repressing anger towards another person, but has been prevented from expressing that anger for one reason or another. Like most dreams about violence, this type of dream stems from a repressed anger and a perceived inability to do anything about it.

By : bluegreen

Dreaming About People

2008-01-20T04:26:00.000+07:00

People often wonder if the people encountered in dreams are actual, real people, or simply manifestations of their own personality and emotions. Most modern dream interpretation holds that the people in dreams are not actual people at all, but rather symbols for parts of your own personality.

Therefore, the bubbly, exuberant blonde in your dream may into be a real person at all, but rather a side of your personality that you have been afraid to express.

Likewise, negative people encountered in dreams are often manifestations of those parts of the personality that you are ashamed of or wish to repress. Therefore, dreaming of a person you do not like could mean that you need to alter your thinking and be more open minded and accepting of others.

When examining the people in your dreams, it is always a good idea to examine the personalities of these people and try to examine what they might be trying to tell you. Examining parts of your personality you do not like can be a positive result of dream interpretation.

When interpreting dreams about other people, it is important to remember that in the vast majority of cases dreams are about yourself, not about other people. Thus, the people you meet and interact with in your dreams are much more likely to be physical symbols of your own thoughts and desires as they are to be actual representations of actual people.

Therefore, interpreting dreams about other people can be a great way to work through personality and identity issues, and many psychologists and therapists use this approach to dream interpretation.

Of course there are instances in which the people you dream of really do represent actual people. Sometimes these people are relatives or friends who have passed on, while at other times they may be famous people or movie stars whom who have never met.

Dreams in which you meet movie stars or other famous people often represent a longing for something you want but cannot achieve. Sometimes the dream simply represents a conscious desire to meet the person in your dream, but most often the movie star represents something you have been striving for but failing to achieve. This kind of dream is often a way of urging you to try harder to reach your goals.

Many ancient cultures put great stock in dreams which featured departed relatives, and many of these cultures thought of the dream state as the time when the soul left the body to roam free in the spirit world. Even today, many people take dreams of departed relatives or friends very seriously, and they give these dreams many layers of meaning.

These types of spiritual dreams can indeed be very valuable to the dreamer, and a great source of comfort in a time of need. Whether they represent the convergence of souls on the other side, or just the unconscious desire to have the person back in their life, these dreams are some of the best and most fulfilling there are.

By: bluegreen

Dream Interpretation and Types of Dreams

2008-01-19T10:58:00.000+07:00

Dream researchers have discovered several distinct categories of dreams, and these dream categories can be very useful both to people attempting to interpret their own dreams and to professional psychologist and therapists striving to interpret the dreams of others. This article will discuss these categories of dreams.

1. The Daydream

While not technically a dream, since it takes place while we are awake, researchers are looking into just where the daydream fits on the spectrum of dreaming, and what it can teach us about more traditional dreams.

It is estimated that most people spend between 70 and 120 minutes each day engaged in daydreaming. Daydreaming is thought to be a level of consciousness below that of a normal waking state but above that of sleep. Daydreaming falls about midway between these two extremes.

During a daydream, we allow our imaginations to take us away from the mundane tasks of the day. As the mind is allowed to wander and conscious awareness is reduced, we can become lost in the fantasy or imaginary scenario.

2. The Lucid Dream

Lucid dreams are among the most fascinating subjects in all of dream research. Lucid dreaming takes place when the dreamer realizes that he or she is dreaming while still immersed in the dream. Lucid dreaming occurs in that moment when you tell yourself – “This is only a dream”.

The occurrence of lucid dreams varies widely from person to person, with some people reporting never having lucid dreams and others reporting almost 100% lucid dreams.

While most dreamers wake up when they realize that they are in a dream, other people are able to develop the ability to remain in the dream and take control of it. These people are able to become an active participant in their dreams, and to take the dream narrative where they want it to go. These people experience some of the most enjoyable and interesting dreams.

3. The Nightmare

Many people are troubled by frightening and disturbing dreams, commonly known as nightmares. Young children in particular often suffer from nightmares brought on by fears of monsters in their closets and under the bed, as well as other types of fear.

Of course nightmares are not confined to childhood, and many adults, particularly those who have suffered real life trauma, are particularly susceptible to nightmares. Those people suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as soldiers returning from war, and rescue workers who have been through harrowing situations, report a higher incidence of nightmares than the public at large.

Many people who suffer from frequent nightmares report a history of real life problems, including psychiatric problems, problems with drugs or alcohol, or problems with family relationships. Treatment for frequent nightmares should therefore be aimed at dealing with the initial trauma or traumas that created the situation in the first place.

4. The Recurring Dream

Most people have had a recurring dream at one point in their life, a dream that repeats itself, with minor variations or even none at all. Recurring dreams can be about any subject, and they focus on that subject night after night.

Some recurring dreams are positive and uplifting, but studies show the majority of recurring dreams to be negative in nature. Dreams can recur in this manner because the real life event that triggered it has remained unresolved. Dealing with the real life trauma responsible for recurring nightmares is often the best way to banish the bad dream.

Some dreamers report experiencing narrative dreams, in which the dream picks up where it left off night after night. These dreams are somewhat rare, but the people who experience them report them to be very vivid and memorable. Keeping a dream journal can be a big help in both remembering and interpreting these kinds of dreams.

5. The Healing Dream

Healing dreams are often seen as sending a message to the dreamer regarding his or her health. Healing dreams often spur the dreamer to take a long delayed trip to the dentist or doctor.

6. The Prophetic Dream

Prophetic dreams are also known as precognitive dreams, and the people experiencing these dreams often report the ability to use them to foretell the future. Independent studies of these types of dreams are rare, and the jury remains out on whether this ability to see the future exists.

One non supernatural explanation for the prophetic dream is that the subconscious mind pieces together bits of information encountered throughout the day, then puts them together in a form that makes sense to the dreamer.

7. The Epic Dreams

Epic dreams are somewhat rare, but they are unforgettable to those who experience them. Epic dreams are so vivid, and so compelling that they simply cannot be ignored. The tiniest details of these dreams are often remembered for many years. These epic dreams may possess lots of symbols and meaning for the dreamer.

By: bluegreen

Dream Interpretation and Sigmund Freud

2008-01-18T13:35:00.000+07:00

In the early part of the 19th century, dream interpretation had fallen out of fashion, and almost no one practiced this art seriously. In the early part of the century, dreams were thought to have no meaning at all, and to be simply the result of a heavy meal before bedtime, noises heard in the night and other trivial causes.
By the latter part of the 19th century, however, Sigmund Freud would revolutionize the world of dreams and dream interpretation with his radical new ideas incorporating dreams and deep seated childhood fears.
Born in 1865, Sigmund Freud revolutionized the world of psychiatry and dream interpretation with his seminal work “The Interpretation of Dreams”. Freud started to analyze the dreams of his patients, and he used this dream analysis to diagnose and treat their psychiatric ills.

Freud also studied dreams as a way to understand certain aspects of the personality, especially those aspects that lead to psychological problems and disorders. Freud believed that nothing human beings did happened by chance, and that every action, no matter how small or seemingly trivial, was at some level motivated by the unconscious mind.
Of course in order for a civilized, modern society to function, certain primal needs and desires must be repressed, and Freud’s theory was that these repressed urges and desires were released by the unconscious during dream sleep.
Doctor Freud saw dreams as a direct connection to the unconscious mind, and he studied that connection through the interpretation of symbolic objects found in dreams. The theory was that with the conscious mind acts as a guard on the unconscious, preventing certain repressed feelings from coming to the surface. During sleep, however, this conscious guard is absent, and the subconscious mind is free to run wild and express its most hidden desires.
Freud was especially interested in the sexual content of dreams, and he often saw ordinary objects in dreams as representations of sexual desire. To Freud, every long, slender item encountered in a dream, from a knife to a flagpole, was a phallic image, while any receptacle such as a bowl or vase, represented the female genitalia.
Freud believed in five stages of personality, and he saw dreams as manifestations of desired stemming from each of these five stages. To Freud, personality formation consisted of:
Stage One – Oral/Dependency

Freud’s theory was that any needs not satisfied during the oral/dependency stage would cause the person to go through life trying to meet them. Thus, to Freud, habits such as overeating, drinking to much and smoking were all oral fixations. People suffering from these oral fixations often dreamed about their unmet needs and desires.

Stage Two – Anal/Potty Training

Freud held that improper potty training could traumatize a child, and cause him or her to become anal retentive, rigid and controlling. Such traumatized children often develop obsessive compulsive disorders as well. Recurring dreams of being out of control, such as dreams of falling were common in such people.

Stage Three – Phallic

According to Freud, the personality is completely developed by the time stage three rolls around. The third stage of personality is identified with the Oedipus and Electra complexes. The Oedipus complex represents the love a male child feels toward the mother, coupled with fear and jealousy of the male parent. The Electra complex is the female version of Oedipus, in which the female child feels anger toward the mother and develops “penis envy”.

Stage Four – Latency

Unlike the other stages, the latency period is a time of relative calm. During this stage, the aggression and sexual urges are less intense, and little psychosexual conflict is exhibited.

Stage Five – Genital

This is the period of sexual maturity and the creation and enhancement of life. The stage of sexual maturity is where reproduction, intellectual activity and artistic pursuits take place.

Freud believed that wish fulfillment was the source of dreams, and that dreamers used dreams as a way to satisfy the fixations they had developed during childhood. In addition, issues like power and control frequently manifested themselves in dreams. The central part of Freud’s dream theory was that thoughts and desires repressed during the day were free to run wild during the dream stage.

Since Freud’s death, many have criticized him for seeing sexual motivation behind every dream object. Many have pointed out that Freud was born into the sexually repressed Victorian era, and his preoccupation with sexual matters could have been as much a product of the times in which he lived as a valid scientific theory. Even so, many of Freud’s dream interpretations have proven valid and are still used by psychologists and dream researchers today.

By: bluegreen

Common Symbols Seen in Dreams

2008-01-18T13:32:00.000+07:00

The objects, symbols and people we see in our dreams can be baffling and confusing at times. Dreams seem to contain their own particular language, and that language can be difficult to read for those who are unfamiliar with dream symbolism. There are a number of symbols in dreams that are thought to be universal. Some of these universal themes include flying, falling, losing teeth, and failing a test. In addition to these universal symbols, however, there are a number of other important symbols encountered in dreams.

Angels
Angels are typically seen as symbols of goodness, purity and wisdom. The appearance of angels in a dream can be a representation of the quest for spiritual goodness, or a desire to improve your live. Angels can also be symbols of enlightenment. Angels often appear in dreams as guides or teachers. The more spiritually minded often see the appearance of angels as omens or messages.

Animals
Animals encountered in dreams are often symbols of our own animal nature or baser instincts. Animals can also be used by the dreaming mind to symbolize repressed desires.

The exact interpretation of an animal dream depends in large measure on the type of animal in the dream. The key to interpreting an animal dream is to examine the nature of the animal dreamed about.

Black
Dreams about black objects can symbolize a fear of aging and death. Black can also represent a perceived void in the dreamer’s life.

Blood
Blood in the dream world can represent power and vitality, but the exact meaning of blood in a dream is depending on the context of the dream. Violent dreams where blood is spilled can represent an emotional upheaval or a loss of control. On the other hands, blood on the hands can represent feelings of guilt.

Cars
Driving a car in your dream can represent the joy of freedom, while dreaming of a car out of control can symbolize danger or a loss of control.

Dancing
A dream dance can have many different meanings, depending on the nature of the dance and its context. Dancing can be a symbol for sex, or for romance. Dancing in a dream can also be a symbol of freedom.

Eggs
Dreaming about eggs can mean a striving for renewal or rebirth, or a feeling of wholeness and unity. Dreaming of broken eggs, on the other hand, can represent a shattering of faith or a shattering of illusions.

Fog
Dreaming of fog can mean the dreamer is confused. Fog in a dream can also mean you are ready to explore unexplored parts of your life or your personality.

Gate
A dream gate can be either an entrance or an exit, deepening on which way it is swinging.

Illness
Dreaming about sickness can be an indication that you need to seek help for a physical ailment. The unconscious mind can be more aware of the body’s condition than the conscious mind.

Keys
Finding keys in a dream can indicate you have been keeping a secret, or that you are locking away a secret life.

Mountains
Dreams in which you are climbing a mountain can symbolize achieving a goal or reaching for higher levels of success. Dreams in which you are climbing down a mountain can mean that you have reached your goals.

Owl
Dreams of owls can represent the need for knowledge and wisdom. In some cases, the owl can be a physical representation of the subconscious mind. In many cases, owls are used to deliver messages in dreams.

Road
The road seen in a dream can indicate the direction the dreamer is headed, and the nature of the road can indicate the perceived nature of the journey. A long straight road can mean smooth sailing ahead, while a winding or bumpy road can indicate perceived difficulties along the way.

Stairs
Dreams of climbing stairs can mean a reaching or a yearning for higher levels of awareness, while deems of descending stairs can mean you fear a diminishing status.

Underground
Dreaming of going underground can symbolize a journey to the subconscious, or it can mean that the dreamer is wrestling with issues he or she is afraid to face. In addition, venturing underground during a dream can mean the dreamer is ready to explore previously hidden issues.
By: bluegreen

Babies And Dreaming

2008-01-18T03:41:00.000+07:00

Understanding how we dream and why we dream is vital to proper dream interpretation and analysis, and one of the most fascinating areas of dreaming involves the study of babies and young children. Scientists have known for some time now that babies, and all other human beings, dream every night. Many studies have even suggested that babies begin dreaming before they are born.

What these babies dream about, of course, is still a mystery, but a recent study has shown that babies spent considerably more of their sleep time engaged in dream sleep. In the study, babies were found to spend approximately two thirds of their sleep time in the REM state, compared to an average of 15% to 20% for most adults.

In trying to understand the importance of dream sleep to young babies, scientists have theorized that REM sleep plays an important role in the development of the baby’s brain. One reason for this theory is that babies born prematurely have been seen to spend an even greater percentage of their sleep in the REM state than full term babies. Premature babies can spend up to 80% of their sleep time in the REM state.

As babies become older, and the brain matures, the amount of time spent in dream sleep begins to decrease. By the time the average baby is one year old, the percentage of sleep time spent in the REM sleep has dropped to 35%. This finding is thought to suggest that REM sleep is important to the baby’s mental development. It is known that adults deprived of REM sleep suffer from a variety of psychological problems, so it makes sense that REM sleep and mental development are connected.

As a matter of fact, many scientists and dream researchers believe that dreaming is a way that the mind is exercised and provided with much needed stimulation. Therefore, babies, who do not get as much stimulation as older people, need more stimulation thorugh the dream state. As babies get older and begin to experience more stimulation from the real world, they need less stimulation and mental exercise from the dream world.

Knowing that babies dream is certainly important to parents, just as understanding that young children often suffer from nightmares is important for parents to be able to soothe and comfort the fears experienced by their sons and daughters.

Dream research has revealed that babies can have bad dreams and nightmares as well as positive dreams. Therefore, when the baby wakes up crying in the middle of the night, it may be the result of a bad dream and not gas, hunger of the need for a diaper change. In most cases, comforting the child will help he or she to fall asleep.

As children get older, it is easier for parents to at least understand the nightmares they may suffer from. Nightmares usually begin to occur by the time the child is three years old, and they most often continue until the child reaches the age of six or seven. These types of nightmares often take the form of a fear of monsters in the closet, under the bed or in other hidden places.

No one knows for sure why we dream, but the fact that young children, and even babies, spend much of their lives in dream sleep is proof of the universal nature of dreaming and the importance of dream interpretation.

By: bluegreen

Archetypal Symbols In Dreams

2008-01-17T14:09:00.000+07:00

Archetypes are among the most powerful and most significant of all items found in dreams, and they are of great interest to dream interpreters and to dream researchers and scientists alike. At its simplest, an archetype is a prototype, or an original copy, of any object or experience. An archetype can also refer to the prefect example of an object – the object by which all others are judged.

This article will examine several important prototypes encountered in dream interpretation. The first of these archetypes is the animus.

The animus is a term used by psychologist Carl Jung to represent the masculine side of the female. Jung felt that women possessed a unconscious masculine imprint, and he called this imprint the animus.

Women become familiar with the nature of the animus through a constant questioning of ideas and opinions, and of gender roles and identity. When coming to terms with her masculine side, the woman learns to criticize her opinions and hold them at a distance. This does not mean repressing those opinions; it simply means investigating where they come from, and delving more deeply into their background.

Dream interpretation can often be a big help in discovering the masculine side of a woman, and the woman who dreams of being a man is often exploring her masculine nature.

According to Jung, women go through four stages of development when exploring and discovering their animus. In stage one, he animus may appear in dreams, and he may represent the ultimate embodiment of physical power. Thus the animus may appear as an athlete, a highly muscular man, or even as a criminal or thug.

In stage two, the animus gives the woman the initiative and the ability to take action. Women in this stage are often ready to take on careers and lives of their own, apart from their family and other role models.

In stage three of the development process, the animus may be seen in dreams as a clergyman, professor or other authority figure. During this stage, the animus represents knowledge and wisdom.

In the final stage, the animus comes to represent spirituality and deeper meaning. During this stage, the animus moves back and forth between the conscious and unconscious mind, still appearing frequently in dreams but appearing in the waking world as well.

The other popular dream archetype is the Mandela. A Mandela can be either a complex or a simple geometric design or pattern, usually in the form of a circle. Mandelas are frequently seen in Native American ceremonies, and they make up a big part of the religious experiences of many Native American and indigenous peoples around the world.

The Mandela also figures prominently in Eastern religions, and it is used to represent the universe in both the Hindu and Buddhist traditions. In Jungian philosophy the Mandela is the symbol for the self. The Mandela is also used to symbolize the circle of life, completeness or wholeness.

Dreams can use any one of these meanings, or a combination of several meanings, for the Mandela. Dreaming of a Mandela or seeing a Mandela in your dreams, is often seen as a spiritual yearning, or as a greater enlightenment.

It is important to know that archetypes such as the animus and the Mandela are universal in nature, showing up again and again in religions and mythologies around the world and across the time. Their universal nature if one of the things that gives them such power and influence, both in the world of dream interpretation and in the waking world.

Even so, it is important to note that the appearance of these symbols in dreams can have very different meanings and interpretations for each individual dreamer. Even thought the symbols are universal, each individual is unique, and personal experience plays a large role in making each individual dream symbol unique as well.

By : bluegreen

Analyzing and Interpreting Your Dreams

2008-01-15T03:59:00.000+07:00

The meanings of dreams are as personal and unique as the people who dream them. No one interpretation, no matter how universal, will apply to every dream, dream symbol or dream situation. When analyzing or interpreting a dream, it is always important to pay attention to the details of the dreams, your feelings within the dream world, and of course, what is going on in your own life.
If you do wish to interpret your dreams, either purely for fun or to pursue personal and spiritual growth, there are a few pointers that will help you get the most from your dream world.

1. As you awaken, immediately replay the dream scenario in your head. It is important to do this immediately, preferably before you even open your eyes. The dream world slips away quickly, and as much as 50% of it can be gone in a mere five minutes. By the time ten minutes has passed, more than 90% of the dream’s contents may be lost. Replaying the dream in your head will help you remember more of those tantalizing details.

2. Immediately write down a description of the dream, focusing on key objects, symbols or feelings. Write a few words about each key element in the dream quickly, before they are forgotten, they go back later and fill in the gaps. Again, it is important to write your dream down as quickly as possible. Keeping a notebook by the bed will be a big help.

3. Choose a quiet place in your home to begin your interpretation process. Cutting yourself of from sources of distraction will be very important. The space you choose should be as quiet and peaceful as possible. If no such space is available, review your notes a final time, fill in any details you can remember, and come back to them later.

4. Use your intuition as you review your dream notes and try to make sense of your dream. You may already know on an instinctual level what your dreams are trying to tell you. Connecting with your intuition can help you connect with your unconscious mind. If you meditate, a short meditation session can often be a big help. Connecting with your inner self is always a huge help when it comes to interpreting and analyzing dreams.

5. As you review your dream notes, pay close attention to the emotions they stir in you. Paying close attention to your emotional state, both at this moment and during the dream, can help you to understand what your dream really meant.

6. Think very carefully about any vivid details, situations, locations, sensations or symbols that make the dream memorable. Open your heart as well as your mind and carefully explore the possible meaning of each symbol, situation and event. It may be helpful to jot down the impressions in your dream journal or notebook. As you search for meaning, don’t limit yourself to obvious interpretations. For instance, dreaming about a missed appointment could simply mean you are worried about being late for work, but that missed appointment could also symbolize a feeling of missed opportunity in your life.

7. Running an inner dialog with the people or objects you dreamed about is often helpful as well. This inner dialog is especially useful when trying to determine why you dreamed about certain people. Try asking them in your head “why am I dreaming about you?”, “what are you doing in my dream?”. It is also helpful to know that often people in our dreams are symbols of aspects of our own personality instead of literal people.

8. If you are stuck for an interpretation, it is a good idea to leave your dream notebook and come back to it later. It may also be helpful to discuss the dream with others, or to consult an expert on dream interpretation.
By : bluegreen

A Word About Dream Analysis And Interpretation

2008-01-11T22:36:00.000+07:00

It is quite likely that dreams have existed for as long as their have been humans to dream them. Dreams are an integral part of the human experience, and every person dreams at least four times, and as many as seven times, each and every night for their entire lives. It is even thought that unborn babies dream while they are still in the womb.

With such an important place in human history, it is no wonder that dream interpretation has such a long and storied history. Everyone wants to know what his or her dreams mean, and dream interpretation and analysis is likely as old as dreams themselves.

The interpretation and analysis of dreams is known to go back at least as far as 3000-4000 B.C., since a number of stone tablets containing dream interpretations have been discovered by archeologists.

People in primitive societies were often thought to make no distinction between the world of dreams and the waking world. Indeed, many people thought of the dream world as more real than the physical one, and thought that the world encountered in dreams was merely an extension of the physical world.

Many ancient peoples thought of the dream world as the time when the soul left the body to commune with the world of the spirits. It was thought that the soul departed the body each night, and visited the world of the ancestors. During this time the dreamer’s soul was gathering knowledge and wisdom from departed ancestors, both recent and ancient.

In other societies, those who could interpret and analyze dreams were held in very high regard, and given a special place in their societies. The Romans and Greeks in particular paid much attention to the analysis of dreams, and they used the analysis of dreams to determine the best course of action in matters ranging from politics to warfare.

The ancient Egyptians as well saw knowledge, power and spirituality in dreams, and gave those who could analyze and interpret them an honored place in the world. The ancient Egyptians often saw dreams as a way for the gods to communicate with the mortal world, and those dream messages were taken very seriously.

Many societies placed special emphasis on dreams that were seen to be prophecies. The dreams of generals on the eve of battle were given special analysis, and those interpretations often figured into the decisions made on the battlefield.

The ancient and modern world are both full of dreams seen to be prophetic. The Bible in particular is a rich source of information on all kinds of dreams and prophecies, and there are many dreams and interpretations of dreams contained within the pages of the Bible. The prophets of the Old Testament often consulted with dream interpreters for advice on politics, warfare and other relationships.

During the early part of the 19th century, the interpretation of dreams fell out of favor, and dreams were given little significance during that time. During this period of time, dreams were thought to be the result of bad food, indigestion, anxiety or even noises in the night.

Later in the 19th century, however, Sigmund Freud would start his psychiatric practice and revolutionize the interpretation of dreams. Freud’s work on dreams is still considered a seminal work even today, and many of Freud’s theories of dream interpretation are still studied and followed over a century later.

By: bluegreen

A Brief History Of Dreams And Their Interpretation

2008-01-11T22:32:00.000+07:00

The interpretation of dreams by dream experts may be almost as old as dreaming itself. We know that all humans, and many animals, dream every night, and humans have always been fascinated to learn what causes dreams and what they mean.

The interpretation of dreams dates back at least as far as 3000-4000 B.C. We know that because the interpretations of dreams were recorded in permanent form on clay tablets. It is thought that many primitive peoples were unable to initially distinguish between the real world and the dream world.

In many cases, these people looked upon the dream world as an extension of the physical world around them, and in many cases they saw the dream world as more powerful than the waking one.

Dream interpretation was such an important field to the ancient Greek and Roman world that dream interpreters often accompanied generals and other military leaders into battles. Dreams were taken extremely seriously, and the Greeks and Romans in particular often viewed dreams as messages sent by their gods.

Dreams also had a religious content in ancient Egypt, and priests their doubled as dream interpreters. Dreams were among the items recorded by the ancient Egyptians in the form of hieroglyphics.

Those whose dreams were especially vivid or significant were thought to be blessed and were given special status in these ancient societies. Likewise, people who were able to interpret dreams were thought to receive these gifts directly from the gods, and they enjoyed a special status in society as well.

There are over 700 mentions of dreams in the bible, and people in biblical times saw dreams as very significant. Dreams and their interpretations are mentioned in many of the most significant books of the bible and other holy scriptures.

In many cases, dreams were often seen as a form of prophecy. People often interpreted their dreams as omens or warnings, and adjusted their activities accordingly. Dreams were often thought of as omens from deities, as messages from spirits, or as messages from departed souls. In some cases, dreams were even seen as the work of demons, meant to confuse and trouble the dreamer.

Dreams were so important that they often dictated the actions of political and military leaders, affecting everything from the prosecution of a battle to the outcome of a political decision. Dreams were also thought to provide vital clues to healers, and they were used in the diagnosis and treatment of all manners of illness.

Dreaming was often looked upon by indigenous peoples as a way to commune directly with gods and spirits, and dreams are still used in this way by cultures around the world. Many people believed, and some still do, that during dream sleep the soul leaves the body and communes with the spirit world.

The Chinese were one culture who believed that the soul left the body each night during dream sleep. They believed that if the dreamer were suddenly awakened the soul may not be able to return to the body. That is why some Chinese are still leery about the use of alarm clocks. This is just one example of how ancient legends can linger into the modern world.

Some Mexican and Native American societies share this ancient view of the importance of dreams, and share the belief in a separate dimension that is visited during dream sleep. These people believed that their departed ancestors lived in their dreams, and that they were able to take forms like animals and plants.

Thus dreams were seen as a way for them to commune with their recent and ancient ancestors, and to gather wisdom and knowledge that would serve them in their waking lives. Dreams were also seen as ways to gather information about their purpose or mission in life.

The respect for dreams changed radically early in the 19th century, and dreams in that era were often dismissed as reactions to anxiety, outside noises or even bad food and indigestion.

During this period of time, dreams were thought to have no meaning at all, and interest in dream interpretation all but evaporated. This all changed, however, with the arrival of Sigmund Freud later in the 19th century. Sigmund Freud stunned the world of psychiatry by stressing the importance of dreams, and he revived the once dead art of dream interpretation.

By: bluegreen