Dream Interpretation: What Do Your Dreams Mean?

We all dream.  We usually dream about one-fifth of the time we're sleeping, although most of us forget our dreams.  Most of our dreams come during Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, are are filled with symbols, dialogue, and detailed scenery. 

Lucid dreaming is a type of dreaming when the dreamer is said to have access to all the thoughts and functions of being awake, and may feel no difference between being asleep and being awake.  The most important part of lucid dreaming is that the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming.

Dream interpretation starts with the understanding of the four levels of the mind based on the theories of Freud and Jung.  The conscious mind - governed by the ego, the preconscious mind - facts, memories, ideas, and motives, the personal unconscious - half-forgotten memories, repressed traumas and emotions, and unacknowledged motives and urges, and the collective unconscious - a mental resevoir of ideas, symbols, and themes that form many of the world's myths, legends, and religious systems.

Some common dreams are:

dreams of being chased - usually means you will have an unpleasant encounter with a business opponent,  or that you are  threatened with a law suit.  

dreams of wind - soft blowing wind blowy sadly upon you signifies you will receive a fortune through bereavement; if you are walking briskly against the wind, you will courageously resist temptation and pursue something with determination.

dreams of an old house - if you dream you are visiting your old home, it means you will be receivng good news; dreaming of your old home in a dilapidated state indicates a warning about the sickness or death of a relative. 

dreaming of a picnic - Eating in the openair usually represents a desire for naturalness and simplicity, and for an escape from convention.

dreaming you are flying - Flying dreams are usually pleasant and the sense of freedom and exultation conveyed often open the dreamer's imagination to the infinite possibilites of life.

These are just a few of the many dreams and interpretations available.  There are numerous books, videos, encyclopdias and websites on the subject of dream interpretation.

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