“Last
night, I had the strangest dream!”
How many conversations in your life
have started that way? People are
fascinated with the movies that play
in their head while they’re
sleeping. Some believe that dreams
can predict the future. Others say
that dreams depict real life. Still
others believe that dreams are a manifestation
of what we want to be.
Interpreting dreams has evolved over
the years to what some consider an
art form. We spend one-third of our
lives sleeping. In the average lifetime,
six years is spent dreaming. That’s
more than 2,100 days spent in a different
world! Every night, we dream an average
of one to two hours dreaming and usually
have 4-7 dreams per night.
Everybody
Dreams. EVERYBODY!
Consider some of these other facts
about dreams and dreaming:
•
Everybody dreams. EVERYBODY! Simply
because you do not remember your
dream does not mean that you did
not dream.
• Dreams are indispensable.
A lack of dream activity can mean
protein deficiency or a personality
disorder.
• Men tend to dream more about
other men, while women dream equally
about men and women.
• People who are giving up
smoking have longer and more intense
dreams.
• Toddlers do not dream about
themselves. They do not appear in
their own dreams until the age of
3 or 4.
• If you are snoring, then
you cannot be dreaming.
• Blind people do dream. Whether
visual images will appear in their
dream depends on whether they where
blind at birth or became blind later
in life. But vision is not the only
sense that constitutes a dream.
Sounds, tactility, and smell become
hypersensitive for the blind and
their dreams are based on these
senses.
The dream world is fascinating full
of speculation, hope, and sometimes
even fear. We can wake up from a good
dream feeling refreshed and hopeful.
On the other hand, we can wake up
from a bad dream feeling tense and
apprehensive.
Ever
since Freud's Interpretation of Dreams
was published, there has been recognition
of the importance of dreams. But even
before that there were dream interpretations.
People had superstitious notions about
dreams - for example, "Something
is going to happen because I dreamed
it was going to happen."
This is a common misconception. Regardless
of what some people might say, if
you dream you are falling and don’t
wake up before you hit the ground
in your dream, you will not die. If
you dream that someone close to you
dies, that’s not an omen to
warn you of their death. Dreams do
not predict the future.
What
dreams can do is provide a sense of
insight into ourselves. They can help
us cope with situations we’re
unsure about. They can guide us in
a certain direction when faced with
uncertainty. They can simply give
us an overall good feeling as we dream
of something pleasant.
The
dream state is an experimental playground
which gives you a chance to explore
and express emotions without the usual
inhibitions you may display in your
waking life. Dreams provide an avenue
of expression for that part of yourself
that knows both your history and your
potential as a spiritual being.
They
are another way the universe provides
guidance about relationships, careers,
and health problems. Through dreams
you may find answers to your spiritual
questions and even receive encouragement
to some challenge in your life. While
some dreams may allow you to release
bottled emotions from your day's activities,
others can lead to profound insights
in a psychological or spiritual way.
Acquiring
The ability To Interpret Your Dreams
Is A Powerful Tool.
Acquiring
the ability to interpret your dreams
is a powerful tool. In analyzing your
dreams, you can learn about your deep
secrets and hidden feelings. No one
is a better expert at interpreting
your dreams than yourself.
In
this book, we’ll look at dreams
and dreaming as a science as well
as the various meanings that dream
content can have. This is not meant
to be a definitive guide to dreams.
It is simply a starting point for
you to look at what “movies”
your sub-conscious is creating at
night and how you can apply it your
life and affect change if needed.
Remember
that a dream unifies the body, mind,
and spirit. It provides you with insight
into yourself and a means for self-exploration.
In understanding your dreams, you
will have a better understanding and
discovery of your true self. So stay
awhile -- explore, discover, have
fun, and find out what's in your dreams!
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