The definition of a dream
Dreams are emotional expressions of our inner most selves. Formerly thought of as visions. Dreams incorporate all the senses and reflect on our lives, helping us to understand and solve problems or just pass comment from the subconscious.
Description
of the two basic types of dreams.
The
two basic types of dreams are literal and symbolic. Literal dreams
incorporate logically scenes and solutions. Because we are taught to
think clearly and logically from childhood, many of our dreams
reflect this tendency. The literal dreams should be taken at face
value, as there is little symbolism or creativity involved. These
literal dreams may recall past events, probable events or even future
events. Reliving the past can be a valuable tool for acceptance or
getting another chance to assess a situation.
Symbolic
dreams reflect our inner world of intuition and creativity; an
expression of feelings and emotion. They can be expressions of
frustrations or bad experiences, but can also be matters of
intuition, inspirations or messages of the Divine. The symbolism of
these dreams often reflects the symbolism used in the everyday world.
How
psychological dreams help
Psychological
dreams act as a means to expose inner personal problems. Personal
problems can be shown safely by this means, without these problems
being exposed or judged by others. Ones private thoughts, feelings,
failures, fears, loves and hopes can all be illustrated in the
psychological dream for a person to review and clarify the problems
at hand.
The
roles of shape and colors in dreams
Shape
and colors act as signs or symbols in dreams, being an elementary
part of our lives, these also play a distinct role in our dreams.
When colored shapes appear in a dream they usually symbolize matters
relating to health. Every symptom, fear or pain in our lives can be
translated into the imagery of shape and color. Shapes and colors can
also indicate principles, energies and moods. The symbolism of color
plays a large part in our lives, such as “seeing red”, “green
with envy”, etc., these are also reflected and played upon in our
dreams.
Explain
dream telepathy
Dreams
can act as channels for the communication between two people, person
and spirit or another higher source. The thoughts transferred during
the telepathic dreams may be meaningful as in normal conversation or
less discernible. Being as we connect to the collective unconscious
when dreaming, we can easily pick up thoughts of others as well as
dreams of others. The dream environment can be viewed as a link to
the collective unconscious.
Can
you explain the phrase
incubation of a dream?
In
the past, people prayed for assistance while dreaming, this is the
original form of dream incubation. The definition of dream incubation
is any request for help and healing from dreams. The universal
archetypes are the usual candidates for help during dreaming, these
are gods, goddesses of old, angels and God’s messengers in whatever
form that the person believes. In essence the dreamer is asking the
dreaming mind to help. This mind is in connection with the collective
unconscious and thus God and godlike messengers.
Who
should interpret dreams?
Dreams
work wholly for the individual dreamer. Dreams are messages to
ourselves by ourselves, so it stands to reason that the dreamer is
the best one to interpret the dreams.
The
dreamer is the person who has the memories, experiences and
associations that the dreaming mind draws upon to create the dream.
The circumstances within which the dreamer exists also play an
important role in the dreamer, and who better to know the
circumstances than the dreamer himself.
How
symbols are used by the dreaming mind
Symbols
used by the dreaming mind represent principles and ideas, and they
always stand for something more than their face value. The symbols
usually refer to metaphors and phrases from the dreamer’s outer
worldly environment. Some examples include “fiery temper”, “a
lion’s share”, a key stands to unlock, a policeman stands for
authority or law and order, etc.
The
meaning of houses or buildings in a dream
The
house is symbolically the mansion of the soul of the dreamer, usually
representing the dreamer himself. The house is the physical body of
the dreamer and the occupant is the dreamer’s soul. The higher in
the house, the attic, the dream involves intuition, intellectual
matters, high hopes and ideals. The basement holds the dark recesses
of the person or the unconscious. The condition of the house reveals
physical and mental states of the dreamer. The house contains doors
of opportunity, some locked and needing a key. Stairs may be
difficult to climb, but worth the effort. Fires in hearth may need
enthusiasm to keep burning. Windows represent the eyes of the soul
and he looks out on the dreamer’s world as he sees it. The state of
the outside, what happens outside and who is there gives the dreamer
an indication of his world and his view of it. Symbolically the
dealings and people outside the house can represent characteristics
and aspects of the dreamer. The outside of the house represents the
dreamer’s appearance as well as the personality the dreamer
displays to the world.
What
do water themes represent in a dream?
Dreams
with an underlying theme of water represent states of feelings and
emotion. The depths and dangers of the currents symbolize the
emotional undercurrents found in ourselves, other people around us
and in situations as a whole. The depth, clearness and turbulence of
the water reveal complications of our problems. A theme with complete
inundation by water illustrates being completely over-powered by a
great wave of emotion or a premonition of a natural disaster of
similar proportions. Symbolically water can also represent energy or
even spiritual rejuvenation. It can have a calming effect or even
produce turbulence in the dreamer upon awaking. Water can have
countless images, many of which have personal associations for the
dreamer only. Overall dreams of water bring to light our emotions,
emotional problems, and emotional undercurrents.
What
do birth and death themes represent in a dream?
Often
the dream of a birth means a death and the dream of a death is of a
birth. These dreams are often telepathic impressions from those about
to be born and those about to depart, so that the dreamer may be
prepared for the event. Some dreams of babies symbolize the personal
potential of the dreamer, telling the dreamer that he has all that is
needed within himself to reach a lifelong ambition.
The
dream of a death may also be a prophetic dream in which a death is
actually viewed, but acts as a warning of the impending dome. The
circumstances usually can not be avoided, despite the dream giving
details of the event. The dream acts as a means to prepare the
dreamer for the shock. Usually the dreams about death are symbolic
and not prophetic. Symbolically death can stand for the death of love
between the dreamer and the person, the facing of a crisis in the
victim’s life, the end of a phase of one life as in the end of the
old self and birth of a new self. Dreams of death by those dying
often bring comfort, peace and reassurance by bringing them closer to
the other side (the source of our existence that we touch on every
time we sleep and dream).
Additional credit goes to Kamille Smith of the Mystical Dragonfly.
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