For centuries we
have been fascinated by dreams and their meaning. In the end of the nineteenth
century psychotherapist Carl Jung, best known for archetypes and the collective
unconscious, began to conclude that looking into dreams was opening a door into
consciousness and the spirit world. However, there is a science behind what
happens during sleep. A research team of scientists at the ATR Computational
Neuroscience Laboratory in Kyoto, Japan, has explored brain scans while
identifying the visual imagery of dreams. They concluded that we watch our
dreams in the same manner that we watch our waking world.
In order to
analyze the dreams we must also study how we participate in our daily
activities. Are dreams a replay on the visual stimuli of what we perceive in
waking hours or messages of guidance from beyond? What do these symbols mean?
How do we interpret them and analyze them to give us messages?
HERE ARE 10 THINGS
YOU SHOULD NEVER IGNORE ABOUT YOUR DREAMS..
01: FLYING
Dreams of flying
often indicate the need to reach ambition. Where are you going? How are you
getting there? Are you having trouble navigating through life? Flying dreams
tend to leave us recharged when we wake. There is a feeling of freedom and
being able to accomplish anything in our way.
02: WATERFALLS
When we dream of
water it usually conveys the emotional state of the mind. Water symbolizes
cleansing and purity. To dream of waterfalls is a great omen. This represents
new beginnings as the old is washed out.
If you see
waterfalls in your dreams, ask yourself these questions: Is the waterfall a
small one or a large one? How are you perceiving your obstacles? Is the
waterfall in a dark jungle or a beautiful beach?
03: TEETH
Dreams with teeth
are very common. Not all teeth dreams symbolize aging. Pulling of teeth
symbolizes something that needs to come out, while rotten teeth symbolize the
holding of fear and anxiety. Dreaming of falling teeth are the most typical of
all teeth dreams. They are usually derived to new situations that cause stress:
a new job, fear of loss, lack of power in a relationship, or lies that are
being kept hidden.
If you see teeth
in your dreams, ask yourself these questions: How do you feel about your teeth?
We use our teeth to nourish the body. How are we nourishing our lives?
04: DEATH
Dreaming with
death is more common than most people admit. As morbid as it feels, to dream of
death usually symbolizes the ending of something. Death is the termination of
ego parts. There is the death of anxiety and anger. The death of a situation.
There is the death of an idea allowing for the birth of another. Dreaming of
death or dying can be a psychological aspect of working tremendous changes in
emotions.
If you see death
in your dreams, ask yourself these questions: Where you the one who died? Was
it a loved one? These dreams can also be guidance from a departed loved one
trying to give comfort.
05: PREGNANT
Dreaming of being
pregnant symbolizes a major growth and development. It can be geared to future
projects and desires.
If you visualize
pregnancy in your dreams, ask yourself these questions: What are you trying to
create? What transformation are you encountering in your waking life? Are you
pregnant with possibilities? Pregnant dreams can bring fruitful ideas for a job
or relationship.
06: HOUSES
Dreams of houses
symbolize the self and the different aspects of personality. Depending on the
type of house or the different rooms the interpretation can deepen. Houses are
about security and comfort. An attic symbolizes hidden memories, while a
basement can mean intuition and the unconscious mind.
If you see houses
in your dreams, ask yourself: How are you taking care of your body? How do you
perceive yourself out in the world?
07: MONEY
Money dreams can
allow us to wake with such gratitude. Dreaming with money is about luck and how
we perceive our self-worth. Winning the lottery symbolizes a change in
lifestyle while dreaming of giving money away is a fear of loss. Money dreams
pertain to the core of our emotions towards the abundance and prosperity. Financial
stability or losses are often stress factors in our lives.
If you see money
in your dreams, ask yourself: Did you lose your job? Are you in debt? What
would you do if you won the lottery? The
relationship with finances is one that rarely leaves the mind during waking
moments. Money symbolizes the flow of life.
08: ADULTERY
Dreaming of
adultery signifies sexual desires and urges that are repressed or are needing
to be expressed. These type of dreams also carry abandonment and fears,
self-worth issues, and an unconscious acceptance of a problematic relationship.
If adultery
appears in your dreams, ask yourself: Are you afraid of losing a loved one? Are
you unhappy in your own relationship? How do you feel about your body and
desires?
09: FIRE
Fire dreams can
have several meanings depending on the context of the dream. Seeing fire in a
distance symbolizes desire and transformation, while playing with fire can be a
warning of risky activities. If you dream of starting a fire it symbolizes
anger that is being repressed.
Ask yourself: Do
you avoid risky situations? Do you spend your day putting out fires?
10: NAKED
Dreams of being
naked are very common. They connect to our fear of being exposed. If the dream
is about someone else being naked it signifies “the naked truth” of a situation
or foretell an illicit affair. It can also mean the loss of respect. Nakedness
is about accepting flaws and imperfections. Just like in waking moments it is
about how much is exposed to the world of the self.
If you are naked
in a dream, ask yourself: Are you afraid of being seen for who you are? Are you
over exposing yourself?
Dreams represent
episodes of our lives that can be analyzed in millions of ways, and the dreamer
is the only one who can figure out the true emotional state of the dream. These
are only a few suggestions into the world of night visions; the mind, body and spirit
are intertwined and how we perceive the self plays over and over during our
sleep.
The mind will try
desperately to dictate, through short visions, how our emotions are being
played. Anxiety or joy can change the way we sleep. It’s up to us to truly be
aware how we carry ourselves during waking ours.
“Dreams…are
invariably seeking to express something that the ego does not know and does not
understand.” – Carl Jung
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