DREAMS

Dreaming of Cars

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Dreaming of Cars    By J. Foley

To dream of seeing cars, denotes journeying and changing in
quick succession. To get on one shows that travel which you held in
contemplation will be made under different auspices than had been
calculated upon.To miss one, foretells that you will be foiled in an
attempt to forward your prospects. To get off of one, denotes that you
will succeed with some interesting schemes which will fill you with self
congratulations.

To dream of sleeping-cars, indicates that your
struggles to amass wealth is animated by the desire of gratifying
selfish and lewd principles which should be mastered and controlled.
To see street-cars in your dreams, denotes that some person is
actively interested in causing you malicious trouble and disquiet. To
ride on a car, foretells that rivalry and jealousy will enthrall your
happiness.

To stand on the platform of a street-car while it is running,
denotes you will attempt to carry on an affair which will be extremely
dangerous, but if you ride without accident you will be successful. If
the platform is up high, your danger will be more apparent, but if low,
you will barely accomplish your purpose.

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Dreams Of Abandoment Or Being Abandoned

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1. Dreams Of Abandoment Or Being Abandoned

To dream that you are abandoned, denotes that you will have difficulty in framing your

plans for future success.

To abandon others, you will see unhappy conditions piled thick around you, leaving little

hope of surmounting them.

If it is your house that you abandon, you will soon come to grief in experimenting with

fortune.

If you abandon your sweetheart, you will fail to recover lost valuables, and friends will

turn aside from your favors.

If you abandon a mistress, you will unexpectedly come into a goodly inheritance.

If it is religion you abandon, you will come to grief by your attacks on prominent people.

To abandon children, denotes that you will lose your fortune by lack of calmness and

judgment.

To abandon your business, indicates distressing circumstances in which there will be

quarrels and suspicion. (This dream may have a literal fulfilment if it is impressed on

your waking mind, whether you abandon a person, or that person abandons you, or, as

indicated, it denotes other worries.)

To see yourself or friend abandon a ship, suggests your possible entanglement in some

business failure, but if you escape to shore your interests will remain secure

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Dreams Of Losing Teeth

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Dreams Of Losing Teeth   By J. Foley

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, 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 performance or other dating related anxieties. 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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

Dreams about teeth, particularly dreams where the dreamer finds his or her teeth falling out, are much more common than you might think. Understanding the world of dreams Dreams provide us with a fascinating glimpse into the subconscious world, and many people see dream interpretation as a way to diagnose and treating their real world problems.

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You Can Heal Your Life

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You Can Heal Your Life    By J. Foley

Louise Hay is known as one of the founders of the Self Help movement and is the head of Hay House, a successful publishing company. Louise Hay is an internationally renowned lecturer, and the bestselling author of over a dozen books, including "You Can Heal Your Life", "Empowering Women", and "101 Ways to Happiness". She is one of those rare people who radiates peace and seems to make time stand still. 

Louise Hay is a teacher and best seller who has pioneered the field of using your own creative powers for personal growth and more specifically, self healing. She is an icon in the world of metaphysics-science of mind, new age thought living. Louise Hay is famous for helping people heal there life with affirmations, and She is really the one who made the power of affirmations widely known. 

Louise Hay is dedicated to "creating a world where it is safe to love each other, and is the original creator of the mind-body connection. Louise Hay is truly a great pioneer in this effort to enlighten us. Yes, Louise Hay is a visionary and pioneer.

The work of Louise Hay is the basis on which many of today’s self help books have been written and one to one sessions using her methods are the stepping stones from which you will take an amazing leap forward allowing yourself to accept change and what is more important, to love yourself just the way you are.

Healing

Since beginning her career as a Science of Mind minister in 1981, Louise has assisted hundreds of thousands of people in discovering and using their full potential for personal growth and self-healing. She began traveling throughout the United States, lecturing and facilitating workshops on loving ourselves and healing our lives, and  Louise’s healing message has also been the subject of many newspapers and magazine articles. 

We may not know how to forgive, and we may not want to forgive; but the very fact we say we are willing to forgive begins the healing practice. Allow the love that is deep within you to permeate your entire being and do its healing work on transforming your consciousness, and this can become be a strong, positive step for you in understanding and healing yourself. Hay develops a philosophy of healing that rests on a few of these core principles, and builds on these themes and shares stories of healing from her own life and those whom she has worked with over the years. 

Affirmations

One of Louise Hay's healing your body tools are her very popular affirmation card decks. Affirmations are statements that are spoken, written, or thought repeatedly.  Affirmations are like little reminder notes to the inner-self, and are always positive and harness the power of positive thinking to keep the inner self on track, and also are among the most powerful tools that encourage people to expedite their personal growth process. 

Louise Hay affirmations have helped a tremendous amount of people; and you can let her help you toward a more positive thought process, as well. She has a movie out on her book "You Can Heal Your Life" and Oprah asked her how could most people experiencing bad situations be able to use The Secret of "Ask and Receive", she said by just applying daily affirmations, its like planting seeds and that this is one place that a person would need to start. 

Too often we think in negative affirmations. Negative affirmations only create more of what you say you don?t want. Louise Hay believes that we create our own lives, and in her teachings, she presents exercises and affirmations intended to help the reader grow and to discard the limiting ideas and attitudes that can affect one's mental and physical health.

This book of simple, upbeat affirmations, exercises, and wisdom suggested that a healthy state of mind (and positive thinking) could bring about profound physical and emotional healing.  Her work encompasses  many well established disciplines including meditation,positive affirmations and the development of self approval. The affirmations, alone, are worth buying the book for.

Louise Hay's publishing company, has published some of my most favorite authors like Wayne Dyer, Doreen Virtue, Gregg Braden, Denise Linn, Joan Borysenko and more.  Louise Hay is a born brilliant writer, and I thank God to have read her book "You can heal your life. She is one of my favorite teachers and one thing she is really good at teaching is, how to LOVE YOURSELF.  Louise Hay is just wonderful, I highly recommend anything by her, she has both books and CDs, and at least one video.  Louise Hay is, in my opinion, the mother of metaphysical thinking. 

Louise Hay is an amazingly positive person and by the time you finish her book, she'll have you saying, "I can do it," too. Everyone has certain books in their bookshelves that they can't live without, and for me "You Can Heal Your Life" by Louise Hay is one of them. "Heart Thoughts" by Louise Hay is also an excellent read and a great gift.

Louise Hay is one of the most respected personal development teachers, counselors, authors and lecturers in the world, and the timeless wisdom shared by Louise Hay is as meaningful today as it was when written. Louise L. Hay's You Can Heal Your Life: The Movie - Buy now and save 20% PLUS get a FREE gift!

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Wet Dreams

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Wet Dreams  By J. Foley

WET DREAMS are sometimes called "nocturnal emissions. They are caused by sexual excitement from dreams, and or by physical stimulation like rubbing against blankets, the bed, or a full bladder. Wet dreams are typically associated with adolescent boys; however, they are just as common for men between the ages of 20-35. Wet dreams are also more common in men, because a man's penis gets more tactile stimulation (physical touch) during sleep than a woman's clitoris. These types of dreams are generally defined as erotic dreams that culminate with an orgasm. 

Wet dreams are subconscious and can be about taboo subjects like sex in public, rape, group sex, incest or sex with an older person. They are just your hormones finding a healthy release. Some say that wet dreams are actually related to the build up of sperm and semen that is not released during intercourse or masturbation, both of which would relieve the pressure and hence, wet dreams would end. Although wet dreams are most common among teenage guys, many men also have nocturnal emissions as adults. 

Some wet dreams are no doubt associated with actual sexual dreams, but some are not.  Wet dreams are a totally normal function of the body and not something that can be controlled. Most boys experience wet dreams between the ages of 12 to 18. Not all boys have wet dreams and that's okay too, it doesn't mean anything is wrong with you.

Doctors believe that wet dreams are related to how often you masturbate, and they are healthy and natural and, usually pleasant, so there's nothing to be embarrassed about.  They are a perfectly normal part of being a male, and can actually happen at any age. 

Masturbation can, but won't always, put a stop to frequent wet dreams. These dreams do not signal a sexual abnormality or mean you are sexually deviant. Wet dreams have nothing to do with being gay or straight, the type of wet dreams you have in no way represent your sexuality. Also dreams about taboo subjects like; incest, animals, rape, sex with a superior or elder, public sex, group sex, and homosexuality are common and do not have anything to do with your waking sexual preferences (it doesn't mean you secretly want to do these things).

While wet dreams are more prevalent among teens, older men and women can also experience these overnight orgasms. As an adult man who has had three wet dreams per month over the last three months, and has discussed the causes of wet dreams at length on Wet Dream Forum (a forum for men who want to have wet dreams) here is my answer: Wet dreams are natural and normal, but they tend to become infrequent or stop when waking ejaculations become frequent.

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Analyzing Your Dreams

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Analyzing Your Dreams    By J. Foley

In analyzing your dreams, you can learn about your deep secrets and hidden feelings.  Every detail, even the most minute element in your dream is important and must be considered when analyzing your dreams. 

To help in analyzing your dreams, keep a paper and pen near your bed to write them down as soon as you wake up. By analyzing your dreams you'll begin to notice patterns and particular details of your dream you may not have noticed before. 

An alternate way of analyzing your dreams would be to write down all the major symbols from your dreams and brainstorm what those symbols mean to you. If you're analyzing your dreams, you will probably notice that two dreams can be widely different and yet be essentially the same dream. By recording and analyzing your dreams, you will be able to identify recurring objects and themes. 

You must use a consistent approach and methodology when analyzing your dreams. Keep striking events from your day in mind when analyzing your dreams. Every detail, even the minutest element in your dream is important and must be considered when analyzing your dreams. By studying and analyzing your dreams, you will soon see symbols repeated that will take you on an exciting journey to self-discovery.

Carl Jung voiced much the same thought when he said that, if one understands symbols, one can understand the dream as much by empathy as by formal analysis. Dream interpretation and analysis can be anything from a fun and interesting diversion to a serious, full time pursuit. Many people have been able to analyze their dreams and use the clues found there to address important issues in their waking lives, and dream analysis has been an important subject throughout the ages, from the earliest Greek and Roman philosophers to modern day society. 

Remembering your dreams is an often overlooked part of dream analysis, but it is the basis upon which all dream analysis stands or falls. Some dreams are worthy of repeated analysis, and just because you can come up with two or three interpretations,does not mean that only one can be right, in fact they could all easily be right, so devote sometime and thought to the analysis of your dream to get a clear picture. Dreams are not random events and you shouldn't approach your analysis in a random manner, even if you think that the meaning of the dream is obvious, you should still put it through your analysis process just to make sure.

Analyzing your dreams can help you identify your emotions, discover your feelings towards the people in your waking life, solve problems and tap into your creative side. Also analyzing your dreams will help you to find their proper place in the complex and vitally essential process of soul healing. By analyzing your dreams, you can come to terms with difficult issues and perhaps find a way to deal with them. Work on analyzing your dreams every day, otherwise their progression will be difficult to assess, but, above all, when analyzing your dreams, it is best to keep it a fun and exciting exercise. 

The more you practice analyzing your dreams, the better you'll get at developing your own personal interpretations. By analyzing your dreams, you can unlock the door to your future, and also open yourself to your personal psychic ability. Begin analyzing your dreams, and watch your chances for success increase a hundredfold. If you are as into analyzing your dreams as I am you have to check out more of this website, and… click on the link below for other points of view.                 Dreams Hold The Secrets To Health, Wealth & Happiness
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Dreams of flying

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Dreams of flying    By J. Foley

Dreams of flying are very common and most people can recall having flown in a dream or two. They are some of my favorite dreams, and they do seem very real. Dreams of flying are said to indicate feeling in control or 'on top of' a situation. These type of dreams are usually carefree and celebrate a sense of 'freedom'. 

Flying in dreams is very rarely unpleasant, usually when the dreamer lands, it is with a gentle floating down to earth. Flying in our dreams is often a positive and liberating experience, shedding our earthbound physical limitations. Flying high may indicate our aspirations or may suggest that we are seeking a new perspective on some aspect of our lives. They also suggests the desire to rise above things, to attain greater heights, to break free of limiting viewpoints or cultural norms.  Flying in dreams can be seen as a symbol of self-confidence and self-esteem. 

Many ancient myths speak of the connection between flying and sexuality and while flying itself has become commonplace these days, old interpretations can still hold true.  Modern symbolic interpretations of flying include the image of worldliness, expansive ideas and communications. Some modern dreams experts interpret flying dreams exclusively as a desire to get away from problematic situations or to cross one's own boundaries, also some other researchers believe that most dreams about flying are just a sign that we want to recuperate and refresh ourselves. 

Some say that we are remembering our ability to fly when we are"between lives"; also some say that in our dream state we do go out of our bodies and that the dream is a real memory of our travels during sleep; and some say that dreams of flying signify a desire for freedom and physical control within our environment- or are an expression of the level of freedom and control that we feel we have. If you go to sleep with the intention to fly, you may be able to make it happen, and also consciously develop your flying ability. The sense of freedom in flying dreams may open the dreamer’s mind to infinite possibilities. If you are flying with ease it could indicate that you are achieving all that you want to. It could be argued that dreaming of flying is a natural progression as we grow. 

Freud described dreams about flying as ‘typical’ because they occur in large numbers of people with very similar content, Freud, however did not dream of flying himself though. Freudian psychology states that for men, dreams of flying are usually associated with sex, while women who dream of falling, are succumbing to sexual temptation. Carl Jung's idea was that in a flying dream we are expressing our desire to break free of restrictions and limitations. 

It can said that,if the dreamer is flying like a bird, then he can accomplish his goals on his own ,also if the dreamer is flying in an airplane, or other sort of airship, he will need assistance. To dream that you are flying with black wings, signifies bitter disappointments. On the other hand, wings are associated with flying, which in turn is associated with freedom and the heavenly domain. To see a flying machine in your dream, foretells of steady satisfactory progress in your future endeavors. Dreams of flying are also indications of astral travel. Some people believe that flying in our dreams can be an actual out of body experience, that we go to places on this physical plane as well as into the inner planes, astrally speaking.

Obstacles like power lines, mountains and trees in a flying dream can be dream state manifestations of actual barriers in your waking life. For instance, if you feel that roadblocks are constantly going up in your life, you may see these roadblocks manifested as trees, mountains, power lines or other hazards in your flying dream
 
I hear dreams of flying are almost universal among humans, like dreams of teeth falling out or going out in public naked. To a human, dreams of flying are the ultimate fantasy. I personally had an ongoing series of flying dreams as a child which I absolutely adored, and I consciously worked in my dreams to improve my flying ability, and went to greater and greater heights.
 
Who's to say that dreams of flying are just dreams. Dreams of flying are often described as joyful, fun and exhilarating, and flying dreams are often among the most pleasant dream experiences. Dreams of flying are some of the most pleasureable dreams I personally have ever had.

Flying is probably mankind’s greatest dream, it is a deep-rooted topic in ancient literature and still fascinates us today. Dreams of flying are some of the most interesting types of dreams for dream researchers and psychologists. There are many reasons to dream of flying, and many ways such a dream can play itself out. No matter what the dream of flying represents, it remains one of the most fertile fields in the world of dream interpretation. Dreams Hold The Secrets To Health, Wealth & Happiness
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Dreams, Freud & Interpretation

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Dreams, Freud & Interpretation    By J. Foley

Your dreams are usually selfish, meaning that they are about you specifically, a good 90 percent of the time. People in dreams work most commonly to reflect, or mirror important aspects of your personality.

Dreams are a communication from our inner subconscious mind to our outer conscious mind. Dreams are a vehicle in which your mind communicates ideas, warnings and health issues. They can't always be taken at face value and can have lots of hidden symbols and meanings, if only you're prepared to look for them. 

Dreams offer divine guidance and comfort, warn people of impending danger, and offer prophetic glimpses of the future, also play a very important part of our subconscious guidance and will often bring messages even important warnings to us, and essentially keep us in touch with our deepest thoughts and highest aspirations. 

In analyzing your dreams, you can learn about your deep secrets and hidden feelings.  Every detail, even the most minute element in your dream is important and must be considered when analyzing your dreams. Look closely at the characters, animals, objects, places, emotions, and even color and numbers that are depicted in your dreams. 

With practice, you can gain an understanding of the hidden secrets your dreams are trying to tell you. If you can successfully interpret your dreams, however, you can learn a lot about yourself. Some dreams are worthy of repeated analysis, and just because you can come up with two or three interpretations, does not mean that only one can be right, in fact they could all easily be right. Remember that dreams often have a much deeper (and sometimes completely different) meaning than the obvious.

Freud

Freud's work on dreaming has recently regained interest because among many other opportunities, the ability to conduct studies in sleep laboratories and the neuropsychological assessment of brain-injured patients has assisted in finding some scientific evidence for some of his theories.  Freud called dreams "the royal road to the unconscious," and for Jung, understanding them was key to becoming an "individuated" person. Keeping in mind Freud's ideas were gestating in the late 1800's, when there was none of the perfected scientific research and research methods that we have today. 

First of all, relying on his own dreams for analysis tends to make his research solipsistic, which is to say we may be looking more at Freud than his research and conclusions.  Secondly, Freud comes to the reductionist conclusion that all dreams are wish fulfillment. Keeping in mind the strange and limited universe of sampling, it is no wonder that Freud came to this rather odd conclusion. 

Part of the problem is that Freud completely ignored the creativity aspect of dreams. however, In present day, one can question any Freud scholar about ~The Interpretation of Dreams~ and they will say the same thing: the book contains everything that 'is' psychoanalysis. Anyone interested in the history of psychoanalysis and the mind of Sigmund Freud, reading this book is an absolute must. 

However when comparing The Interpretation of Dreams with Freud's discussion of dreams in his work "Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis", it has to be pointed out that the latter is probably an easier way of gaining insight into his views about dreams. The Interpretation of Dreams edited by Ritchie Robertson is meeting the challenge for psychoanalysis to refresh Freudian theory, "which now has an unpalatable and distinctly post-Victorian flavor for many. If you are interested in the book's process of development, I would suggest reading ~The Complete Letters of Sigmund Freud and Wilhelm Fliess~; another gold mine for understanding the growth of psychoanalysis.

By paying attention to our dreams and interpreting dreams we can gain greater self-knowledge and lead better, more fulfilled lives. Although many psychologists and neurologists disagree on where dreams come from and what they mean, there is a long history of people interpreting dreams in order to make sense of their real lives. To find out more about interpreting dreams and how dreams can work in your real life, visit your local library or bookseller. Interpreting dreams can be done by anyone willing to simply learn how. Dreams Hold The Secrets To Health, Wealth & Happiness
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Sexual Dreams

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Sexual Dreams    By J. Foley

Sex during dreaming is reported as a topic of at least 12 per cent of male dreams and four per cent of female dreams. Sexual dreams are quite common and can leave dreamers confused, upset and downright worried sometimes. They are common in everyone, and if the dream is enjoyable there is no cause for concern.

Sexual dreams are either wish fulfillment, compensatory dreams, or have nothing to do with sex at all, but rather are about other issues. So with that said, sexual dreams sometimes are not necesarily about sex exclusively, and also its important to mention, that sexual dreams are not the same as sexual fantasies. 

Sexual dreams are a more honest and less defensive reaction to personal situations than those we may use when we are awake. It is possible that sexual dreams are metaphors and weave a tale that is completely different from the story of the dream and its interpretation at face value. Often sexual dreams are just a medium to understand one’s inner self, desire or even passion, which is absent from the conscious level of the mind due to external factors such as suppression.

Sex

Sex plays a major part in our dream world for many of us. Sexual dreams occur at times when we need a certain amount of release from tension. Sexual dreams reveal about the way you feel about your relationships and your shared sexual behavior.  These types of dreams are perfectly normal and frequently involve sex with people who we would never consider as sexual partners in waking life. Sexual intercourse was the most common type of sexual dream content, followed by sexual propositions, kissing, fantasies and masturbation. Sexual scenes in which a woman dreams that she is raped by one or more men are also fairly common.

Women

Women’s dreams are more likely to include family and sensory input from the surrounding environment.  Women’s dreams are more likely than men’s to take place indoors. Women’s sexual dreams are twice as likely to involve public figures as men’s, according to a recent study. Women were more likely to be especially interested in the story like nature of their dreams and their vivid imagery whereas men were more likely to report rejecting the meaning of their dreams. Of the females interviewed 37 percent reported erotic dreams, sometimes with orgasm, averaging about three to four times a year.

Women hit their sexual prime at around age thirty. They generally have one tenth the amount of testosterone as compared to men, but by age forty their level can rise to half that of a 20 year-old man. Women derive half of their testosterone from their ovaries and half from their adrenal glands. Strong women have very high testosterone levels, often approaching male levels after menopause. Women with low testosterone levels can suffer from symptoms that are similar to those experienced by men, including lowered libido and decreased ability to achieve sexual arousal. With these low levels, it can make them feel tired, lazy and there's a good chance they'll gain weight easily. Also women with low testosterone develop heart disease sooner and lose their memory faster than women with normal levels..

Is it possible for a female to have a wet dream? As females do not ejaculate sperm, they cannot technically experience a true "wet dream". However, females can experience erotic dreams and subsequent vaginal moistening can result, resulting in something similar to but technically different from a "wet dream".

Men

Among a large sample of males who were interviewed about their sexual behavior, about 85 percent reported having experienced emissions at some time in their lives, typical frequency during their teens and 20s being about once a month. If men dreamt of anything wet, warm, soft, hollow, tubular or receptive they claim that they were thinking of the female sexual organ. If they dreamt of anything round, ball shaped or globular they also claim that men were thinking of the female breast. However men are more concerned about boundary issues and the male usually is the central figure playing out his role in his dream. 

When a female stranger shows up in a man's dream, her behavior can be a projection of the feminine side of his personality. This is conversely true for women who dream of male strangers. Incubus/Succubus Strangers - These are stranger-lovers who appear in dreams to have sex with the dreamer (an incubus visits a female; a succubus visits a male). Both males and females felt that their dreams were typically exciting (59%) while the second most frequent response was that they were disturbing (26%).

Sexual dreams are common in everyone, and if the dream is enjoyable there is no cause for concern. They are common and also should not be discouraged from being written about. Sexual dreams are full of meaning -- often not at all sexual -- but most people are embarrassed to talk about them. So remember sexual dreams are an essential part of our dreaming life, and are simply exciting, fun and satisfying. And finally keep in mind  sexual dreams may be offering you ways to resolve issues toward creating a happier and more fulfilling sexual life.

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Wondering About Your Cheating Dreams ?

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Wondering About Your Cheating Dreams ?    By J. Foley

Cheating dreams are not what they seem.  Dreams about cheating are about what’s going on within you, although I have read that some dreams about cheating (in one capacity or another) may indeed signify some kind of unhappiness in the relationship.

Cheating dreams are common during and right after having a baby, if you are worried about gaining weight or getting older, if you are too focused on sex appeal (or rather lack of sex appeal), or when you feel that you have moved from exciting "lover" to everyday wife/husband and are concerned about how your partner will perceive your new role and/or how you are performing in your new role.

At times people have dreams about cheating on their spouses as a response to a long and monogamous relationship. While dreams about cheating may be very common for married people, it rarely means that your spouse has been unfaithful.  Many people take these dreams as prophecies, and accuse their spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend of cheating in real life.

  In most cases, however, a dream about a cheating boyfriend, girlfriend or spouse is not about the spouse at all.  Likewise, dreaming that you are cheating on your spouse or significant other can result from guilt you feel about other issues.  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.  The fear expressed through a boyfriend/girlfriend cheating dream could also be the manifestation of a deep seated childhood fear of abandonment.  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.

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Psychic Dreams

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Psychic Dreams    By J. Foley

Psychic dreams are vivid or contain unusual colors, and they may also have a special impact on the dreamer. For example,psychic dreams are much more vivid and intense with the colors and feelings than regular dreams originating from your unconscious mind. My research and experience suggest that precognitive and other psychic dreams are not so rare and can be experienced if one is willing to pay more attention to dreams and subsequent waking events. However, dream investigators since then have found that psychic dreams are much easier to experience in an individual's own home, and not while wired up in a laboratory.

Psychic dreams can be of tremendous helpand can make our lives more efficient. Psychic dreams reveal something you couldn't otherwise know. Psychic ability can emerge, like other talents, at any point in your life. Psychic information is often imparted to us in dreams, when our defenses are down. 

Psychic dreams normally occur soon after someone crosses over, but they can occur before as a premonition. Psychic powers may be either conscious or unknown. Psychic warnings announce an event which is inevitable.  Psychic dreams occur when we receive psychic information in dreams, or information that would not have been known to us in the usual way. Psychic dreams can be telepathic (communicating mind to mind) or precognitive (perceiving future events). Since the dream state is a highly relaxed condition, it would be logical to expect dreams to be a productive place for psychic experiences. Sleep is an altered state that we all easily experience, so why not look for psychic experiences during dreaming. In fact, many people do report dreams that they later discover to have been psychic. 

Louisa Rhine evaluated over 10,000 cases of spontaneous parapsychological(psi) or psychic events, and found that over half of them occurred during dreams. Most of these psychic dreams were about future events (precognition)that came true. Critics usually claim people are not capable of judging if a dream, or any other psychic experience, is actually psychic or due to coincidence and wishful thinking.  Most people who recall dreams which prove to be psychic, are struck by the dream’s vividness, or have strong intuitive feelings at wake-up, that makes them alert to the dream’s psychic nature. Many times, their psychic dreams were in direct response to a critical issue or concern, such as the well-being of a distant loved one. 

We are all psychic, but that doesn't mean we all come into our psychic ability at the same time or that we all accept that ability. The most important thing to cultivating the psychic in you is first to recognize its presence. Sit down in a quiet spot and think back over your life and try to remember experiences that were psychic in nature.  Was there a time when you believed that you had a psychic dream. Recalling such things will not be easy and, indeed, you might find yourself looking for a psychic needle in a haystack.  And on the other hand psychic is all about receiving information without the use of regular thought processes.

Many psychic dreams are just little tid bits such as the ones that you are having (or the ones that you remember(, get into the habit of keeping a journal by your bed and write them down as soon as you wake up), you will be surprized at how much info you will get.  With a desire to explore psychic dreaming, and with basic approaches to evaluating the results, there is no reason why anyone, regardless of age or background, can’t be psychic in their dream state.  We're all born psychic, and our psychic abilities can show up at any time in our lives.

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A Peek Into Our Sexual Dreams

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A Peek Into Our Sexual Dreams    By J. Foley

Sexual dreams are not about sex exclusively.  Our sexual dreams are not always about sex, but they are always about passion, and are worthy of our attention.  Sexual dreams are full of meaning and often not at all sexual, but most people are embarrassed to talk about them. On the other hand  sexual dreams are also seen as perfectly normal and frequently involve sex with people who we would never consider as sexual partners in waking life.  They also can be often straightforward representations of desires for other people.  For men, about 44% of the sexual dreams are positive expressions of sex, but only 34% of women found the sex in sexual dreams positive in nature.  Most often, however, openly sexual dreams are said not to be accompanied by orgasm in either sex.

Sexual dreams are normal and they run the gamut from thrilling to shocking and everything in between.  Sexual dreams can leave you with a tingling charge—or with a haunting sense of unease.  Sexual intercourse was the theme in 53% of the sexual dreams of men.  About 36% of women dreamt about sexual intercourse during sexual dreams.  In about 40% of sexual dreams men dreamt about sexual propositions compared with 27% of women.  In 4% of sexual dreams men and women "experience" orgasms.  However, only women -- in about 4% of their sexual dreams -- remember their partner having an orgasm. 

Dreams that involve acts of sexual experimentation or erotic emotions usually involve people known to you and may reveal something about your feelings for that person.  If you dream about your lover doing the nasty with another person, you could have deep-rooted concerns about your sexual performance or interaction with that person.  Ditto for dreams about lovers' sexual organs.  Visions of others' genitalia dancing through your head may also suggest you may be worried about their sexuality or other personal issues.  These dreams are relatively common and don't mean that you are a sexual deviant. 

Psychologists claim to have found clear meanings for common themes in sexual dreams.  Dreams involving bisexual or hermaphrodite roles could indicate issues with feelings about your masculinity or femininity.  Freud may have fathered psychological theory regarding dreams and sexuality, but it wasn't put into cultural perspective until the 1950's.  In his 1950's landmark studies of sexual behavior, Alfred Kinsey found that two thirds of women and nearly 100% of men reported experiencing overtly sexual dreams. 

Dream Fact: In a trend that matches well to studies of sexual 'prime' in men and women, men tend to have sex dreams most frequently between late adolescence and their early twenties. Women's proclivity for sexual dreams actually increases with age until about age 40, where it plateaus, then starts to decline around age 55.  This dramatic increase was not attributed to any physiological change in women, rather, it is likely due to more liberal sexual attitudes, general awareness of nocturnal orgasms and more positive feelings about sex dreams.  A sexual dream may be about physical pleasure but it may also be about power, control, manipulation, virility, and effectiveness.

Sexual dreams are common and and should not be discouraged from being written about.  Sexual dreams are normal and they run the gamut from thrilling to shocking and everything in between.  However, sexual dreams are not abnormal, they are just another phase of life. For both men and women, researchers and psychologists agree that, unless sexual dreams are disturbing, you should simply enjoy, if not encourage them.  Causes for sexual dreams Psychiatrist claim, that since sex is one of the most powerful of all human drives, it's not surprising that so many dreams have a strong sexual content. As sexual symbols are often present in dreams, it is not impossible that almost all the symbols we encounter could be telling us something about our sex-life.  Therefore, it is very important for us to take a look at our attitude towards sex and to recognize the need for sexual fulfilment.

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What About Lucid Dreaming ?

What About Lucid Dreaming ?    By J. Foley

Lucid dreaming is very real and very possible, and there are many practical and down-to-Earth reasons to experiment with lucid dreams.  Lucid dreaming is usually induced by some sort of cue, something that indicates to the person that what he or she is experiencing is a dream, and not reality.  Lucid dreaming is dreaming while being aware that you are dreaming. It is an extraordinarily vivid form of mental imagery, so realistic that the trick is to realize it is a mental construct.  Lucid dreaming is a skill you can develop, like learning a new language.

State

High level lucidity is defined as "a state in which the dreamer is aware that he is in bed dreaming and that no physical harm can befall him" (LaBerge, "Lucid Dreaming Frequently Asked Questions and Answers", 1997).  Conversely, low-level lucidity is associated with a state that "the dreamer is not fully aware that he is dreaming and that the environment is the sole creation of his mind, while the dreamer may have the ability to control his dream and do activities, physical threats may still be perceived as completely real. 

There has been extensive investigation as how to increase the amount of time that is spent in lucid dream state.  Some skeptics do not believe that there is such a state as lucid dreaming (Malcolm 1959).  What they deny is that there is special dream state called the 'lucid state.  A dream-initiated lucid dream (DILD) starts as a normal dream, and the dreamer eventually logically concludes that he or she is dreaming, or a wake-initiated lucid dream (WILD) occurs when the dreamer goes from a normal waking state directly into a dream state with no lapse in consciousness.

Control

Controlling your dream is simply proceeding to the next level, by attempting to exert your will upon your surroundings.  Controlling dreams opens up an entirely new world where nothing is impossible.  Before being able to control your dreams you have to be able to recognize that you are dreaming.  Realizing you are dreaming may not seem all that special, but becoming aware that you are dreaming presents the opportunity of controlling dreams.  You can also use components of lucid dreaming to simply aid in dream recall, to provide you with more of an opportunity to deeply explore your dreams, and to even help increase the chances of you dreaming about things that youd like to dream about without having control.  If, by chance, during a dream it suddenly dawns on you that you are dreaming, then you have experienced a lucid dream, regardless of whether you have been able to attain control of your dream.

Waking

Perhaps youve been introduced to lucid dreams through a movie (such as Vanilla Sky or Waking Life), a newspaper or magazine article, your University psychology class, or even a friend who talks ad nauseam about the fascinating things that can be done with them.

Recent investigations have shown that lucid dreams can be experienced approximately ten times more frequently during a nap, four to six hours after waking, than during the night. 
The rate that time passes while lucid dreaming has been shown to be about the same as while waking. As early as the eighth century, Tibetan Buddhists were practicing a form of yoga supposed to maintain full waking consciousness while in the dream state.  Many Western subjects entering lucid dreaming for the first time report experiencing nothing comparable in the whole of their waking lives, feeling as if they had been radically changed by the event and mysteriously transformed.

Lucid dreaming is more than just controlled dreams, it is a method of maximizing potential.  Lucid dreaming is a very simple concept but for most it will take patience and determination to achieve.  Lucid dreaming is something that deserves to be taken seriously by those who read about it, so we strive to present you with just the facts and youre welcome to interpret lucid dreaming and practice it any way you see fit.

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There Are So Many Different Ways To Comprehend Dreams

There Are So Many Different Ways To Comprehend Dreams    By J. Foley

The meaning of dreams are hidden and reflect memories of emotionally meaningful experience.  The vast majority of methods to discover the meaning of dreams are interpretive.  The unconscious aspect of any event is revealed to us in dreams where it appears not as a rational thought but as a symbol.  The most important meaning is the truth of one's experience.

Dreams are direct existential messages from the subconscious.  Dreams hold the answers without trying to intellectually figure them out.The key to profound, deep therapy is to work with and effect the subconscious mind.  Working with the subconscious mind gives us the potential for deep transformation, and one of the vitally important functions of the subconscious mind is dreaming.

  Dreams may often show, in which part of the body a disease will develop, or which organs it is going to hit.  Dreams about having birth pangs, or about being wounded in the stomach usually predict forthcoming gastrointestinal disturbances.  Dreams about wearing handcuffs, irons, tight shoes, or being unable to stand up signal joints and spine ailments.  There are other sickness-predicting signs in the dreams: blood, a fight, animals' bites, falling out teeth, fires and burns.  If such images appear in dreams on a regular basis, you should pay attention to your health and undergo a medical examination just to be on the safe side. The single most important thing to understand about dreaming is that all dreams come in the service of health and wholeness.
 

But whether or not we ever consciously remember our dreams, we all go through cycles of dreaming during a full night of sleep.  Our dreams are metaphors for our existence.  Our dreams are direct messages that express our subconscious experience of ourselves and the world.  The Gestalt perspective of dreams is that every part of a dream is a part of the dreamer.  Gestalt therapy founder Fritz Perls, who was so fascinated by dreamwork that his work focused primarily on that in the years before his death in 1970, said, "You are greater than your wildest dreams.  When used properly, Gestalt dreamwork methods produce meaningful revelations time and time again.  But in fact your own creative subconscious mind, which formulated your dreams, knows exactly what they are about, and Gestalt dreamwork is a powerful tool in getting to the answers.  Traditional Gestalt therapy focuses just on the person's process, but there is so much you can suggest for further integration of the process while the subconscious mind is open to suggestion.  It has become a handbook for psychiatrists, who use it in their work to look in their clients' minds.

Looking At Other Views

 
Motives are hosted in our minds and controlled by our minds.  Motives express an imbalance between desire and reality that the mind tries to remedy by changing the reality via action.  Except that the motives of dreams are not conscious: the mind contains both conscious motives and subconscious motives.  There is a repertory of motives that our mind, independent of our will, has created over the years, and they participate daily in determining our actions. 

We know what to do because the world is not a world of particles or formulas: it is a world of meaning, that the mind can understand. 
Alfred Whitehead believed in the fundamental unity of the world, due to the continuous interaction of its constituents, and that matter and mind were simply different aspects of the one reality, due to the fact that mind is part of the bodily interaction with the world.  Kenneth Craik viewed the mind as a particular type of machine which is capable of building internal models of the world and of processing them to produce action.  Craik's ideas formed the basis for Herbert Simon's and Allen Newell's theory of mind, that the human mind is but a "physical symbol processor".  The implicationg was that the computer was, indeed, intelligent: it was just a matter of programming it the way the mind is.  The consequence of this conclusion, though, is that a mind doesn't necessarily require a brain.

The "functionalist" approach popularized the view that the mind is the software and the brain is its hardware.  Jerry Fodor speculated that the mind represents knowledge in terms of symbols, and then manipulates those symbols to produce thought.  The mind uses a "language of thought" (or "mentalese"), common to all sentient beings, and produced through evolution, to build those mental representations.  In a way, they describe two different ways to look at human intelligence: as a brain that produce intelligent behavior, and as a mind that produces intelligent decisions.  Thus the mind is an emergent property of the brain, and not a separate substance.

Many who are considered dream experts have stated that there is still so much that we don't understand about the meanings of dreams.  Most dreams for most of us are frustration dreams or have significant elements of frustration.  Dreams can drive you crazy, so isn't it about time you found out what YOUR dreams are all about. The Link below might direct you to some insights and understanding.

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Interpreting Your Dreams Is A Process

Interpreting Your Dreams Is A Process    By J. Foley

Interpreting dreams is the process of analyzing the meaning of your dream and finding out the message that your subconscious mind is trying to send you.  Interpreting dreams is a very powerful tool.  It is most probably the easiest way to connect to your higher self and the world of spirit.  Interpreting dreams is not always easy; it is necessary to go beyond the simpler obvious meaning, and look deeper for the true message.  Interpreting your dreams is like putting a puzzle together even if you have all the pieces you still have to know how to fit them together.  It is certainly one way of learning more about your feelings, thoughts, behavior, motives, and values.

Dream

dreams are not just some hallucinations or improperly organized thoughts that just bump into your mind while you are asleep.  Dreams of family may affirm or undermine "normal" feelings about ourselves.  Dreams offer divine guidance and comfort, warn people of impending danger, and offer prophetic glimpses of the future.  Dreams play a very important part of our subconscious guidance and will often bring messages even important warnings to us.  Dreams often contain significant information for us, putting light on what has happened in our lives, or what is happening and providing insights about our future.

Interpretation

Interpretation:A snake within a dream often symbolizes transformation, resurrection or rebirthing. A snake bite may suggest self-sabotage,mysticism, healing, enlightenment,being highly sensitive to the vibrations of others,the penis,sexuality or sexual energy. A negative association with a snake may denote being afraid of your own power, choosing an indirect route or being unfocused. For many westerners, snakes represent fear or death. Something that is snaky may represent betrayal or insidiousnessA devious, sneaky or dangerous person, a snake in the grass. There are hundreds of different possible interpretations that originate within the world of the dreamer as well as from classical psychology.  Effective interpretations can be especially powerful during more lucid moments upon first falling asleep or awakening.

Meaning

A fundamental basis for interpreting dreams is that the symbolic images and the actions during the dream have a unique meaning for the person.  It has a specific meaning for each individual.  DREAM TIP : Do not look for bizarre meanings to dreams.  Rather than looking for bizarre meanings simply ask yourself what your feelings are right then and there and try to look for connections between the symbols and your own real life beliefs.  Sometimes a symbolic meaning may apply and other times people who appear may simply represents themselves and pressing issues involving them.  No two people will interpret the same symbols alike and often a series of dreams are needed to gain the true meaning.

Various problems or traumas from childhood can manifest in dreams so that interpreting dreams is very useful for discovering certain events from that time which have a decisive influence on the adulthood.  Since the purpose of interpreting dreams is to help you know yourself better and improve yourself and your life, the next step is to think about the actions you should take as a result of your new found insight. 

Effectively interpreting dreams is significant to our individual lives.  Use your mind, your interpretations and your life to be a most effective human being. Dream interpreting can be based on your life experiences, past and present, to reflect how you emotionally understand those experiences. Through interpretation, dreams can teach us why we are who we are, what possibilities reside within us, how to solve conflicts, and how to best reach our highest aspirations and goals.  Dream interpretation is not about what we ‘think’, it’s about allowing the dream to reveal itself. Interpreting dreams is an art as well as a science.

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Dreams Are A Window To Our Subconscious

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The following article covers a topic that has recently moved to center stage--at least it seems that way. If you've been thinking you need to know more about it, here's your opportunity.

It's really a good idea to probe a little deeper into the subject of dreams. What you learn may give you the confidence you need to venture into new areas.

Dreams are a window to our subconscious.  Dreams are much more than just weird happenings with no meanings.  Dreams are windows into worlds beyond the ordinary.  Dreams are useful in learning more about the dreamer's feelings, thoughts, behavior, motives, and values.  Dreams are a part of our heritage, the way our souls have spoken to us from the beginning of time.  Dreams are stating the present condition (psychological, physical and metaphysical) of the dreamer, at the time of a particular dream.

Sleep

Dreams have captivated thinkers since ancient times, but their mystery is now closer than ever to resolution, thanks to new technology that allows scientists to watch the sleeping brain at work.  Sleep gives a rest to the frontal lobes, the most active part of the brain while awake.  Sleep deprivation prevents us from completing our dreams and we sebsequently enagage in dream-like thinking during our waking states of consciousness.  Sleep and dreams  also are affected by a great variety of drugs and medications, including alcohol.  Psychologists are also studying dreams to learn how both ordinary people and great artists resolve problems in their life and work by "sleeping on it. 

After Freud, the most important event in dream science was the discovery in the early 1950s of a phase of sleep characterized by intense brain activity and rapid eye movement (REM).  People awakened in the midst of REM sleep reported vivid dreams, which led researchers to conclude that most dreaming took place during REM.  In the 1970s, Hobson and his colleague Robert McCarley proposed what they called the "activation-synthesis hypothesis," which describes how dreams are formed by nerve signals sent out during REM sleep from a small area at the base of the brain called the pons.

Report

For men and women alike, sexual dreams accounted for 8% of all reported dreams.  A new Canadian survey, apparently the first of its kind in four decades, reports that 8 percent of dreams swirl around sexual situations.  Women, meanwhile, report about as many sex dreams as men, a sharp contrast with previous research from the 1960s.  "Men used to report many more sex dreams, twice as many as women, and we don't find that difference anymore," said study author Antonio Zadra, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Montreal.  However, none of the men reported dreams about intercourse in which their partner had an orgasm; 4 percent of women's dreams featured a partner having an orgasm.

Dreams are a multidimensional expression for integrating thoughts, feelings, memories, and images into patterns and sequences that help the consciousness to accept and understand them in relation to the various aspects of the whole consciousness.  "Dreams are going to do their own thing, whether we pay attention to them or not," says Rosalind Cartwright, professor of behavioral sciences and founder of the Sleep Disorder Service and Research Center at Rush University.  Your dreams are always connected to your reality.  Dreams are the best part of life.  Dreams are still one of the great mysteries of life.

Sometimes it's tough to sort out all the details related to this subject, but I'm positive you'll have no trouble making sense of the information presented above.

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Dream Interpretations Are Useful

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Dream interpretations are useful to the individual seeking knowledge of their inner self, or who is on a dedicated spiritual journey.  Discovering dream meanings can assist individual's in their personal and spiritual life.  My dream interpretations are based on a belief that dreams are an animated, personalized way in which higher guidance is delivered to us.  All dream interpretations are there for those who want true answers.

Sleep

Sleeping and dreaming is a normal and natural way to get valuable insight into your life.  Sleep studies have shown that we dream more dreams than we remember, and even some dreams we remember immediately after waking up are quickly forgotten.  And if dream interpretations are your thing, you wouldn't be the first person to become fascinated by what went on in the mind while you were sleeping.  Dream states are recognized by REM sleep.  Alpha is when we enter REM sleep and we are dreaming when our eyelids, although closed, move rapidly.  We then drop down (brain waves slow down) to Theta (7 to 4 CPR), experiencing deeper sleep and lucid dreaming states.

Dreaming

Dreaming is something we all do every night.  Dreaming is an opportunity to integrate emotionally charged experiences with similar past experiences that have already been successfully resolved.  Dreaming is evidently mental life during sleep, something which has certain resemblances to waking mental life but which, on the other hand, is distinguished from it by large differences.  Some common occurring dreams are dreaming of fire,snakes, death, dreams of borrowing money, being naked, being in school, dreams of being ina bathroom, being in a kitchen, dreams of falling, dreams of someone cheating on you,cars, dreams of deceased relatives, your children, the number 2 and 3, dreaming of flying,being in an airplane, dreams of going up or down stairs (each one has a differentmeaning).

From the moment you are born, you begin the dreaming process.  It is recognized that dreaming is a normal process of subconscious sorting of the days events and experiences.  If this is the case, then your sub-conscious mind may be overloaded and just needs to release what you have been carrying around. 

Experts also claim that dreaming is so essential that if we did not dream at all we would eventually die from a lack of it.  If you are internally angry at someone or something and you really dont need to be carrying this around with you, your sub-conscious may well try to dream it all away, mainly in order to give you some inner harmony.  So relax, and enjoy letting go of the rubbish and only identify with psychic dream interpretations from dreams that seem to be totally real, like its really happening.  Lots of different dream interpretation books are available and can give some insight BUT a good psychic who specializes in psychic dream interpretationscan give you accurate and authentic insight for living a contented life.  Free your mind and your dreams will follow.

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More On Dreams

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Dreams have a long history both as a subject of conjecture and as a source of inspiration.  Dreams were thought to be part of a spiritual world, and were seen as messages from the gods.  Dreams are seen as being projections of parts of oneself.  Dreams are a reflection of the way the mind is processing and sorting the day's events, and depending on a person's state of mind, will contain different images.

There is no universally agreed-upon biological definition of dreaming.  Dreaming is similar to being in hypnosis, only you are much deeper.  The exception is lucid dreaming, in which dreamers realize that they are dreaming, and are sometimes capable of changing their dream environment and controlling various aspects of the dream.  Lucid dreaming is the conscious perception of one's state while dreaming.

REM sleep is the state of sleep in which brain activity is most like wakefulness, which is why many researchers believe this is when dreams are strongest, although it could also mean that this is a state from which dreams are most easily remembered.  In 1953 Eugene Aserinsky discovered REM sleep while working in the lab of his Ph.  While observing sleepers for Kleitman's sleep lab Aserinsky noticed the eyes beneath the subjects eyelids seemed to be fluttering.  During these sessions observing sleepers Aserinsky began to notice patterns in the brain waves of the volunteers.  During one session he awakened a subject who was crying out in his sleep during REM and confirmed an earlier hunch that dreaming was occurring.  Dreams have captivated thinkers since ancient times, but their mystery is now closer than ever to resolution, thanks to new technology that allows scientists to watch the sleeping brain at work.  Dreams have captivated thinkers since ancient times, but their mystery is now closer than ever to resolution, thanks to new technology that allows scientists to watch the sleeping brain at work.

You spend about two and a half hours dreaming.  Some of the world's most successful business executives never make a decision until they have a chance to allow it to pass through their minds during the hours of sleep, permitting solutions to come during dreams.

Dreams are your connection with the magic of life.  The events of dreams are often impossible or unlikely to occur in physical reality, and are outside the control of the dreamer.  Other people believe dreams are wish-fulfillment, the subconscious, the soul, and that they are an escape from reality while the conscious mind is out of the way.  Dreams have been a mystery to us since Adam first breathed life.

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Dream Interpretation – Archetypal Symbols In Dreams

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Understanding Dream Analysis and Interpretation    By J. Foley

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.

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Yes, You Can Interpret Your Dreams

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Yes, You Can Interpret Your Dreams    By J. Foley

Your dreams are full of symbols and allegories and in order to attempt interpretation of your dream You need to decode your dreams to find appropriate meanings. It is important to capture your dreams as precisely as possible. Maintaining a dream journal will help you to keep a track of your dreams and recognize a pattern.

Dream Interpretation

Yes, you can interpret your dreams by following certain tips. When you venture into dream interpretation, you need to develop your own method of interpretations for the symbols that are pertinent or related to your personal life experiences. Using a dream dictionary can be misleading, as it is based on somebody else’s experiences.  Other’s experiences do not create the same symbols that your own mind has created. Some of the basic components in most dreams are you, the location, the scene, the action, various forms or actors, object and the result, which is normally not seen or remembered by the dreamer. Thus keeping all these aspects in view, you can attempt dream interpretation with confidence.

Key To Analyze And Interpret Your Dreams

Dream interpretation is undertaken by the process of divide and analyze. You need to dissect your dreams into separate parts or components and examine each part for its particular meaning. Each one contains the small view of the whole picture. As such, you need to take every part of your dream into consideration and separate it from the rest. Use separate pieces of paper to record your observations. With each part, note down from your memory, what feelings this part has for you, what memories does it evoke, who and what does it remind you of and what impression do you have for it. Add every notion that comes to mind. Restrict your analysis to each individual part and not how it played a role in the dream. After you have done this with all the parts, review what is going on in your life now. Now you are ready to fit the puzzle together. Remember you are the only one who has the information to make the final dream interpretation. It is all stored in the memory bank of your brain.

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Analyzing Common Dream World Symbols

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Analyzing common dream world symbols    By J. Foley

Dreams represent a fascinating alternate reality, and dream analysis is a fascinating subject for professionals and lay people alike. Many people feel that if they could just understand and take control of their dreams, all their real world problems would be solved.

While this position may be a bit of a stretch, it is true that many issues in dreams have their roots in the waking world, and when these daytime issues are solved, so to are the dreams they sparked.

When studying the fascinating and sometimes confusing world of dreams, it is a good idea to look at the symbols many other people have found in common dream objects.

Accident

A dream accident could represent fear of an actual accident, or it could represent fear of some sort of mental or physical breakdown.

Awakening

Dreaming about waking up can symbolize a realization of, or openness to, new ideas and new experiences.

Brother

Dreaming about a brother has different meanings depending on the relationship of the dreamer to his or her actual brother. If there is a strained relationship, a dream about a brother can represent an inner core of love and respect for the sibling.

Climbing

Dreams of climbing can be symbols for yearning or reaching, or for the attaining of new mental, spiritual or physical goals.

Desert

Dreaming of a desert, or of being lost in a desert, can represent loneliness and longing.

Door

A door can be a symbol for the possibility of a better opportunity. Being afraid to open a door in a dream can mean you are afraid to try new things.

Eating

Eating in a dream can represent nourishment, or the need to be taken care of.

Falling

Dreams of falling can represent a loss of control, or a feeling of being unable to maintain your position in life.

Gate

A gate in a dream is similar to a door, in that it represents an opportunity for movement and growth. Going through the gate can be a sign that you are ready to try new things.

Heart

The heart is seen as a symbol of love. Most dreams which include heart shapes center on love and romance.

Immobility

Dreams of being paralyzed or immobilized can be indications that the dreamer feels trapped. For instance, you may feel trapped or smothered in a relationship, or you may feel like you are unable to get ahead at your job.

Jumping

Dreaming about jumping can symbolize that the dreamer is open to achieving greater goals. Jumping is usually a positive symbol, and it can mean that the dreamer faces a bright future.

Ladder

A ladder can be a symbol for growth, or for spiritual learning. A ladder can symbolize a desire to reach higher, or to achieve greater happiness.

Military

Dreams about military figures often symbolize a desire for authority. Dreams about the military often represent a craving for the bravery engendered by the armed forces.

Noose

Dreaming about a noose can symbolize a guilt and a fear of punishment. Seeing a noose in your dreams may mean you are afraid of something in your waking life.

Pig

The meaning of the pig symbol depends on your cultural frame of reference. While to most westerners a pig symbolizes greed and filth, to the Chinese a pig is a symbol of strength.

Rain

Rain also has a number of meanings in the dream world. In some scenarios, rain can symbolize depression, while at other times it can represent a cleansing and a renewal. The meaning will depend on the context of rain within the dream.

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The History of Dream Analysis

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The History of Dream Analysis    By J. Foley

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.

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Article Written BY J. Foley

Understanding Your Dreams – Common Dream Symbols

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Understanding your dreams – common dream symbols    By J. Foley

People have been fascinated with dreams and what they mean almost as long as there have been people. From the earliest civilizations to the world of today, dreams have been imbued with great significance, and people have looked to these nighttime excursions for insights and clues into their waking existence.

While dreams are not magical keys to the waking world, they can provide valuable clues and insights into the mental and even physical state of he dreamer. Dreams can tell you a lot, like whether you feel in charge or out of control, whether you feel secure or anxious, and whether you feel ready to take on the day or set adrift.

Dream analysis ranges from writing down and analyzing your own dreams for fun to therapists, psychologists and others who analyze the dreams of others as part of their careers. When studying dreams, there are a number of basic symbols whose meaning has been interpreted through many studies of dreams.

As with all aspects of dreaming, however, these symbols are highly personal. Each dream is as unique as the individual who dreamed it, and no dream symbol is truly universal. All dream symbols will have shades of meaning, and the meaning is often dependent upon the context of the object within the dream.

Airplane

Dreaming about taking a trip on an airplane can mean you are ready to overcome your obstacles by rising above them. Dreaming about flying a plane can indicate you are feeling in control and confident.

Alcohol

Dreams about alcohol can mean many things, depending on the dreamer’s relationship to and experience with alcohol. For instance, a recovering alcoholic may express fear of relapse through dreams of alcohol, while a devout Catholic may dream of wine as a symbol of the blood of Christ.

Angels

Angels are seen to symbolize purity and goodness. Dreaming of angels bearing messages can mean there is something the dreamer needs to hear and pay attention to.

Beheading

Dreams about a beheading can mean that past poor judgment or bad decision are being recalled. Loss of ones head can also indicate a lessening or loss of intellectual capacity.

Cancer

Dreaming about cancer or other wasting conditions can be indications that the dreamer feels he or she is wasting his or her life and losing hope.

Couch

Dreaming about a couch can symbolize love and longing.

Doctor

Dreaming about a doctor can indicate anxiety about health. In some cases, the doctor can be used to represent another authority figure, such as a clergyman or teacher.

Drowning

Dreaming about drowning can indicate you feel overwhelmed or out of control.

Earth

Dreaming of earth, or of working the earth, often represents that your life has a firm structure.

Exam

Dreaming about failing an exam is very common. Dreams about an exam can represent anxieties in either work or school.

Father

Dreams about one’s father have meanings that vary along with the relationship between father and child. Dreaming of an absent or estranged father can be manifestations of yearning for a lost childhood.

Fire

Dreams about fire can also have various meanings. Fire can symbolize destruction, but it can also symbolize passion.

Food

Dreaming of food can mean a desire for spiritual or mental nourishment, or a need to be taken care of.

Giants

Dreaming about giants can indicate that you fear obstacles in your life and see certain problems as insurmountable.

Globe

Dreams about a still globe can mean the dreamer’s life is in control, while seeing a spinning globe can indicate that the dreamer’s life is spinning out of control.

Gun

Dreaming about guns can indicate a desire for protection, or a fear of crime.

Hell

Dreams of hell can indicate a fear of being punished, or a manifestation of past guilt.

Joke

Telling a joke in a dream can mean you take life lightly and not too seriously.

Knife

Seeing a knife in your dream could indicate you fear being betrayed by a friend or family member.

Magic

Dreaming about magic, or performing a magic trick, can symbolize creativity and power.

Money

The meaning of dreams about money depends on the context. Dreams about wealth can indicate that the dreamer is powerful and in control, while dreaming about lack of money can be manifestations of low self worth.

Monster

Monsters in a dream can represent parts of the dreamer’s mind of which he or she is ashamed.

Office

Dreaming of being at an office can indicate the dreamer is preoccupied with work and making money.

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Article Written By J. Foley