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Recently Interpreted Dreams

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Strings
Loose strings indicate loose ends; strings attached indicates ulterior motives, i.E. Co-dependency…
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Solution
(See Complications, Solving a complicated problem)…
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Second
Dreams of being second or of playing second fiddle signify competitive feelings and frustration and not being first. This dream may be a message to focus on being the best you that…
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Hook
To dream of a hook, foretells unhappy obligations will be assumed by you. …
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Weasel
To see a weasel bent on a marauding expedition in your dreams, warns you to beware of the friendships of former enemies, as they will devour you at an unseemly time.If you destroy …
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Chew
Not just accepting immediately, but carefully contemplating the evidence received…
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Split
Dividing a house, etc., Is to cause a literal division in the unity and security…
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Theta
In recent years, scientific research has made significant strides in understanding the brain's activity during sleep, particularly the role of brain waves. One of the most fascinat…
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The Freud And Jung Revolution
The Profound Nature of Dreams: Freud and Jung's Perspectives ‘Dreams are often most profound when they seem the most crazy.’- Sigmund Freud Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund…
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Nightmares
Children, especially, are prone to nightmares. Nightmares are common in children, typically beginning at around age 3 and occurring up to age 7-8. People with anxiety disorder mig…
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Dream Types
“I can never decide whether my dreams are a result of my thoughts, or my thoughts the result of my dreams. It is very queer. But my dreams make conclusions for me. They …
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Dream Interpretation Course - Learn To Decode Your Dreams
Dream Interpretation Course: A Step-by-Step Guide to Decoding Your Dreams Dreams are windows into the subconscious, offering insights into our emotions, fears, and desires. Un…
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The Ten Most Common Dreams
Anthropologists, psychologists and dream analysts often find similar themes in dreams that appear to transcend all generations and cultures. Whilst not all experts agree on the sam…
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Opening Ourselves To The Dream
Understanding Dream Interpretation: Jungian Theory and Symbolic Meaning The Way Station In this dream, I find myself in a rest area, like a way station, possibly along a highway …
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Working With Dream Images
All dream images have a symbolic message. The ones that are the most startling are the fear images. We have many fears we have suppressed from childhood on, and these are free to s…
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What Is It Called When Your Dreams Actually Happen?
Precognitive Dreams: The Mysterious Connection Between Conscious and Subconscious Mind Dreams that come true, also referred to as precognitive dreams or premonitory dreams, are an …
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Zhuangzi
One night, Zhuangzi dreamed he was a butterfly, fluttering and floating about, enjoying its freedom. He was utterly unaware of his identity as Zhuangzi. As the butterfly, he felt n…
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Daydreaming
There is a big difference between daydreaming and dreams when you are sleeping, even though the physical state we enter when we daydream has much in common with the relaxed state w…
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Dream Meanings
Dreams are a natural part of the sleep cycle and play a significant role in our mental and emotional well-being. They can range from vivid and surreal to simple and mundane, yet th…
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Dream Types And Their Significance
The classification of dreams and their functions and significance are topics widely discussed among experts in the field. Dreams can be categorized into several distinct types, eac…
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The Utility Of Dreams
Just as dreamers in earlier historical times took dream instruction seriously, we also expect wise and useful counsel from them. Jung (1970a) aptly described the special abili…
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How To Interpret Any Theme In Your Dreams?
Almost every dream has a theme, which may be common or uncommon. Without understanding the theme, you will usually be at a loss to make sense of the individual images—the people an…
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Can Dreams Come True?
In 1953, in order to test the possibility of ESP through dreaming—that is, dreams that predict the future or contact others telepathically—a New York psychiatrist named Montague Ul…
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Enhancing Dream Recall: Simple Techniques And Strategies
It's a widespread phenomenon that more than half of individuals have little to no recollection of their dreams upon awakening. This leads to a common misconception that they don't …
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How Do I Learn To Interpret Dreams?
How to Learn Dream Interpretation - Step-by-Step Guide Dream interpretation is an enriching skill that connects you to your subconscious and helps you uncover hidden aspects o…
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The Art And Science Of Dreaming
The scientific exploration of dreams is known as oneirology. This field delves not only into the content or meaning of dreams but also the intricate mechanics behind them. It exami…
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Symbols
Dream symbols are the images that are featured in a dream.Teeth falling out, a house being burnt, a winter storm, a foreign country, your sister, a child, a stranger, a painting, a…

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