Connection.Communication.Expression.Consider the context and motivation.A caress might represent caring, affection, compassion, or reassurance.A quick touch or tap can represent an alert, reminder, or attempt to get someone’s attention.See Hand, Hug,...

Vision or eyesight can represent: Observation or watching.The ability to see or understand.Having vision, an elevated perspective, or an ability to see the bigger picture.Inner wisdom or knowing.A connection with...

Testing, trying, or sampling something (such as an experience).Trying out something during the dream (such as a “what if” scenario, or an imagined result of making a particular choice in...

Hearing something (a sound, voice, words, noise, etc.) can represent: Real, imagined, desired, or feared communication.A willingness (or unwillingness) to hear or accept information, news, a change, etc.For more clues,...

To dream of drinking it signifies sickness (Artemidorus). Obviously due to sensory stimuli, acidity, etc.

A dream forecasting sickness (Gypsy); an interpretation obviously attributable to sensory stimuli, and to subconscious knowledge of a physical condition.

Fun or playfulness.Intuition.Tuning into non-verbal communication or cues.Connecting with someone who’s different from yourself, or the willingness or ability to do so.Dreaming of this animal can represent too much or...

To dream that you have E.S.P., signifies a personal and highly spiritual message from your unconscious. You need to pay more attention to what people are telling you and trying...

A dream portending serious illness (Artemidorus); evidently a dream of sensory stimuli.

An unfavorable dream auguring illness (Artemidorus); obviously this dream is inspired by sensory stimuli.

A dream auguring serious indisposition (Gypsy); sensory stimuli would account for this dream and its interpretation.

An unfortunate dream (Raphael). A dream of sensory origin.

Often, the sounds that you hear in your dream take their cues from actual sounds happening around you (i.e. sirens, helicopters, etc.).If this is not the case, look up the...

The sweetness of life, or the idea of focusing on that.Productivity.Community or cooperation.Good communication (perhaps nonverbal, since bees use nonverbal cues).A perceived threat, or a hidden or underestimated danger.Flying, or...

Fire, like many familiar elements from everyday experience, is a complex symbol. It can symbolize passion, anger, the spirit, cooking, purification, transformation, illumination, and destruction. Our language contains expressions like...

Adept at improvising or navigating “in the dark” (without information or cues for guidance).A subconscious activity or process.Secret or stealthy activity, perhaps leading to surprises for others.Keeping your actions or...

To dream of drinking, health, wealth, etc.(Gypsy). To dream of drinking in moderation might well im£ly strength and refreshment through sensory stimuli. Some dream interpreters translate this as a forecast...

Enhancement of vision or clarity (physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual).Your mental “filter” mechanism (your biases, assumptions, or how you view situations, events, people, etc.).Willingness to see, acknowledge, or deal with...

The activation-synthesis model of dreaming was proposed in 1977 by Robert McCarley and J. Allan Hobson of Harvard Medical School. Examining the purely physiological correlates of dreaming, Hobson and McCarley...

A particular smell or odor can represent: The thing or person emitting the smell.Something else you associate with the smell (such as a setting, person, or event).An idea typically associated...

J. Allan Hobson, a renowned neuroscientist specializing in brain structure and dreams, has identified five common characteristics of dreaming in his book "The Dreaming Universe," as outlined below: Intense Emotions:...

A computer represents highly sophisticated levels of mental organization, thought, and memory.A computer is a symbolic representation of the brain itself. There is an operating system that allows other software...

As food and drink are important and familiar to us, it is no surprise that eating or drinking often features in our dreams.In some cases, dreams that focus on food...

Hallucinations can occur quite naturally without the use of psychotropic drugs such as peyote or LSD. We all have the innate ability to suffer from hallucinations and, according to Freud,...

If there’s any such thing as a shortcut to finding dream meaning, this is it. The majority of dreams convey meaning using one of just a few forms of symbolism....

This is one of the major aspects of dreaming. Unless we are born blind, virtually every dream shows us looking at, seeing or viewing the events, objects, environment and people...

While we sleep, our brain constantly remains active, passing through different phases or steps. Sleepiness This first step occurs just before we fall asleep, as we transition from wakefulness into...

The possibility that dreams may contain ESP (Extra Sensory Perception) fascinates many people and raises the intriguing question: “Can dreams really foretell the future?” Experience suggests that they can. To...

Ethereal Expeditions: Unveiling the Secrets of Astral Travel in Dream Yoga Have you ever pondered the enigmatic phenomenon of out-of-body experiences (OBE) or astral travel? Practitioners of dream yoga believe...

As a species, humans have cer­tain norms of behaviour, many of which we share with other animals. We tend to find a partner of the opposite sex and produce children....

Just as music can evoke strong feelings, the emotions in your dreams serve as important clues to understanding their meaning. Whether uplifting or unsettling, the emotions you experience in your...

Universal Landscape: Instant communication that can be controlled.Dreaming Lens: Were you writing an e-mail in your dream? Were you reading one? Were you in anticipation of receiving an e-mail? Was...

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 examines...

Example: ‘1 dream insects are dropping either on me from the ceiling of our bedroom, or crawling over my pillow. My long-suffering husband is always woken when I sit bolt...

It refers to oneself, as in the word sorcxehxty. Al­though it includes the totality of our expenence, it seems to be most pointedly referring to our sense of identity. From...

Dreams are enigmatic windows into our inner worlds, each with its own unique tale to tell. In this comprehensive exploration, we delve into the various facets of dreams, shedding light...

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 fascinating discoveries is the...

Example: ‘At about two or three in the morning my wife Brenda and I were suddenly awoken from sleep by a noise. As we lifted our heads to listen we...

Sometimes in the practice of deep relaxation, meditation or sensory deprivation, our being enters into a state akin to sleep, yet we maintain a personal waking awareness. This is like...

“Everything serious comes to us at night.” CICERO What happens when we sleep? Why do we sleep? The answer is not as simple as it seems. We sleep so that...

(1) If your brother or sister appears in a dream you have to decide whether the dream is saying something about your actual brother or sister and your relationship with...

“The interpretation of dreams is the real path to knowing the soul.” SIGMUND FREUD Clear and personalized messages Before jumping in to discover the hidden messages that filter into our...