Not being aware, avoidance of feeling or looking at something, surrender of waking self. Idioms: lose sleep over, sleep around; put it to sleep; sleep in; sleeping panner; sleep like...

To dream you sleep or slumber, is evil to all except those who are in doubt or expectation of some danger, for this delivers them from pain and care. To...

REM sleep is recognized by tiny twitches of facial muscles and slight movements of the hands. Blood pressure rises, breathing and heartbeat become faster, eyes dart rapidly around the eyelids...

As you age, your sleep patterns change; so too will the time you spend dreaming and the subjects of your dreams. By their mid-forties, many people begin to go to...

Alcohol can have a significant impact on sleep and sleeping patterns. Under the influence of alcohol, the quantity of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep decreases and Stage 4 sleep increases,...

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...

If you dream of a cycle, then you are coming to terms with the beginning, middle or end of the process you are in. Keep in mind that the only...

During experiments to monitor the brain activ­ity of animals and humans while asleep, it was noted that the brain seemed to move through a series of levels of activity. In...

Most people who have kept a dog have witnessed it bark while it is obviously dreaming. Calling out during a disturbing or active dream is common to humans also. Some...

Sleep patterns vary markedly across different age groups, with people sleeping progressively less soundly in later life. Stage 4, or deep sleep, in particular, practically disappears among the elderly. Studies...

Femininity or womanhood.A cycle, or something that follows a cycle.An ending, or the preparation for a new beginning.Something that comes and goes repeatedly.Preparation for what’s to come.See Female, Pregnancy, Blood

It seems that they do, although we can’t know for sure. All we can measure is whether or not they have REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, which is more or...

Oswald (as related in his book Sleep) observed active rocking in some children and adults during sleep. These rocking movements were very powerful, occur­ring at a rate of one per...

A cycle or a life cycle.A process of opening or unfolding.A recurring event or process.A particular time of year.A particular location.See Flower Bulb, Flower

If one sees himself turning in his sleep and putting his face down, or resting on his stomach in a dream, it means that he will turn away from his...

Dr Ernest Hartmann carried out studies in connection with people who have stable sleep pat­terns. His aim was to define whether waking events influ­enced people’s need for sleep.For instance, a...

Sleepwalking or moving is an attempt to put a dream into action. Most likely you have grown out of the habit, if you ever had it, but if an occasion...

There may be a physical cause for dreams in which you find yourself unable to move or sense anything; it is called sleep paralysis. During REM sleep when dreams are...

Adaptive theory speculates that species-wide sleep patterns developed as a way of adapting to the environment. Grazing animals, for example, sleep relatively few hours a day in short bursts. According...

(See Sleep, Turning in one’s sleep)

The Ouroborus is a mythical snake from ancient Egypt that swallows its tail, bringing together the symbolism of the circle and the serpent. In dream-lore, it represents the cycle of...

Within the cycle of nature, winter can represent a time of lying fallow before rebirth; hence winter can mean death as part of the inevitable spiritual cycle of death and...

To dream about your period indicates that you are releasing your pent-up tension and worry. It signals an end to your difficult times and the beginning of relaxation. In some...

(Sleep) To doze or fall forward on one’s face in a sleep in a dream means going astray.

Night terrors are not nightmares. In fact they are not even dreams. Also known as sleep terrors, night terrors occur during non-REM sleep, not during REM sleep when the majority...

Talking whilst asleep is a relatively common sleep disorder. The subject matter being talked about tends to be harmless. It may also make no sense at all. At other times,...

Daytime represents that which you are conscious of. In the twenty- four-hour cycle, the daylight hours relate to the masculine principle of taking action. Morning is the very beginning of...

Maturity of a person, project, relationship, or anything that goes through a life cycle.The “winding down” of a phase or cycle.The beginning of a learning process, a new job, a...

We typically spend more than two hours each night dreaming but there is much that scientists do not know about how or why we dream.Freud, who greatly influenced the field...

Very common with some people, especially during adolescence or times of stress. Sometimes accompa­nied by hallucinations. Sleep walking is normal as an occa­sional event in children.If the child is agitated,...

The Balm for Weary Minds "Sleep is the balm for hurt minds, nature’s great second course." - William Shakespeare Sleep is an absolute necessity for our physical, mental, and emotional...

What is sleep exactly? Although we know that all creatures that live sleep, and although science has diligently studied sleep in many sleep laboratories around the world, sleep itself—and its...

E. and Kleitman, N. Aserinsky, while working under Kleitman in a sleep study laboratory, was the first to observe the rapid eye movements (REM) now known to occur dunng dreaming....

1- The rose in dreams has a great deal of symbolism. It represents love and admiration; in a bouquet the number of roses and the colour will be significant (see...

Time, a full cycle or wholeness.

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 dream...

Dreams of death are very common in that it is the job of our subconscious mind to keep us alive, so your dreams are assisting you to process your fears...

1. A lack of forward movement, achievement.2. Cycle of life.

1. Wholeness and the divine order.2. Having completed a phase of life or cycle.

There have been many claims that one can learn while asleep—possibly with the aid of a re­corded series of suggestions or information being spoken from a speaker under one’s pillow....

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...

The observation of animal sleep patterns has long been of interest, dating as far back as 44 B.C.E., when the Roman natural philosopher Lucretius described “the twitching movements of dogs...

A complete cycle with the ability to move forward; one big wheel is a shrewd dealer

One of the most terrifying and anxiety forms of nightmare is the one that involves some kind of paralysis where you cannot move. Dreams of being paralyzed are in fact...

People who experience nightmares may find themselves jolting awake in the middle of the night, often able to recall the terrifying dream that disrupted their sleep. Nightmares are common during...

Pregnancy; childbirth; the end of a cycle and the start of something new, cycles. Idioms: nine days wonder, nine times out of ten; nine to five; cloud nine; nine points...

The poppy is a symbol of death and regeneration. Remembrance Sunday is known as Poppy Day in Britain because people wear plastic or paper poppies as an act of remembrance...

In the most straightforward terms, dreaming is the process through which your brain processes and consolidates memories. This information is encoded into easily retrievable symbols. Dreaming is essentially a mental...

Born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on 18 March 1877, died Virginia Beach, January 1945. Cayce was an uned­ucated man who found he could put himself into a sleep state in which...

The many facets of the pure soul or self. Each learning experience, especially every seven-year cycle, enables you to buff or polish another facet.

In 1937 through the use of the electroencephalograph (EEG) measuring tiny electrical brain impulses, Loomis and his associates discovered that the form of brainwaves changes with the onset of sleep.The...

Dreaming is an intriguing process, and while we often focus on the stories our minds create, there's much happening in the brain and body during this time. Below are some...

Buried memories.

Many people are convinced that they do not dream. ‘My head hits the pillow and I’m out for the count’, they often say, ‘and when Iwake up in the morning,...

See Ether, Unconscious, Sleep, etc.

Spiritually, anything that is bad or decaying has finished a positive cycle and is entering a negative one. Whilst a perfectly natural process, we do well to acknowledge this and...

Spiritual rebirth; cycle of life and death as continu- ous unfoldment and growth.See Resurrection.If bunnies and eggs, represents a celebration, playfulness and delight.

To see the sunset in your dream indicates the end of a cycle or condition.It is a period of rest, renewal and evaluation.

Unit of time; completion of growing and learning cycle.See Numbers (12) and Time.

No one has yet discovered the function of dreams in our lives. Some scientists believe that we sleep in order to dream, because dreams tidy all our emotions. Different experiments...

An hourglass represents the passing of time and the end of a cycle in one’s life or a project.

See science, sleep and dreams.

Unlocking the Meaning of Dreams and Embracing Your Vision for the Future When we close our eyes at night and drift into slumber, our inner world awakens. In the depths...

Spiritually within the cycle of nature, spring is a time of rebirth and rejuvenation. We can now afford to make a new beginning, particularly insofar as emotion is concerned.

Animals exhibit a wide range of sleep patterns. While lions may slumber for two to three days at a time, some antelope sleep for only one hour a day. Dolphins...

Gives gender-specific: When we understand the natural cycle of the year, dreams by both men and women will link with the union of the god and goddess.

Dreams of a sleigh signify that gifts, joy and abundance are on the way to you. You are reaping the benefits of your hard work and are celebrating of the...

Role you play in the bedroom; also, sleep, rejuvenation are needed.See Bed.

Breathing or flowing.Life, or being alive.Survival.A cycle.Ebb and flow.An activity or process that happens automatically or subconsciously.See Breathing, Rib, Chest, Surviving

Wheat is a primordial basic food.The nature of wheat is such that it has been given symbolic meaning in mythology and religion.It is considered the fruit of the Earth, a...

Many dreams feature a form of paralysis. Part of this is physiological, because the brain paralyzes the body during REM sleep; this is because there is so much brain activity...

Dreams of packing signify your attitudes and feelings about change, transition, and attachment to form. You are at the end of a cycle, or you are preparing for a new...

A feeling of being trapped may indicate a jobrelated problem or a stifling personal relationship. Pregnant woman in their last cycle of pregnancy often have a dream of being entrapped...

Dreams of a graduation signify completion and the fulfillment of a cycle. Your subconscious mind is telling you that you can now move on and prepare for the next series...

Jung, Hadfield and several other dream researchers believe the dream process is linked with homoeostasis or self regulation (see Man and His Sym­bols, Jung; Dreams and Nightmares, Hadfield; Mind and...

Dreams of being at the bottom represent the end of a cycle.If you dream of hitting the bottom, you are complete with a particular pattern and ready to reach for...

(see Eating, Vegetables)Gathering corn represents rejoicing in the prosperity of friends and relatives.A rich harvest of corn speaks of prosperity. Since this was a popular early grain crop, the presence...

If you dream of a break up, this represents that you are recognizing the completion of a cycle. This is not necessarily an indication that the entire relationship needs to...

The image of the creative energy of the dreamer.See Lamb, Sleep.ASTROLOGY: The meaning is “I am.”

Warning dream. Desperation, but also experiencing and waking, as opposed to the image of Sleep.