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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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)

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...

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...

Being unable to relate to feelings in the physical body while dreaming may indicate that the dreamer has been in a state of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, in which...

If you woke up from your dream sweating with fear and had the feeling that some force was crushing your chest, causing you to struggle to breathe, this may represent...

(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,...

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...

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...

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...

In these extremely common dreams, you are lost and feeling desperate. You may be buried alive or locked in a cage. Or you dream of not being able to move;...

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...

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...

1- Rocking in dreams can be a comforting activity; a little like a child who will rock himself to sleep. Rocking can also suggest infantile behaviour from the point of...

If you dream that you are paralyzed and cannot move, you may feel unable to deal with a situation in real life. You could be frustrated that you can’t change...

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....

Perhaps you, or someone you know, have had a dream where you or they are absolutely convinced of a visit by a departed loved one or religious figure in your...

lucky numbers: 01-08-15-22-35-52applying for a new: the decision to move on is yours alone. foreign, having a: restriction by those you don’t know. invalid, an: are not ready to make...

Another obstacle dream.If the move in your dream proceeded smoothly, so will your progress over the difficulties in your path; but if the move was troublesome, unsatisfactory, or uncompleted in...

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...

This is a wonderful, peaceful, quiet dream, and sometimes even romantic. This may be a sign that you may need more peace and quiet in your daily life. Or maybe...

Psychological / emotional perspective: If the plateau is barren, we may need some further stimulus to help us move on.If it seems to be a place of safety, we may...

To see a comet in your dream, indicates that you need to move on and free yourself from emotional and physical burdens. Stop delaying - move forward toward your goals!...

Depth Psychology: Compared to a car, a truck is designed to move heavy objects.The dream, therefore, shows that you have the strength to handle difficult tasks.A van indicates that you...

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...

Dreams of this church leader represent your spiritual authority as a role model and/or parent figure. Because the bishop in the game of chess can move diagonally any number of...

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...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Often a ceremony is necessary to mark the fact that we have succeeded in one thing and can now move on, putting that knowledge to the...

An obstacle dream. Persistent difficulties which you will have to circum- navigate patiently are por- tended if you couldn’t move the rock in your dream; if you were able to...

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...

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...

lucky numbers: 02-03-09-10-21-30buying: warning of taking the bitter with the sweet doesn’t always work. cooking: wil free yourself from destructive associations. eating: are dissatisfied with occupation, move forward in another...

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...

Dreams of a ball are associated with play, games, and friendly competition.If you have a ball, then it is your turn to make a move.If the ball is in someone...

Dreams of history are your feelings and attitudes that relate to the particular period of which you are dreaming. This dream may be assisting you in learning from your past.If...

While dreaming of your death can be disturbing, it is not an ill omen. Death comes in many forms, and it’s likely that you’re getting ready to close a door...

Buried memories.

To dream about DNA is about your need to make a plan for yourself. You must focus and carefully plot out everything that you have to make happen, in order...

Dreams of checkers symbolize competition, strategy and that you are playing a game and attempting to anticipate your opponent’s next move. You are feeling challenged and are attempting to make...

To dream that you live in a motor home (if you don’t in real life) suggests that you need to move on with regards to some aspect of your life....

See Ether, Unconscious, Sleep, etc.

(in the sense of moving house)To dream that you are moving suggests that you want to change your way of thinking or modify your habits. The unconscious is telling you...

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...

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...

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...

To see, or move through, a turnstile in your dream symbolizes new opportunities that are opening before you. You may be entering into a new stage in your life, or...

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

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...

Running is walking, only speeded up. On the one hand, it symbolically relates to the desire to move through your life at a faster pace. Running can also connect to...

A particular person or a public figure, or your feelings about them.A particular attribute of the subject portrayed (such as grace or authority).An idea the statue conveys (such as freedom...

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...

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.

also see Journey1- Standing on a quayside in a dream can indicate either moving forward into a new phase of life or leaving an old one behind.If looking forward with...

lucky numbers: 01-06-09-11-16-37food: an opportunity wil prove to be advantageous to your financial business. grain: are being subsidized and supported from a powerful source—God. large things: wil overcome objections to...

The ability to move through time is a fascinating dream symbol, for in dreams time has no limitation whatsoever. In this way, if you are dreaming of time travel as...

If you dream of waking from sleep, this may be a symbol of a new awareness that is either already dawning in your life or needs to be allowed to...

A temporary place to sleep without total privacy, i.E. School, hospital visitor’s quarters, etc.

This animal symbolizes sleep, passivity, and laziness. However, it also is a sign of patience in the face of adversity.

A symbol of demonic activity around you and your family with intentions of stealing your peace, sleep, joy, and love, Jn. 10:10

In the late 1970s, Dr. Dement and his colleague Stephen LaBerge embarked on groundbreaking research into lucid dreaming, a remarkable phenomenon where individuals become aware that they are dreaming and...

lucky numbers: 02-15-20-27-45-47black, a: failure of enemies to pul your demise out of their hat. breeding: your money wil multiply on its own, as wil your family. eating a: wil...

Since sleep is a way of leaving the busy world behind, a bed can represent a form of spiritual sanctuary and a sense of purity.

Boredom, tiredness, unconsciously trying to say something—yawning is a movement arising from the self- regulatory process.See sleep movements.