Are dreams deep, meaningful experiences that can reveal unconscious desires or simply random brain activity? I have been asked this question over and over again. At the end of the day, the truth is that we really don’t know what dreams are or why we have them. The scientist believes that truth is only what …
We use the same word to describe the mystical phenomenon that happens during sleep and the aspirations that we hold for our unfolding lives. I had a dream. I have a dream. Additionally, we are told of a spiritual principle that invites us to view life itself as a dream, unfolding magnificently in a way …
Water represents emotion, and the physiological association of emotional expression and tears is at the heart of this meaning. Crying is perhaps one of the most intense of all life experiences. When we are moved to tears, the pervading emotional state is a feeling of loss. Even tears of joy embody this perspective. When we …
Houses in dreams are the symbolic representation of the dreamer’s sense of self. No matter what other imagery or circumstances may present themselves in a dream, a house should be considered an unconscious expression of your sense of personal identity. This also applies to any home-like dwelling, such as an apartment, hotel room, trailer, grass …
Why do I dream of spiders? Spiders seem to be up for me. I was having breakfast with a colleague the other day and our waiter asked what we did. When he found out I was a dream interpreter, he almost fell down. He excitedly told me he had just had a disturbing dream and …
Yesterday, I blogged about what spiders mean in dreams. I was inspired by my appearance on a radio show where the theme of the conversation was focused on scary dream images and their meaning. As is often the case, I found myself explaining that when we project our fears about an image onto the meaning …
Someone asked me where do most dreams take place. At first, I thought there was no possible scenario that comes up more than any other in dreams. After all, the land of dreams is where anything can happen and probably will. But as I woke up this morning, I had a thought. And while I …
I had a dream the other night where the rear view mirror in my car had been stolen. This led me to consider some of the circumstances in my life where I was making some changes. I think it’s always important to keep moving forward in life and stay grounded in the present. However, we …
Someone recently asked about flying dreams in which they can fly and use their arms as wings. Flying is the third most common universal dream image, right behind falling and being chased. I am fond of saying that flying in a dream is the most fun you can have while still remaining asleep. I am …
Once in a while, I like to blog with a term from my dream dictionary, Dream Sight (Llewellyn Press, February 2011). Usually, a dream I have had or heard from another person inspires me to pick a specific term and post it. Recently, several people have shared with me their dreams that are either about …