Dreams Blog

Several theories have abounded as to why people dream, how dreams occur and what meanings can be assigned to dreams. It is said that dreams provide insights into people’s lives and for many; it is difficult to remember their dreams. It seems impossible but with conscious effort, it is indeed possible to remember one’s dreams.

1.    Be mindful and make a firm decision to remember your dream. If there’s a will, there’s a way, isn’t it.
2.    Put a pen and pad within your reach. Plain paper will be better because you’ll be using this to record your dreams.
3.    Put the alarm clock near your bed to wake you up a few hours after you’ve gotten sleep.
4.    Also, place a note under your alarm and remind yourself to take note of your dream.
5.    Go to bed early and do this regularly.
6.    Concentrate on remembering your dream.
7.    Record your dream on your journal.
8.    If it works the first time, do it another time.
9.    Increase the number of dreams you record.
10.    If the dreams you recorded seem to have similar meanings, decipher it.
11.    Check the meaning from a dream interpreter or dream dictionary.
Remembering your dreams isn’t hard. You just need some effort!

Dream analysis is basically the method used to analyse and interpret one’s dreams. To interpret one’s dreams, the person needs to determine the type of dream he is dealing with. There are basically two types or two categories of dream analysis: the dreams that are generated from the person’s physical body, or the dreams that come from spiritual tutors and guides. These two categories have different purposes and it is important that the person recognises these differences and what these differences mean to him as well as how the person interacts in both his dreaming and waking state.

Another way to analyse one’s dream is to know and absorb the information a person gets when he is sleeping. When a person is asleep, so are his physical components. The five senses of a person, tasting, smelling, seeing, hearing and feeling as well as the person’s ego serve as the controlling master but all these are temporarily deactivated when a person is sleeping. Only the sixth sense of the person is working. Therefore, it is necessary that whatever information is absorbed by the sixth sense should also be absorbed by another sense that is working – the mental state.

Dream interpretation is simply the process of giving meanings to dreams. In the past, Greece, Egypt and other ancient societies considered dreaming as a supernatural way of communication or divine way of intervening whose message can only be deciphered by those people with certain and special powers. However, these days, many schools offering psychology courses also offer different theories about dream interpretation.
The Greeks, during the ancient times, constructed and built Asclepieion temples. These temples were where the sick people were sent for healing. The ancient Greeks believed that the cures and treatments would be effective through the divine grace sent to the healers through incubating dreams.
Dreams were also interpreted by some people to be prophetic or as omens with particular meaning and significance. In ancient Egypt, the dreams of people were interpreted by priests. Daniel and Joseph were recorded in the bible as having dreams from God. The Holy Bible described many dreams and these were interpreted as divine revelation. The evidences of hieroglyphics as powerful way to depict and interpret dreams were also shown in many books. Indeed, dreams play a considerable importance not only during these days but also in the history.

Have you ever dreamed of numbers? If you have, do you know what they mean? If not, then use this as a reference:

1.    You need to develop your creativity or individuality. This indicates that the dreamer is selfish.
2.    This indicates sharing, balance, two-way and a give-and-take communication.
3.    The number three indicates commitment. It usually stands for body, mind and spirit.
4.    The number 4 talks about limitation. This may also be shown through shapes like a square or a box.
5.    It is a male number which means sensuality, Karma and the 5 senses.
6.    It is a female number which indicates Dharma, grace, love, Christ consciousness, compassion and forgiveness. It sends a message of request to develop compassion within oneself.
7.    This talks about spiritual enlightenment.
8.    The number 8 is a balance symbol. It indicates expanding through balance. If this number will be deciphered, it means expansion.
9.    The number 9 is not common in dreams. It indicates that the person dreaming is advanced in spiritual matters.
0.    0 means no beginning and no end.
10.    It indicates completion.
The number 12 is sending a message that the person dreaming is judgmental.

People dream almost every time they sleep. Some dreams are good and tranquil. These kinds of dreams wake you up and leave you peaceful the whole day. On the other hand, some dreams are terrifying. These are dreams that wake you in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. Other dreams are vivid and story like. Dreams like that sometimes leave you tired in the mornings. They give you the feeling of being busy all night.

Most of these dreams are cast away immediately as products of the unconscious mind, while others bother the dreamer enough to seek an interpretation. The problem is that not everyone has immediate access to a dream interpreter or a dream dictionary. In cases like that, the dreamer can easily interpret his own dream by looking at recent or future events in his life.

To start off, the dreamer must write down as much of the dream as he can remember. This should be done first because dreamers loose more information as wakefulness continues. After that, the dreamer should read what he has written and highlight significant, odd and recurrent symbols. In example, the dreamer has dreamt of a death in the family. He should find out if he has been worried about the physical or emotional health of a close relative or family member.