Dreams Blog

We dream in several stages of our sleep, and it doesn’t necessarily have to occur during the REM (rapid eye movement) stage. However, constantly depriving ourselves of the REM stage due to losing the last couple of hours of sleep means losing the opportunity to view the images that may have significant definitions in how we live our life.

According to experts, dreams are there for a reason and have some purpose in a way. Images could serve as clues for solutions that we may need to implement to live a more meaningful life.

Certain patterns may be discovered when we dream. In fact experts have linked those who dream often to have productive tendencies during their waking moments – such as writing more creative stories.

Despite these admirable observations, dreams are useful to all people regardless of their profession as these images have significance only to the individual.

Interpretations on the actual definition of dreams can be made but the answer always lies to the dreamer.

Studying dreams can take a lifetime or in fact a career choice for many but it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to get at least a vague idea on the meaning behind the dreams that we make.

Dreams can be interpreted in several ways. What one sees and interprets may not necessarily apply to the other because after all we are unique. Finding an actual meaning on the visions that we see during our sleep may be frustrating. It is best to go with the flow and see how things go.

There are several aspects of the dream that we need to consider such as how we can inculcate these so-called “messages” in our everyday lives. If we see a gun in our dream, does this mean that we need to buy one? Not necessarily, it may be a symbolism that we need to gun down negative thoughts and continue in our life’s journey with optimism.

There are several instances where people fear their dreams. Here are some common fears:

- dreams reveal sexual longings and a desire to fulfill sexual fantasies. This is due to the Freudian analysis.

- people tend to distrust or fear dreams due to the belief that we should be in control of our lives and messages or images from the dream should be ignored and should not be enacted at all .

- people think that their dreams depict future events that can take place far away. These dreams may leave them immobile since they don’t have a concrete answer as to how to deal with it.

- people fear dreams because they could be messages from the higher being and that presented with such dreams mean that their faith is being tested.

However, experts said that finding out what dreams mean should not be feared upon since shutting them out means inhibiting ourselves to find opportunity or to take part in something that could make a change in our life.

School of Metaphysics Director and Dream researcher Dr. Daniel Condron said that recurring dreams are just one of the types of dreams that we encounter everyday. He believes that dreams represent a message or question. This is usually related to a person’s fear, doubt, habit and many more.

The dream expert said that once the dreamer has an understanding as to what he or she is dreaming about, there’s a big chance that the resolution will be enacted.

The thing about dreams, he says, is that the dreamer and the interpreter can be both right or wrong with the perception behind the images seen during sleep. No one can really be sure if the meaning is right. Even experts are honest enough to admit that there are no exact interpretations in our dreams because we are unique in every way. The best bet is that there’s always a common denominator which we can work on as we try to find the resolutions behind our recurring dreams.

He also believes that although it is hard to influence dreams you can make sure you have comfortable nightwear and a comfortable bed to sleep in.

Experts say that it is normal for us to have recurring dreams. The question is how do we find the meaning behind these dreams and why do they occur regularly? Does it have significant implications on how we live our lives today?

Recurring dreams have been categorized into two: full-on nightmares and stress related dreams. Most of these dreams reflect our anxieties and fears.

• Being chased: This is a common dream for most of us. There are instances where we are being chased by someone or something and we feel that we cannot move. Experts believe that the meaning is that there’s something that we should be doing but we may have opted not to.

• Falling: We’re falling into a deep abyss without end, an indication that an undertaking that we’ve been doing may not be going well.

• Haunted house: This may have something to do with the environment that we’re in. There might be hostility that needs resolution.

Russian company BSoft has reportedly released a new software for iPhone called DreamsGuide. The application is basically a pocket dream book that gives out dreams interpretation. Miller’s dream book is now considered the most accurate and complete among others.

The dream book has about 1,269 items that cover about 10,000 dreams based on phenomena and objects that usually exist in a person’s mind during sleep. The search tools have been built in for quick location of the interpretation by the user. When the term search did not match anything in the database, the application will come up with the nearest possible interpretation of the word or phrase. As of now, the application supports the English language.

The application costs $1.99 as of today and can be bought through the Application Store in the Books Category.

BSoft was founded last year and is based in Omsk, Russia.

Everybody dreams but most, if not all the time, we don’t remember clearly what dreamt about the night before and we grapple as we try to find the meanings behind the vague images of our dreams.
In the end, only you can know the meaning of your dreams.

Experts and friends may give you some advice based on what they know but there are limitations behind what they see behind the symbols that you see. We have that inner spark of truth and recognition on these images that we see in our sleep, and that will help us determine what we need to do and do something about our dreams.

Dream dictionaries can be seen online but it is always advisable for you to practice caution before believing what you read. At the end of this road, it always pays to talk to someone who understands what you are going through like your family and friends.

New York-based dream expert Lauren Lawrence recently shared her interpretation of a confusing dream by a reader who thinks that her boyfriend is not yet ready to commit to her.

One of the readers stated that in her dream, she and her boyfriend attended a wedding where they didn’t know the couple. The scene changed an infant fell into a deep pool of holy water but since she could not move her arm, her boyfriend jumped into the pool and saved the baby.

According to Lawrence, the jumping into the holy water in a church means rebirth or baptism.  She added that this could mean that the infant represented the dreamer and that the boyfriend was the one who saved her which could mean that he’s now ready to commit to a relationship with the dreamer. This is a good sign leading to a possible marriage in the future.

A man suffering from a rare sleeping disorder reportedly killed his wife during one of his nightmare dreams after he decided not to continue with his antidepressants.

According to reports, the man believed that the medications were affecting their sex life which led him to discontinue the process.
59-year old Brian Thomas strangled his wife, 57-year old Christine while they spent their holidays in Wales.

Court documents revealed that Thomas stopped taking three drugs, including one which controls his vivid dreams.

Prescription drugs expert Dr. Paul Skett said that Thomas would experience nightmares if he won’t continue taking drugs. One of the antidepressants is said to control Parkinson’s Disease while one of the drugs stops rapid eye movement sleep.

The defendant is seeking a not guilty verdict because of “insane automatism.” The defense attorneys stressed that the marriage lasted 39 years and there’s really no reason why Thomas would maliciously kill his wife.

The quest to find the meaning of dreams continues to fascinate everyone, regardless of age of gender. After all, there’s this unavoidable yearning to know if the images seen during sleep have significant meaning when it comes to daily living. There are different approaches on dealing with the dreams based on how it was interpreted by the dreamer.

A new study by sleep expert Allan Hobson came out recently wherein the expert stated that one of the main functions of these dreams that dreamers encounter is that it tunes up the brain for day – whether at work or home. These findings have caught some criticisms from others because it portrays the dreamers as “self-deluding.” Hobson has also stated in his study that dreaming is “a parallel state of consciousness.”

Despite these findings, at the end of the day it is the dreamer who will be dealing with these images and if something positive can be done out of the meaning of dreams. One thing is for sure if you will have a more comfortable sleep if you wear comfy nightwear and have comfy sheets.