Dreams Blog

We sleep and dream of several symbols – may it be animals, people, buildings, water and even food. When we wake up, we wonder why the dream was dreamt and how it affects our lives in the long run.

Here are some common dream symbols that have been interpreted by researchers:

• People. It basically symbolizes our personalities. When we dream of other people, we need to determine what outstanding qualities that are common between ourselves and those other people.

• Animals. Symbolizes our daily habits

• House. It symbolizes our state of mind. One example is that when we dream of churches, we have spiritual concerns to attend to.

• Water. This is a symbol of our life experiences. If we glide through the water with relative ease then we have successfully managed our life for now. However, if we dream of drowning, then there are experiences that overwhelm us and we need to address it.

• Food. This symbolizes our knowledge. Are we learning things that would improve our life? Or is it the other way around?

• School. Our attention is geared toward learning. Learning is a never ending process so even if we actually finished our studies, there is still a lot of life experiences that we need to learn as we go along.

The meaning of these dreams may affect you or not. In the end, you are the steward of your own life.

“To Sleep, Perchance to Dream” were Hamlet’s famous words. Words he uttered while contemplating the idea of death in a room filled with mirrors. Shakespeare used the term ‘dream’ to represent peace of mind. In truth, some dreams do convey longing for inner peace and spiritual guidance. These dreams are referred to as dreams that relate to the spiritual world. However, there is another type of dream and these are dreams that relate to the physical body.

Food and Health are the main themes of dreams that pertain to the physical.

Food – dreaming of food can mean that a person needs to take care of the physical body. There may be something wrong with the person’s nutritional intake. Dreaming of certain food items can also mean different things. The state that the food is in is also important in interpretation. Rotten food, for example can mean that there is trouble ahead for the dreamer. In relation, different kinds of food items can also induce dreams with a ‘psychedelic’ quality.

Health – Dreaming of physical health can mean that a person is up for some challenges in life. Dreaming that you are in good health can mean good things for the dreamer. Health dreams may also be direct reflections of the dreamer’s lifestyle choices that can affect his health.