10 Dream Symbols You Should Never Ignore
For centuries we have been
fascinated by dreams and their meaning. In the end of the nineteenth century psychotherapist Carl Jung, best known for archetypes and the
collective unconscious, began to conclude that looking into dreams was opening
a door into consciousness and the spirit world. However, there is a science
behind what happens during sleep. A research team of scientists at the ATR
Computational Neuroscience Laboratory in Kyoto, Japan, has explored brain scans while identifying the visual imagery of
dreams. They
concluded that we watch our dreams in the same manner that we watch our waking
world.
In order to analyze the dreams we must
also study how we participate in our daily activities. Are dreams a replay on
the visual stimuli of what we perceive in waking hours or messages of guidance
from beyond? What do these symbols mean? How do we interpret them and analyze
them to give us messages?
HERE ARE 10 THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER IGNORE ABOUT YOUR DREAMS:
1. FLYING
Dreams of flying often indicate the
need to reach ambition. Where are you going? How are you getting there? Are you
having trouble navigating through life? Flying dreams tend to leave us
recharged when we wake. There is a feeling of freedom and being able to
accomplish anything in our way.
2. WATERFALLS
When we dream of water it usually
conveys the emotional state of the mind. Water symbolizes cleansing and purity.
To dream of waterfalls is a great omen. This represents new beginnings as the
old is washed out.
If you see waterfalls in your dreams, ask
yourself these questions: Is the waterfall a small one or a large one? How are
you perceiving your obstacles? Is the waterfall in a dark jungle or a beautiful
beach?
3. TEETH
Dreams with teeth are very common. Not
all teeth dreams symbolize aging. Pulling of teeth symbolizes something that
needs to come out, while rotten teeth symbolize the holding of fear and
anxiety. Dreaming of falling teeth are the most typical of all teeth dreams.
They are usually derived to new situations that cause stress: a new job, fear
of loss, lack of power in a relationship, or lies that are being kept hidden.
If you see teeth in your dreams, ask yourself
these questions: How do you feel about your teeth? We use our teeth to nourish the
body. How are we nourishing our lives?
4. DEATH
Dreaming with death is more common than
most people admit. As morbid as it feels, to dream of death usually symbolizes
the ending of something. Death is the termination of ego parts. There is the
death of anxiety and anger. The death of a situation. There is the death of an
idea allowing for the birth of another. Dreaming of death or dying can be a
psychological aspect of working tremendous changes in emotions.
If you see death in your dreams, ask yourself
these questions: Where you the one who died? Was it a loved one? These dreams
can also be guidance from a departed loved one trying to give comfort.
5. PREGNANT
Dreaming of being pregnant symbolizes a
major growth and development. It can be geared to future projects and desires.
If you visualize pregnancy in
your dreams, ask yourself these questions: What are you trying to create? What
transformation are you encountering in your waking life? Are you pregnant with
possibilities? Pregnant dreams can bring fruitful ideas for a job or
relationship.
6. HOUSES
Dreams of houses symbolize the self and
the different aspects of personality. Depending on the type of house or the
different rooms the interpretation can deepen. Houses are about security and
comfort. An attic symbolizes hidden memories, while a basement can mean
intuition and the unconscious mind.
If you see houses in your dreams, ask
yourself: How are you taking care of your body? How do you perceive yourself
out in the world?
7. MONEY
Money dreams can allow us to wake with
such gratitude. Dreaming with money is about luck and how we perceive our
self-worth. Winning the lottery symbolizes a change in lifestyle while dreaming
of giving money away is a fear of loss. Money dreams pertain to the core of our
emotions towards the abundance and prosperity. Financial stability or losses
are often stress factors in our lives.
If you see money in your dreams, ask yourself:
Did you lose your job? Are you in debt? What would you do if you won the lottery?
The relationship with finances is one that rarely leaves the mind during waking
moments. Money symbolizes the flow of life.
8. ADULTERY
Dreaming of adultery signifies sexual
desires and urges that are repressed or are needing to be expressed. These type
of dreams also carry abandonment and fears, self-worth issues, and an
unconscious acceptance of a problematic relationship.
If adultery appears in your dreams, ask
yourself: Are you afraid of losing a loved one? Are you unhappy in your own
relationship? How do you feel about your body and desires?
9. FIRE
Fire dreams can have several meanings
depending on the context of the dream. Seeing fire in a distance symbolizes
desire and transformation, while playing with fire can be a warning of risky
activities. If you dream of starting a fire it symbolizes anger that is being
repressed.
Ask yourself: Do you avoid risky situations?
Do you spend your day putting out fires?
10. NAKED
Dreams of being naked are very common.
They connect to our fear of being exposed. If the dream is about someone else
being naked it signifies “the naked truth” of a situation or foretell an
illicit affair. It can also mean the loss of respect. Nakedness is about
accepting flaws and imperfections. Just like in waking moments it is about how
much is exposed to the world of the self.
If you are naked in a dream, ask yourself: Are
you afraid of being seen for who you are? Are you over exposing yourself?
Dreams represent episodes of our lives
that can be analyzed in millions of ways, and the dreamer is the only one who
can figure out the true emotional state of the dream. These are only a few
suggestions into the world of night visions; the mind, body and spirit are
intertwined and how we perceive the self plays over and over during our sleep.
The mind will try desperately to
dictate, through short visions, how our emotions are being played. Anxiety or
joy can change the way we sleep. It’s up to us to truly be aware how we carry
ourselves during waking ours.
“Dreams…are invariably seeking to express
something that the ego does not know and does not understand.” – Carl Jung
