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"To
sleep, perchance to dream..."
Shakespeare
Dreams
are truly the window to your soul. But so often, we
give only a moment's thought to our dream meanings before we head
out for the day. Tomorrow, allow yourself the time to
stop and remember. Think about what you dreamt and
interpret it with our help. What you learn about
yourself through your dreams just may surprise you!
Dreams
normally occur during REM sleep. During this stage
of sleep, your eyes can move rapidly, your heart beats
faster and your respiration increases. Parts of
your body may twitch as well. Your brain has
increased activity, yet your muscles are somewhat
"paralyzed." Could this be to keep your body's
racing brain activity from being carried out by the
body? Just imagine if you were dreaming of flying!
If you are an adult and have normal sleeping patterns,
your REM sleep can take up to 25% of your sleeping time.
Do you
find it hard to remember your dreams? Keep a
journal and pen right by your bed. Then as soon as
you wake, roll over and immediately jot down your dream.
Do this before you do anything else, or the dream may
fade. Try to remember writing the very moment you
are awake. It might take a few days before you are
able to make this a habit.
If you
don't remember the exact dream but have a "picture" in
your head of a dream's moment, write that down.
Maybe you wake and see the image of a clock slowly
fading away? Write it down. Or if you just
have a remembrance of darkness, light - anything you can
glean in those few waking seconds - make note of it.
After you
have written down your dream's symbols, look through our
dictionary to find the possible meaning of your dream.
Remember, there are many things one symbol can
represent. And the context of how you saw the
symbol is important as well.
For
instance, if you dream about climbing the stairs of a
tower, you may be trying to reach a goal in life.
If the stairs are difficult to climb, it is possible
someone or something is holding you from reaching your
dream. But if the tower is easy to climb, there is
nothing stopping you from achieving your goal.
A dream
dictionary isn't cut and dry - but rather, should be
used as a tool to help you interpret what your dreams
mean. Happy Dreaming! |
