For hundreds of years, dreams have been wrapped in some sort of mystery veil, as people used to refer to them with respect or fear. Some cultures have considered dreams to be prophecies, others, demonic possessions. Within the last centuries, the language of dreams has significantly evolved, and the concept of soul wandering the dream world has been replaced with the inner self, and the divine side of it - with the collective subconscious.
While dreaming, we interact with a lot of people, places, things, etc. A dream is like a hallucination, a fantastic trip that you make while you are asleep, a parallel world where many things can happen, things that we wish for or not. A dream is like a state of mind which sets us free or tries to distract us from the ordinary routine of our life. The interpretations with respect to the reasons why we are dreaming varied a lot for the last century.
The concept of modern psychology sees the "dream untangling" as a task to be done within the individual context. In the respective dreams, images and symbols appear which are strongly connected and specific to the person dreaming. Therefore, only he can untangle it and pull out the meaning of his dream.
Play with the words and phrases, as symbols can evolve in different ways and can be understood differently in many cultures. The symbols are something that your subconscious is already aware of, but you deny accepting, believing, admitting or realizing. Remembering all the details of your dream is like opening a gate to your inner self. Keeping a diary of your dreams is not totally nonsense. It's a justification for lying down, for a while, and focus, without feeling guilty, on yourself and your actions and feelings. The dream can be defined from many perspectives. It can be seen as a superstition, as some cultures, for example, consider it dangerous to try to wake someone dreaming, as there is a risk of losing the soul in the world of dreams.
From ancient times, people believed that the future can be foreseen while dreaming, as it works like a sign. In ancient Greece, the dream was seen as a method of healing any disease. Nowadays, nevertheless, the dream is perceived as an extension of the wakefulness. It is like your thoughts are continued in your dreams, but they sometimes get funny shapes, as the sensorial functions are reduced while sleeping.
While dreaming, we interact with a lot of people, places, things, etc. A dream is like a hallucination, a fantastic trip that you make while you are asleep, a parallel world where many things can happen, things that we wish for or not. A dream is like a state of mind which sets us free or tries to distract us from the ordinary routine of our life. The interpretations with respect to the reasons why we are dreaming varied a lot for the last century.
The concept of modern psychology sees the "dream untangling" as a task to be done within the individual context. In the respective dreams, images and symbols appear which are strongly connected and specific to the person dreaming. Therefore, only he can untangle it and pull out the meaning of his dream.
Play with the words and phrases, as symbols can evolve in different ways and can be understood differently in many cultures. The symbols are something that your subconscious is already aware of, but you deny accepting, believing, admitting or realizing. Remembering all the details of your dream is like opening a gate to your inner self. Keeping a diary of your dreams is not totally nonsense. It's a justification for lying down, for a while, and focus, without feeling guilty, on yourself and your actions and feelings. The dream can be defined from many perspectives. It can be seen as a superstition, as some cultures, for example, consider it dangerous to try to wake someone dreaming, as there is a risk of losing the soul in the world of dreams.
From ancient times, people believed that the future can be foreseen while dreaming, as it works like a sign. In ancient Greece, the dream was seen as a method of healing any disease. Nowadays, nevertheless, the dream is perceived as an extension of the wakefulness. It is like your thoughts are continued in your dreams, but they sometimes get funny shapes, as the sensorial functions are reduced while sleeping.
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