While some people, including medical researchers, believe dreams are a benign, meaningless byproduct of sleep, many medical experts, psychologists, and psychiatrists, not to mention poets, musicians, and visual artists, believe dreams hold the key to our emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. Sometimes, our dreams are complex, weird, and impossible to describe once we’re awake. But then there are common dreams that many people experience, including dreams of being chased, of falling, or of being naked in public. But what exactly is the meaning behind these familiar dreams? Here are seven common dreams with interpretations we sourced from dream analysts, psychotherapists, and self-proclaimed psychics.
Nothing you dream about is meant to be taken
literally. So the dream that your teeth are falling out, a dream common among
children as well as adults, is a symbolic representation that might mean a few
different things. Some believe that this dream indicates you said something
that you should have kept to yourself. Others believe this dream expresses a
fear of growing old, or becoming a more mature adult and taking on a new level
of responsibility.
2.
Being chased:
Who doesn’t love a
good chase scene? When we dream we’re being chased, the feeling can be
exhilarating or terrifying, depending on who we think is chasing us. Often in
such a dream, we have no idea, we just know we’d better bolt or else we’re
going to get caught and then who knows what will happen? The basic
interpretation of this dream says that in your waking life, you are avoiding
something that you need to confront, like a situation at work, for instance, or
a heart-to-heart with a friend or family member. Or the dream might mean that
you are afraid that something from your past is going to catch up with you. Or
maybe you should just quit watching Jason Bourne
movies before bed.
The saying goes something like, “Life is just
like high school with money.” If you find yourself dreaming that you’re back in
high school, only this time, your schoolmates are a combination of co-workers,
Jason Bourne, and your mother, take heart; your unconscious mind may be telling
you that if you pay attention in real life, you will succeed. At the same time,
the dream might indicate that lately, you’ve been feeling uncertain and
unprepared, either for the demands of your job or personal life. Now if in the
same dream, your teeth fall out, it’s time to call a psychoanalyst.
4.
Flying:
Dreams where you fly like a bird or Superman
generally indicate you’re feeling confident and happy in your waking life. Some
cultures offer fussier interpretations, depending on whether you’re flying as
yourself or have turned into a bird or some kind of mythological winged
creature. We should note, however, that people who consume codeine products may
dream that they are flying or have left their body and are observing themselves
from above, which is a little more unnerving than dreaming that by flapping
your arms you can avoid the Monday morning traffic jam.
5.
Naked:
Sigmund Freud wrote in his book On Dreams, “The dream is not senseless, not absurd … it
is a psychic phenomenon of full value, and indeed the fulfillment of a wish.”
So how would Freud explain the very common dream where the dreamer is in
public, at work or at some formal occasion, and is partially or entirely naked?
This is one of those dreams where, when you wake up, you are forever grateful it was just a
dream! Psychoanalysts
believe this is a dream about feeling inadequate and unprepared for an upcoming
event, or life in general. However, some cultures believe this dream means
you’re going to come into money, through a lottery or some other kind of
gambling. Dream you’re naked? When you wake up, check your stock portfolio or
go buy a Powerball ticket!
6.
Falling:
The sensation of falling from a great height
isn’t pleasant, unless you have a parachute. Dreams where you are falling from
the sky or from out of a window can simply mean you feel you’re failing (or
“falling”) in your personal or professional life. Feelings of isolation or that
you lack emotional support can also inspire this common dream.
7.
Lost:
The psychiatrist Carl Jung wrote, “I know that if we meditate on a dream
sufficiently long and thoroughly … something almost always comes of it.” Dreams
where you are lost, perhaps within the halls of a school filled with lockers or
outside on the streets of a strange city are pretty straightforward in their
symbolism and indicate you’ve been feeling confused and insecure. Like all of
the dreams we’ve described, the dream of being lost can mean many more things,
depending upon what’s going on in your conscious life. If you’re experiencing
stress at work or are getting ready to make some life changes, try meditating
upon your dreams to see if they are trying to tell you something helpful.
Sourced From : http://www.onlinepsychologydegree.net
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