Tuesday 18 May 2010

Do Dreams Have a Meaning?

There are a number of books on the subject of dreams and dream interpretation that claim there are specific meanings to specific symbols within the dreams. To see a sack in your dream, for instance, might be said to be symbolism of the womb and a feeling of security. Sacks can contain heavy items and can be cumbersome; it could therefore be associated with burdens and responsibilities.
How serious can these general interpretations be taken? It must be remembered that these are all-purpose meanings and if anything, they may lead to a person considering what certain dreams may mean to them.
There is every chance that seeing a cat in a dream will mean one thing to a cat lover and something quite different to someone who is allergic to cat fur. Be war of bending a dream to fit conventional meaning.
Once symbols in the dream have been studied independently of each other, consider how they merge together. Could a positive or negative aspect of one symbol have a subtle influence with the meaning of other symbols within the dream?
This can be linked to the tarot and astrology when certain features can be softened or enhanced by other links. For example, the World of Fortune tarot card placed between the Tower and the Moon can be seen more as a warning than if it was placed between the Star and the Sun.
Dreams mean different things to different people and interpreting dreams takes a lot of patience, intuition and experience. Persevere and your ability will grow.