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Interpreting
Your Dream
Now
that you have written your dream down on paper, it is time to disassemble it.
1.
Identify the characters in your dreams. Ask yourself who these people are
and what qualities they represent for you. Many times, the people in your
dreams represent aspects of your own self. Seeing your mother in your
dream, may represent your own maternal characteristics. It may also mean
that particular qualities that you see in your mother,
you see in yourself as well. Refer to Carl
Jung's Archetypes or Dream Mood's
Character dream themes to further your understanding of the characters in
your dream.
2.
Ask yourself why you are having this dream at this particular time. Make
connections to your waking life situations and draw from the day's events and
situations for clues as to why you may be having this dream.
3.
Consider the puns that appear in your dreams. The subconscious mind likes to
make use of humor, metaphors, and slang in conveying its meaning. For
example, when you see a plane in your dream it could mean that you are feeling
plain. Or if you dream that you are making dinner reservations, it could mean
that you are reserved or hesitant about. Or if you are passing someone on the
road, you may be worried about passing a test. You get the idea!
4.
What is the general mood or emotion of the dream? How you feel about the dream
is important to the dream's meaning..
5.
Try to reenact the dream and take on the role
of the different characters and objects. Start a dialogue with the dream object
and express how you feel toward each other.
6. Circle
or highlight any words you believe to be symbolic. Ask yourself, what does this
word mean to you. Consult our dream
dictionary to further guide you into your interpretation. Sometimes looking
up its symbolism will help make the dream more clearer. No dream dictionary can
tell you the exact meaning of your dream, but it will help stimulate your own
thinking about the symbol.
7.
Create your own list of personal dream symbols and images and what they mean to
you. Eventually you may start to see recurring images. However, keep in mind
that as you grow, change and evolve, the meaning of your personal symbols can
also change.
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