In a series of articles by Richard Wilkerson we will get a great insight in dreams and their meaning. Richard Wilkerson is behind the DreamGate, a pioneering web community exploring and investigating the meaning of dreams.

Read more here: » Meaning of Dreams: Do Dreams Have Meaning? Part I

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Dream FAQ Dictionary: Do dreams have meaning?

Do dreams have meaning?

Although scientists continue to debate this issue, most people who work with their dreams, either by themselves or with others, find that their dreams are very meaningful for them. Dreams are useful in learning more about the dreamer's feelings, thoughts, behavior, motives, and values. Many find that dreams can help them solve problems. Further, artists, writers, and scientists often get creative ideas from dreams..

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(See also: Do dreams have meaning?, Dream Interpretation FAQ, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Meaning of Dreams)

In a series of articles by Richard Wilkerson we will get a great insight in dreams and their meaning. Richard Wilkerson is behind the DreamGate, a pioneering web community exploring and investigating the meaning of dreams.

Read more here: » Meaning of Dreams: Do Dreams Have Meaning? Part II

Dream FAQ Dictionary: What does sleepwalking have to do with dreams?

What does sleepwalking have to do with dreams?

Most ordinary sleepwalkers are not necessarily acting out dreams. Some sleepwalking and other actions during sleep are part of a condition called “REM sleep behavior disorder,” or RBD or RSBD. Sufferers of this condition may be physically active while having vivid dreams.

Source:Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Dreamspeak: How To Understand the Messages in Your Dreams

(See also: Sleepwalking, Dream Interpretation FAQ, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Meaning of Dreams)

Dream FAQ Dictionary: Why do people have trouble remembering their dreams?

Why do people have trouble remembering their dreams?

Some people have no difficulty in remembering several dreams nightly, whereas others recall dreams only occasionally or not at all. Nearly everything that happens during sleep— including dreams, the thoughts which occur throughout the night and memories of brief awakenings—is forgotten by morning. There is something about the phenomenon of sleep itself which makes it difficult to remember what has occurred and most dreams are forgotten unless they are written down. Sometimes a dream is suddenly remembered later in the day or on another day, suggesting that the memory is not totally lost but for some reason is very hard to retrieve. Sleep and dreams also are affected by a great variety of drugs and medications, including alcohol. Further, stopping certain medications suddenly may cause nightmares. It is advisable to discuss with your physician the effect of any drugs or medications you are taking.

(See also: Remembering Dreams, Dream Interpretation FAQ, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Meaning of Dreams)

Dream FAQ Dictionary: How do I have lucid dreams?

How do you have lucid dreams?

 A. There are several methods of inducing lucid dreams. The first step,regardless of method, is to develop your dream recall until you canremember at least one dream per night. Then, if you have a lucid dreamyou will remember it. You will also become very familiar with yourdreams, making it easier learn to recognize them while they arehappening. If you recall your dreams you can begin immediately withtwo simple techniques for stimulating lucid dreams. Lucid dreamersmake a habit of "reality testing." This means investigating theenvironment to decide whether you are dreaming or awake. Ask yourselfmany times a day, "Could I be dreaming?

" Then, test the stability ofyour current reality by reading some words, looking away and lookingback while trying to will them to change. The instability of dreams isthe easiest clue to use for distinguishing waking from dreaming. Ifthe words change, you are dreaming. Taking naps is a way to greatlyincrease your chances of having lucid dreams. You have to sleep longenough in the nap to enter REM sleep. If you take the nap in themorning (after getting up earlier than usual), you are likely to enterREM sleep within a half-hour to an hour after you fall asleep. If younap for 90 minutes to 2 hours you will have plenty of dreams and ahigher probability of becoming lucid than in dreams you have during anormal night's sleep. Focus on your intention to recognize that youare dreaming as you fall asleep within the nap.

External cues to help people attain lucidity in dreams have been thefocus of Dr. Stephen LaBerge's research and the Lucidity Institute'sdevelopment efforts for several years. Using the results of laboratorystudies, they have designed a portable device, called the DreamLight,for this purpose. It monitors sleep and when it detects REM sleepgives a cue -- a flashing light -- that enters the dream to remind thedreamer to become lucid. The light comes from a soft mask worn duringsleep that also contains the sensing apparatus for determining whenthe sleeper is in REM sleep. A small custom computer connected to themask by a cord decides when the wearer is in REM and when to flash thelights.

Source: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/dreams-faq

(See also: Lucid dreaming, Dream Interpretation FAQ, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Meaning of Dreams)

Dream FAQ Dictionary: What about wet dreams? Do women have them?

What about wet dreams? Do women have them?

We sure do. However, while men have most of their wet dreams at 18, women don't peak till the age of 40. Wet dreams come when we are sexual frustrated in waking, but also when we are highly aroused by a new sexual relationship. They are normal and harmless.

I hear that yours is the first major modern book on dreams and sexuality. How could that be true? Freud wrote all about dreams and sexuality.

I, too, was shocked to see how little has been written about dreams and sexuality. Freud wrote about his belief that dreams revealed what he had already decided were the sexual natures of men and women. He did not see dreams as helping us to improve our sexuality and the relationships within which we express that sexuality. Sensual Dreaming focuses on developing our sexuality into a fulfilling, joy-promoting, and love-enhancing part of our lives. In order to achieve that goal, we must first recognize our often invisible inhibitions, resolve them as best we can, and grow into a robust, healthy view of the erotic. Dreams can be powerful teachers in many areas.

Freud's over-emphasis on a limited idea of sexuality and his forced, sexual interpretations of so many dreams seems to have scared people away form the topic. But then modern culture is not yet modern about sexuality. We have yet to learn that until we can speak openly with ourselves and our partners and our families about sex we will continue to let our discomfort and silence encourage sexual abuse, and sexual immaturity and ignorance among teens and adults. Most married couples can't talk openly about what they fear, need and want sexually and this leads to the impossible hope that someone else will be the prefect sexual partner. Talking about our dreams can teach us to talk about our sexual concerns and desires so we can grow up and leave our sexual adolescence behind

Source: Dr. Gayle Delaney, Sensual Dreaming

(See also: Sexual dreams, Dream Interpretation FAQ, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Meaning of Dreams)

Bench

• Distrust debtors and confidants if you dream of sitting on one.
• If you see others doing so, happy reunions between friends who have been separated through misunderstandings are suggested.

Source: 10 000 Dream Interpretations, by Gustavus Hindman Miller

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Bench, Dreams - Meaning of Dream about Bench, Dream Interpretation Bench)

Dream FAQ Dictionary: Do we dream every night?

Do we dream every night?

Scientific research indicates that, with few exceptions, we all dream every night Some people who have suffered trauma to the brain or who have brain illness are known to experience a loss of dreaming. Otherwise, we dream throughout the night, in both rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep and non-REM sleep.

Source:Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Dreamspeak: How To Understand the Messages in Your Dreams

(See also: Do we dream every night?, Dream Interpretation FAQ, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Meaning of Dreams)

Chestnuts

• To dream of handling chestnuts, foretells losses in a business way, but indicates an agreeable companion through life.
• Eating them, denotes sorrow for a time, but final happiness.
• For a young woman to dream of eating or trying her fortune with them, she will have a well-to-do lover and comparative plenty.

Source: 10 000 Dream Interpretations, by Gustavus Hindman Miller

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Chestnuts, Dreams - Meaning of Dream about Chestnuts, Dream Interpretation Chestnuts)

Independent

• To dream that you are very independent, denotes that you have a rival who may do you an injustice.
• To dream that you gain an independence of wealth, you may not be so succcessful{sic} at that time as you expect, but good results are promised.

Source: 10 000 Dream Interpretations, by Gustavus Hindman Miller

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Independent, Meaning of Dreams about Independent, Dream Interpretation Independent)

Dream Interpretation Cripple

If you are dreaming that you are deformed, or have become a cripple, it could mean that you are "crippled" or injured emotionally, and you are not in position to do anything about it. It may also indicate that you have a low self-esteem or low opinion about yourself. If you are taking care of a cripple, it means that you are caring about an unhappy person.

Source: Dream-Land, http://www.dream-land.info

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Cripple, Meaning of Dreams about Cripple, Dream Interpretation Cripple)

Dream Interpretation Mountains

Mountains symbolize situations or problems in life which are difficult to overcome. Seeing mountains in the distance means that you will have misunderstandings in the near future. Climbing a mountain successfully in the dream is a sign that you are not afraid to deal with obstacles and will do well. If it takes a lot of effort to climb a mountain, it may mean that your purposes are set to high. Coming down from a mountain is a sign that you have overcome your obstacles, got new insights and will be rewarded soon.

Source: Dream-Land, http://www.dream-land.info

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Mountains, Meaning of Dreams about Mountains, Dream Interpretation Mountains)

Hurt

• If you hurt a person in your dreams, you will do ugly work, revenging and injuring.
• If you are hurt, you will have enemies who will overcome you.

Source: 10 000 Dream Interpretations, by Gustavus Hindman Miller

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Hurt, Meaning of Dreams about Hurt, Dream Interpretation Hurt)

Dream Interpretation Grass

Grass is often associated with leisure time and relaxation. Dreaming of lying in the grass means that you have high hopes, but be careful doing so. Seeing green fresh grass signifies financial improvements; dead grass signifies illness or worries. Eating grass denotes that you make yourself look foolish.

Source: Dream-Land, http://www.dream-land.info

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Grass, Meaning of Dreams about Grass, Dream Interpretation Grass)

Dream Interpretation Cafeteria, cafe

Seeing a cafeteria in the dream means that you want to have more friends. Working as a waiter/waitress in a cafe or cafeteria signifies that you are surrounded by unsavoury people and need to find new friends. Sitting in a cafe is a sign that you can't change or do anything at the present time.

Source: Dream-Land, http://www.dream-land.info

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Cafeteria, cafe, Meaning of Dreams about Cafeteria, cafe, Dream Interpretation Cafeteria, cafe)

Incest

This could be an extremely disturbing dream, but it does not necessarily have anything to do with sex. It is possible that you may be worried about other aspects of your family life. If this dream persists, you may consider talking to a professional about it. If you are currently making important decisions, don't do anything that is morally questionable because you are already experiencing disturbing dreams associated with taboos that bring up feelings of guilt and shame.

Source: Dream Lover Incorporated, http://www.dreamloverinc.com

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Incest, Meaning of Dreams about Incest, Dream Interpretation Incest)

Dream Interpretation Buffalo

The buffalo represents power and resolution. If you dream of a buffalo, you might have a considerable amount of income within next few weeks. If the buffalo is killed or injured, it is a bad omen: do not undertake any new ventures. Dreaming of a herd of buffalos will bring you a peace of mind and abundance. If buffalo allows you to pet it, you will have a nice tranquil married life.

Source: Dream-Land, http://www.dream-land.info

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Buffalo, Meaning of Dreams about Buffalo, Dream Interpretation Buffalo)

School : Dream Interpretation Dictionary - School

School - Lessons in life. Self understanding is learning to know yourself (psychological). Life's experiences. Have you learned from them or do you ignore what is evident for what is convenient?

(See also: Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation School, Dream Dictionary School)