25 Most Commonly Asked Questions about DREAMS
by SOM Faculty
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Do I dream every night?
Yes. Dreaming occurs in ninety minute cycles throughout your night’s sleep. As the ninety minute cycles continue, this shallow sleep gives way to deeper stages of sleep sometimes called “beauty rest”. The conscious activities of the day are released to the subconscious mind for review and feedback. This feedback comes in the form of dreams.
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Why do dreams need to be interpreted? Why is there a hidden meaning rather than just a direct meaning?
Omne ignotum pro magnificao. Unless you are acquainted with the Latin language, this arrangement of the alphabet has little meaning for you. Although the thought communicated remains what it is, the message imparted is lost because its receiver is unfamiliar with the language. The same is true for your dreams. Dream messages are formed in what we term the Universal Language of Mind. This language is used by the inner mind for all of mankind for communication and is therefore universal. The meaning is only hidden to those who have yet to learn. As our opening quote reveals, “Whatever is unknown is held to be magnificent.” When the unknown becomes known, the communication offered by your dreams will be very direct for it will be understood by you, the receiver of the message.
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What do sex dreams mean?
Creation occurs through aggressive and receptive principles working together in harmony. The result is off spring or the manifestation of a creation into physical form. Sexual dreams indicate your willingness to create harmony between your conscious and subconscious minds for the fulfillment of your desires. Through this cooperation, thought is initiated and its likeness is manifested in your outer life. Babies in a dream will represent new ideas or new ways of life.
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I have no desire to rekindle my relationship with my ex-(husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend). Why do I constantly dream that they are a part of my life again?
Dreaming of a person from your past brings your attention to the need to use and express particular qualities that you specifically associate with that person. Relationships with others throughout our lives provide us with the opportunity to learn by realizing and developing particular qualities. Sometimes the full benefit of what was gained from earlier experiences is left behind with the physical part of the relationship. When there is no one presently in the dreamer’s life who reflects this quality, the subconscious mind will draw upon information stored in the brain during an earlier time period in order to get its message across. Thus you may dream about a former love, a college classmate or a grade school teacher.
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