DREAM ANALYSIS by Lee
King
Clients often assume their
dreams are meaningless and only a reflection of what occurs during the day's events
or are some fantasy of the subconscious. Even though these may be involved in the
dream, they tend to act as triggers to underlying emotions and concerns that one may not
recognize; some buried long ago. Dreams are one of the avenues the psyche has for
helping us get in touch with what we need to know but don't remember.
The subconscious mind speaks in a language of symbols and
metaphors that we have learned to associate with our life experiences. Some are
meaningful to our self, only, while others are archetypal. For example, the Helen in
your dream may be your aunt who is overweight. But, did you know that the name Helen
can also mean light? Or, that light in metaphysical terms refers to
enlightenment? Your dream could be trying to tell you that you should either lose
weight or "lighten up" to something. The context of the dream, generally,
will be a clue as to the right answer for you. My belief, similar to that of most
dream analysts, is that each symbol in your dream (objects, humans, animals, plants, etc.)
represent some aspect of yourself. Think of these as actors and props in a play
trying to convey a message to you
It has, occasionally, been my experience to have what is known as a cognitive dream.
These rarely happen. Some of my clients never have them. When a dream
does foretell something that eventually happens in my life, I seldom recognize the dream
as such until after the event occurs. However, when a dream keeps haunting me
without resolution or repeating itself over time, I figure that I need to look
seriously into its possible meaning.
Most dreamers are unaware of the various meanings of any one
symbol, nor do they have time to research those meanings. There are a few good books
available, but most of them are not inclusive enough for most needs. Consequently,
the help of both dream-analysts and dream groups is becoming increasingly more popular as
we realize the importance of understanding our inner-self. According to
psychotherapist and author of UNEXPECTED MIRACLES, David Richo, Ph.D., "Dreams do
not tell of what to do but what is unlived in us." He indicates that the soul
is the dream-maker, not the logical mind.
When
your logical mind decides to get in touch with the messages
from your soul, contact Lee King as by clicking here and following the
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