WHAT ARE YOUR DREAMS TELLING YOU?
“Last night I had an unusual dream. I dreamed that I was Flying. When I moved my arms up and down,I moved higher and higher into the sky. I felt as free as a bird. ” Marianne, age 35
“I had a had dream—a nightmare—that kept coming back. I walked out of my bedroom, and a monster came out and chased me. One night, when the monster was chasing me, I turned back and said, ‘Leave me alone! ’I haven’t had the dream again since then. ”Jason, age 14
What do these dreams mean? For thousands of years, people have tried to interpret the meanings of dreams. The ancient Egyptians believed that
dreams predicted the future. The ancient Greeks believed that they were messages sent by the gods. Freudbelieved that they were a window to your subconscious. Many modern dream researchers have. come up with many theories about dreams. They consider that dreams tell us what is going on in our lives.
Usually flying is a positive symbol in a dream. Flying in dreams means success, control, confidence, and “being on top of it all.” So Marianne, the person who had the first dream, may be in love or may have success at work. ‘
Monsters in dreams often represent fears. For Jason, the monsters may represent the adults who control his life. Or, they may represent his fears about
growing up. But Jason showed that he was able to conquer his fears.