It
is
generally accepted that there are four kinds of dreams:
1.daily processing,
2.problem-solving,
3.psychological,
4.precognitive.
Most dreams fall in the realm of “daily
processing”,
clearing the rubbish from our minds - dumping input from the day
that’s
no longer needed. We don't remember most of these dreams, and those we
do
remember
can usually be easily related to our lives.
“Problem-solving”
dreams are just what you might think - your unconscious knows all - it
knows your problems - and it knows how to solve them.
If the unconscious
thinks its solution is important enough, up
pops a
problem-solving dream. We don't always remember these dreams, but our
conscious
mind does and acts on them directly and, like our daily processing
dreams,
we can normally interpret them for ourselves.
"Psychological"
dreams are those dreams that bring unconscious
“junk” to the surface -
the baggage we need to acknowledge and face in order to grow. For most
of us, these dreams are about our relationships,
past sufferings,
our fears and anxieties, guilt and resentment.
In these
“psychological: dreams”, we're not solving a
problem or making a decision,
we're simply facing something about ourselves or our current
situation
that's probably been holding us back. Some of these dreams, especially
those that are repetitive, require interpretation. Some repetitive
dreams
that may first be defined as psychological in nature are actually
indicative
of physical problems that require medical attention. For example,
sensations
of being smothered in a cloud or paralysed can be a first sign of petit
mal seizures and a warning to see your doctor.
"Precognitive" dreams
deliver psychic data.
You dream about a friend and then see them the next day or you dream
your
sister is pregnant and she is!
For most of us, precognitive dreams aren't
so obvious because our ego shadows our psychic information with
symbols.
Precognitive dreams can often be identified by their quality: the light
is strange, or you clearly feel that you’re in another
dimension, objects
are oddly shaped or made of unusual materials.... These dreams are
almost
always worth recording and tracking for they will be rich with
information,
much of it presented in symbols.
In addition to the four general types of dreams, there is the
phenomenon
of group dreaming, where many individuals either purposely or
spontaneously
dream of the same event. Dream time is also perfect for
Out of
Body (OBE) experiences
and many individuals
find themselves actually visiting someone thousands of miles away and
later
being able to accurately describe the place and people with whom they
visited.
The out-of-body experience is known by many other labels: Astral
projection, astral travel and psychic travel. There is some speculation
as to OBEs being a part of the dream state yet more research needs to
be done before this claim can be supported. The most common way to tell
if you could be having an OBE during your dreams is when you
are either flying or being lifted.
Many
psychics
also speak of dreams in which they have been in class, learning new
skills
and soon after found themselves actually manifesting enhanced or new
abilities.
When you remember a dream, it’s usually worth taking a few
minutes to detail
what you remember so you can analyse it to see what type of dream it
is,
and what purpose it serves in your life right now.
In the end, only you will know for sure what the dream really means to
you. But sharing a dream with someone else can be very useful in
helping
to understand it.
The
10 Most Common Dreams (not in any particular order):
1) Dreams of
Water
2) Dreams of
Public Nudity
3) Dreams of
Falling
4) Dreams of
Flying
5) Dreams of
Finding Something or Losing Something
6) Dreams of
Being Lost
7) Dreams of
Being Chased
8) Dreams of
Being Back at School
9) Dreams of
Travelling
10) Dreaming of
Your Hair or Teeth Falling Out
