When we dream of people we know…

When you dream of someone you know, remember it is in your own mind. So when you dream of someone dying or cheating or hurting you, don't jump to the conclusion that this is literally happening or about to happen.

The Meaning of Broken Things in a Dream

What is the meaning of broken things in a dream? To dream of something broken may lead you to question if there is an area of your life that is no longer serving you well. And should this thing be repaired, left to heal on it's own with rest and care, or discarded?

What Do Dreams Have To Do With “Real” Life? Part II by Jean Raffa

Following on from yesterday's post from Jean Raffa, here is the second part that explores how dreams can have lasting significance to our lives. Thanks to Jean for allowing me to share this with you, and kindly offering to answer any questions you may have.

What Do Dreams Have to Do with “Real” Life? Part I by Jean Raffa

Today and tomorrow I would like to share with you a wonderful example of dream work undertaken from a Jungian/symbolic perspective.  If you have trawled through my posts on the symbols that appear in dreams, but still feel unable to string them together to form a meaningful story, I hope the process outlined by Jean …

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The Meaning of Eating, a Feast or Banquet in a Dream

Advent Calender Day 23: Feast or Banquet Welcome to the twenty third day of the Dream Well advent calendar!  Today I am writing about a feast or banquet, to dream of a table laden with food and drink, or of eating and celebrating with an abundance of food. I have already written about food in …

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The Meaning of Being Pregnant in a Dream

Advent Calender Day 22: Pregnant! Welcome to the twentysecond day of the Dream Well advent calender!  Today I am writing about a concept that can be delighting, concerning or downright bewildering when it appears on dreams - when we dream of ourselves or someone else being pregnant. To dream of being pregnant can be a …

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Meaning of Bird in a Cage Dream

Advent Calender Day 20: Bird in a Cage Welcome to the twentieth day of the Dream Well advent calender!  Today I am writing about quite a specific symbol, that of a bird in a cage.  This symbol contains two other symbols, the bird and cage itself, but the two combine to create a meaning all …

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The Meaning of Fish in a Dream

Advent Calender Day 18: Fish Welcome to the eighteenth day of the Dream Well advent calender!  Today I am writing in response to a question I received about fish in dreams. Of course, we cannot write about fish symbolism without looking at it's extreme importance in Christianity.  The fish is beleived to have become a …

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The Meaning of a Window in a Dream

Advent Calender Day 16: Window Welcome to the sixteenth day of the Dream Well advent calender! Today we are going a little meta, and opening the advent calender window to look at what it means to dream of windows. The first aspect that comes to mind when we think about windows is usually of looking …

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The Meaning of a Candle in a Dream

Advent Calender Day 14 Welcome to the fourteenth day of the Dream Well advent calendar! Today we have the beautiful symbol of the candle in our advent calendar window. We have already looked at the symbol of fire with our post on fireplaces, and due to the flame of the candle, there is much overlap …

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