Dream Interpretation, Definition Of Dream

There is an enhanced curiosity about dreams and dream interpretation. Before we have an understanding of dream interpretation, let us discuss what are dreams and how and why a person dreams. A dream can be defined as a thought or a sequence of thoughts that occurs to a person during sleep. Experts believe that dream is more or less a visual representation of our personal conceptions, unfulfilled desires and beliefs.

Types of Dreams

Any study about dream interpretation would be incomplete without the knowledge of type of dreams. Our dreams can be classified into two categories. The first type of dreams is the one experienced due to mind and body. The second types of dreams are the manifestation of spiritual and supernatural factors.

The first type of dreams originates from your body and hence indicates your physical and psychological well-being. Second type of dreams with mystical characters can help your spiritual development. Therefore, if one is able to identify and classify his/her dreams, dream interpretation can be done more effectively.

How you get dreams:

While sleeping all your five senses – smelling, tasting, feeling, seeing and hearing, remain temporarily suspended from their normal activity. It is during your sleep that the sixth sense takes over and starts unfolding parts of your life and thus you enter into a dream state.

Why you get dreams:

There are several reasons that trigger dream state viz. Food, health, psychology etc.

Various components that are responsible for each dream category are given below:

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Type-1 dreams:

Food: After having a sumptuous meal, a person is more prone to entering a dream state.

Health: All your activities and actions relating to your lifestyle remain embedded in your subconscious, as such, your sub conscious knows a lot and in dream tries to make you aware in various ways.

Psychology: Stressful life puts a man out of proportion and triggers dream state unknowingly.

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Type-2 dreams:

This type of dreams are seen quite rarely and not based on any physical factor. They carry a message possibly from outer world and make you feel that something special has happened – a message that leaves an unforgettable impression on your sub-conscious mind.

Now you have enough information on dream interpretation. With slight effort, you can start dream interpretation and help your family and friends.