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What the bear in your dream represents depends on the way you feel about the bear and how it’s presented in the dream. That is, of course, true for most objects in dreams. Yet themes have emerged about bears in cultures around the world. Considering these can help you understand what the bear might symbolize…
No matter what the dream you’re dreaming is about, a dream where you dream you’re dreaming can seem like quite a puzzle. This includes where you dream you’re sleeping in your bed or anywhere else. The picture that’s presented is something like one of those M.C. Escher prints. It’s like a gaze into a dimension…
And what about dreams of other kinds of storms? Even if they’re anxiety-provoking, the sirens in tornado early warning systems are a blessing. Before such systems with their air raid sirens were developed, many more people were killed by tornadoes. A dream about a tornado can also often be compared to an early warning siren,…
Having a dream where a dead person you’ve known is talking to you is one of the most exciting dreams you can have. They’re especially common around this time of the year. October 31 is Halloween. November 1 is All Saints Day. November 2 is the Day of the Dead or All Souls Day. As…
Sometimes they’re triggered by the potential for a May-December relationship or addiction troubles/questions. Vampires are interesting creatures in the popular mind. They’ve got a lot going for them in some ways—eternal life, incredible strength, and invulnerability to most things. On the other hand, they live with some terrible disadvantages, too. They’ve got to keep feeding…
Jung’s collective unconscious evolves and includes computers Files not saving. Computers slow, delaying while updating. Viruses. Bloodshot irises. Internet worms. File not found errors. And that’s not to mention the endless e-mail. Our waking lives can be the stuff of nightmares when our computers fail or when we fail our computers. They’re the…
Most horror movies are clichéd. There’s always at least one chase scene. Then, someone or something jumps out of the shadows and scares the hell out of someone. It turns out to be nothing. The monster gets killed only to come back when the protagonists least expect it. Have your dreams been clichéd but ostensibly…
Dreams can be vivid or dim. Usually, the dreamer doesn’t physically feel anything. They might feel something in a nightmare. Usually, it’s a quick shock or jolt. Take a dream of falling. The dreamer has the experience of falling, falling, falling, and then BOOM! He or she lands in bed. The dreamer physically feels like…
Many believe dreams about drawing relate to creativity, but it can relate to trying to understand and simplify complex topics to communicate them. Art comes with many intentions. Often it’s an attempt to get the viewer to see the world how the artist sees it. You might be working over in your mind how best…
Ping! You’re in a dream keeping your head down, crouched down. Ping! Bam! The bullets keep flying closer to your head. In the back of your mind, you know that sooner or later they’ll strike you. What does it mean if you’re getting shot at in a dream? The shooter The meaning of the dream…