Dream Facts

Haven't written in a while... I forget my dreams so quickly in the morning. Anyways stumbled across this in a book today so I am going to throw it out there...

"For the most part, I believe Gestalt theory comes closest to the truth. According to this theory, all the elements of your dreams are parts of you, seperated into symbolic pieces for you to examine and work on. Dreams fall into three categories: release, wishes- and pre-cognition.

Release dreams are your subconscious mind letting go of all the emotions your conscious mind has not dealt with and expressed. When you have a dream that seems to be about one very strong emotioni in particular-- anger, grief, passion, fear, confusion, embarrassment, etc-- it is almost certainly a signal from your subconscious that it is time to confront and resolve that emotion during waking hours. Release dreams are a great safety valve, and they can also be a helpful guide to some important unfinished emotional business that needs attention.

Wish dreams are exactly what they sound like-- sometimes, as the lovely song says, a dream really is a wish your heart makes when you're fast asleep. Always look at the overview rather than the specifics of your dreams. You'll be surprised how much you can learn about yourself and what you're really wishing for.

The third type, "precognition dreams," simply means dreams that predict some future moment, conversation, or event."
-The Other Side and Back by Sylvia Browne