Dream Interpretation

Why Is It Not A Simple Task?

Dream interpretation can be a very sordid affair. The main reason for that is the fact that the dreams of each and every person are not the same. There are various differences in dreams from one person to another. Some of these differences are mentioned below:-

1. The Detail in the Dreams – Some people will see their dreams in vibrant color and will see every object quite specifically. There are people who can remember small details on the objects they have seen in their dreams.
Some people can observe even the expressions of the people that appear in their dreams. However, because this is not possible for all, interpreting the dreams becomes a very complicated affair.

2. The Recall Value – Recall value is the capacity of trying to remember what was seen in a particular dream. A professional dream interpreter will first ask the dreamer to recall as much as possible about the dream, and then surmise what the dream could have meant.

It is recommended that people write down their dreams as soon as they wake up so that they are able to recall as many details from the dream as possible. Even the smallest detail can be useful most of the time.

3. Indirect Symbols – There are many small but significant things that people omit from their dream narrations. This makes the interpretation very difficult.

For example, a person might see a baby crying in a dream while rocking in a cradle. But the person might only tell that the baby was crying. The symbol of the rocking cradle, which means "peace" might be omitted, which could render the dream interpretation meaningless.

4. The Reasoning Process – All kinds of dream interpretation require some reasoning. People have to be able to deduce and infer from the things that they see in their dreams.

Even here, the reasoning will differ from one person to another. People might arrive at various conclusions from a single indication in the dream and that is what makes dream interpretation such a non-uniform process.