Your Dream Experiences

Dream Interpretation can seem a complex process. Everyone has about five to ten dreams a night - sometimes you remember them, sometimes not. A dream interpretation tends to focus on the dreams that have the most impact, and it's useful keeping paper and pen handy beside your bed, so that as soon as you wake you can write your dreams down. Make sure you record the time and date.

If you wake up in the middle of the night, don't bother writing too much; just put down the clearest and most distinct memory, plus a brief note on what you instinctively sensed was important in the dream - perhaps a sense of elation or fear, places, names, colours... Then in the morning, read what you've written and this will trigger yet more memories.

Have you ever heard someone say 'You've just broken my dream'? Just a simple conversation can reawaken a dream perhaps only a few hours old - in some respects it's similar to deja vu. Some people believe that you direct your dreams or at least learn to control them more effectively. If you have had a dream you would like to share, or have helpful suggestions about how to enhance dreaming, please try out our Dream Forum - there's no need to register to add a comment.

Meggie writes:

A lot of years ago I had a dream about my father dying; it was very detailed, and so real I woke up crying. A few months later my dad and mum came for a surprise visit. I didn't say anything about the dream, beliving it was just that. Some weeks passed, then my mum had to tell me on the phone that my dad had died the previous night.

It had happened exactly like my dream right down to every small detail. I now know that the dream was a warning for me, a way to prepare myself, as I had just found out I was pregnant. I was meant to have my daughter while sadly my sister - also pregnant - lost her baby due to the shock. So I now believe we were all meant to be together for one last time, and I often see my dad round the house - he makes jump for a minute then it is okay.

Julia, from Denmark, writes:

I would like to tell you about an amazing dream I had a few years ago, just as I was about to go out travelling around the world. I figured that I had this dream because I was a little apprehensive about it all, as I would be travelling alone.

It took place on high hill and there were thousands of people around the bottom of it. They were all looking up, pointing and shouting at me, expressing their anger and hate towards me. I had been accused of something, which I had not done and I felt completely alone and worthless - it felt as though every single person in the world hated me. Then, suddenly I felt a presence. I can't remember whether it was a physical being or just a feeling, but I know that it was a man and he spoke to me somehow. He said that regardless of what these people thought of me and no matter how terrified I was, everything was going to be all right as he knew that I was innocent and he would be there for me.

The contrast of feelings I had from being terrified out of my wits, to feeling completely at peace are difficult to put into words, but it was quite amazing. I realise that this is similar to the story of Jesus and the images I saw probably came from films I have seen, but the feelings I had, came from somewhere special and I feel so fortunate to have dreamt them. I will remember that dream for as long as I live, as it was the biggest spiritual experience of my life.

Simon, from Cleveland suggests:

Trying eating cheese - the stronger the better - just before going to bed. I always seem to have plenty of dreams afterwards! (as mentioned elsewhere, a British survey {September 2005} suggests that eating cheddar cheese, for example, produces dreams involving celebrities(!), whilst a different type (Red Leicester) supposedly ensures nostalgic dreams about the past.)

Helen says:

Certain medication seems to give me nightmares; chocolate, tea, and coffee are also a disaster. An early night, a good long soak in the bath - that's the best way to dream the night away.

And from Paula:

You can't dream without winding down and being totally relaxed. When I have a problem to sort out, I make sure it's gently resting at the back of my mind when I drift off - the solution will be waiting for me in the morning. Maybe it's my Guardian Angel helping out, I like to hope so!

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