Complete Dream Dictionary

The Complete Dream Dictionary helps readers: - Improve dream recall and incubate dreams- Spot metaphors, puns, and archetypes in dreams- Recognize common and advanced dream types- Create a personalized journal to record dream details- Understand common dream themes, such as flying or being chased- Examine particular symbols, from flowers to family members

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Introduction

vii

Chapter 1 The History of Dreams

xiii

Contemporary Connections

xv

The Whole Versus the Sum of Its Parts

xvi

Part 1: Understanding Dreams

1

(92)

Chapter 2 Sleep Basics

3

(14)

Conscious Versus Unconscious

4

(2)

Brain Rhythms

6

(3)

What Happens When You Sleep

9

(4)

Age and Sleep

13

(2)

A Note on Pregnancy

15

(2)

Chapter 3 Remembering and Cultivating Your Dreams

17

(19)

Dream Recall

18

(9)

Dream Incubation

27

(2)

Dream Interviews

29

(4)

A Quick Review

33

(3)

Chapter 4 Common Dream Associations and Themes

36

(15)

Watch for Metaphors, Puns, and Archetypes

36

(3)

Building Associations

39

(2)

Creating Your Own Dream Dictionary

41

(3)

Learning to Fly

44

(4)

Dreaming of Good Health

48

(1)

Other Prevalent Themes

49

(2)

Chapter 5 Common Dream Types

51

(15)

Everyday Dreams

52

(2)

Dreams of Desire

54

(2)

Recurring Dreams

56

(2)

Fear or Anxiety Dreams

58

(1)

Nightmares: Where They Come From, What They Mean

59

(7)

Chapter 6 More Advanced Dream Types

66

(27)

Lucid Dreams

68

(5)

Spiritually Generated Dreams

73

(2)

Healing Dreams

75

(4)

Past-Life Dreams

79

(3)

Dreams and the ESP Connection

82

(2)

Prophetic Dreams

84

(6)

Symbolic Dreams

90

(3)

Part 2: Dream Dictionary

93

(216)

Appendix A Sleep- and Dream-Related Organizations, Publications, and Web Sites

293

(10)

Appendix B Books on Dreaming

303

(6)

Index

309

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Complete Dream Dictionary

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