Dream Interpretaions, how much of it is real?

[Bebe Le Strange]

I for one have always had vivid, colorful, and very strange dreams through out my life. I keep a dream diary, and every once in awhile I will look back through it and read past dreams with amazement at how close and spot on some of this stuff is with relation to what might have actually been going on in my life.

I always wondered how much of this "dream interpretation" analysis was real or just fad. I kind of put it up there with astrology, and birth signs. But it does make one wonder.

Case in point, I just recently had the strangest dream. Without giving too much detail, I have ventured into a new part of my life, kind of a new beginning with an investment into a new business. A part of me has had a very checkered past, and interesting one at that where I could write a book and probably make profits on the sales on how my life has spun over the years. This particular dream was of me and several expectant mothers all in a labor and delivery room. The doctors and nurses were busy about helping with delivering babies. After much pain and agony during labor I gave birth to a small cute pig! In my dream I told the nurses I was going to name him Peku..!

So.. as weird as that dream was, I went to look up the interpretation and here is what it said:

Pig
To see a pig in your dream, symbolizes dirtiness, greediness, stubbornness or selfishness. Alternatively, the pig may represent gluttony, opulence and overindulgence. Perhaps it refers to someone who is dirty or someone who is chauvinistic.

If you like pigs and think that pigs are cute, then your dream about a fat dirty pig represents your misconceptions about certain things. What you believe and what is reality may be two different things. This pig may be analogous to a relationship or a man in your life. You think that the pig will be a certain way, but in actuality reality is not at all what you had imagined.


Birth or Giving Birth
To dream of giving birth or see someone else giving birth, suggests that you are giving birth to a new idea or project. It also represents a new attitude, fresh beginnings or a major event. Alternatively, the dream may be calling attention to your inner child and the potential for you to grow. A more direct interpretation of this dream, may represent your desires/ anxieties of giving birth or the anticipation for such an event to occur.
To dream that you are giving birth to a non-human creature, signifies your overwhelming (and unfounded) fear in the health of your baby. You are overly concerned that your baby may have birth defects. This type of dream is common in expectant mothers in their second trimester. If you are not expecting, then it refers to your fear in the outcome of some decision or project. You are trying to overcome difficulties in your life and achieve inner development. In particular, if you dream that you are giving birth to a monster, then it implies that your inner creative energy has yet to blossom and grow into expression. You may have some hesitation in releasing this "monster" for fear that others will judge you or that they will not accept your ideals.
To dream that the mother dies during birth, represents transformation. The dream represents the ending of one thing (death) and the new beginning of another thing (birth). You may be making life changes or getting rid of your old habits and ways.


So after reading that, I thought wow, that is almost spot on with what is in some ways going on in my life!


Anyway, thought I would see what others have dreamed about, and if you believe there is actually something to this?

[NinaBrooke]

Hi Bebe
I do believe that standardized dream interpretations are not the best thing, i don`t believe in them. What i do when i work with dreams and interprete them is within a group and with the "If this were my dream...." method.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamwork

"Dreamworking differs from classical dream interpretation in that the aim of dreamwork is to explore the various images and emotions that a dream presents and evokes, while not attempting to come up with a single, unique dream meaning. In this way the dream remains "alive" whereas if it has been assigned a specific meaning, it is "finished" (i.e., over and done with). Dreamworkers take the position that a dream may have a variety of meanings, depending on the levels (e.g. subjective, objective) that are being explored.

A tenet of dreamwork is that each person has his or her own dream "language". Any given place, person, object or symbol can differ in its meaning from dreamer to dreamer and also from time to time in the dreamer's ongoing life situation. Thus someone helping a dreamer get closer to her or his dream through dreamwork adopts an attitude of "not knowing" as far as possible.

When doing dreamwork it is best to wait until all the questions have been asked—and the answers carefully listened to—before the dreamworker (or dreamworkers if it is done in a group setting) offers any suggestions about what the dream might mean. In fact, it is best if a dreamworker prefaces any interpretation by saying, "if this were my dream, it might mean..." (a technique first developed by Montague Ullman MD, Prof. Stanley Krippner, and Dr. Jeremy Taylor and now widely practiced). In this way, dreamers are not obliged to agree with what is said and may use their own judgment in deciding which comments appear valid or provide insight. If the dreamwork is done in a group, there may well be several things that are said by participants that seem valid to the dreamer but it can also happen that nothing does. Appreciation of the validity or insightfulness of a comment from a dreamwork session can come later, sometimes days after the end of the session."

The symbolism is not fixed. it varies. Would you like to share your dream in full length? If you want we can try a round of interpretation?
You say your dream, then i (and other members of this group) ask questions relating to the dream. then everyone says what the dream would mean for himself and then you can take valuable information with it?
Hugs Nina

[Bebe Le Strange]

Originally Posted by ninasastri

Hi Bebe
I do believe that standardized dream interpretations are not the best thing, i don`t believe in them. What i do when i work with dreams and interprete them is within a group and with the "If this were my dream...." method.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamwork

"Dreamworking differs from classical dream interpretation in that the aim of dreamwork is to explore the various images and emotions that a dream presents and evokes, while not attempting to come up with a single, unique dream meaning. In this way the dream remains "alive" whereas if it has been assigned a specific meaning, it is "finished" (i.e., over and done with). Dreamworkers take the position that a dream may have a variety of meanings, depending on the levels (e.g. subjective, objective) that are being explored.

A tenet of dreamwork is that each person has his or her own dream "language". Any given place, person, object or symbol can differ in its meaning from dreamer to dreamer and also from time to time in the dreamer's ongoing life situation. Thus someone helping a dreamer get closer to her or his dream through dreamwork adopts an attitude of "not knowing" as far as possible.

When doing dreamwork it is best to wait until all the questions have been asked—and the answers carefully listened to—before the dreamworker (or dreamworkers if it is done in a group setting) offers any suggestions about what the dream might mean. In fact, it is best if a dreamworker prefaces any interpretation by saying, "if this were my dream, it might mean..." (a technique first developed by Montague Ullman MD, Prof. Stanley Krippner, and Dr. Jeremy Taylor and now widely practiced). In this way, dreamers are not obliged to agree with what is said and may use their own judgment in deciding which comments appear valid or provide insight. If the dreamwork is done in a group, there may well be several things that are said by participants that seem valid to the dreamer but it can also happen that nothing does. Appreciation of the validity or insightfulness of a comment from a dreamwork session can come later, sometimes days after the end of the session."

The symbolism is not fixed. it varies. Would you like to share your dream in full length? If you want we can try a round of interpretation?
You say your dream, then i (and other members of this group) ask questions relating to the dream. then everyone says what the dream would mean for himself and then you can take valuable information with it?
Hugs Nina

Nina, that is really fascinating. Yes, if I have time would love to do something like that. I just think it works wonders to try and analyze the dream and focus on the feelings behind it. In all honesty that quirky "birthing pig" dream had me giggling when I woke up!

[guest042111]

I love to interpret dreams. Has helped me figure out things about myself.

[NinaBrooke]

Great, maybe we can use this thread - if Bebe is ok with it - for dream interpretation? Bebe, would you want to start? I am curious about the pig dream, sounds interesting , i want to hear all about it.

[pyramider]

Where does wool come in?

[Marcus Aurelius]

Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu
“Strange Dream”
http://unusuals-things.blogspot.com/...strations.html


There is a provider out of LA that knows a lot about these kind of things.
I'll do a search and see if she's still out and about.

[Naomi4u]

I know seeing a fish means you're pregnant .

[charlestudor2005]

Let's all get into it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjegSDxnVX0

[Bebe Le Strange]

Originally Posted by ninasastri

Great, maybe we can use this thread - if Bebe is ok with it - for dream interpretation? Bebe, would you want to start? I am curious about the pig dream, sounds interesting , i want to hear all about it.

Well I can tell you in my dream I was in a tremendous amount of pain while birthing this pig, and felt very anxious and somewhat annoyed with the doctor. When the pig was born, it was incredibly small, and dark brown in color, and a nurse in my dream was handling the baby pig somewhat rough, and I lashed out at her in my dream.

Hmmmm... any thoughts on this. Again, I did wake up amused and chuckling somewhat at the dream.

[Marshall]

talk about makin' bacon.........LOL

[Bebe Le Strange]

Originally Posted by Marshall

talk about makin' bacon.........LOL

buhahahah.. now that was a good one!

[Valerie]

Has anyone ever noticed certain things you eat in the evening will cause you to dream?....Before I was vegan, if I ever ate anything with cheese on it before bed I would have the weirdest dreams....

I have a book called the dictionary of dreams, it's interesting to read..

[Bebe Le Strange]

Originally Posted by Valerie

Has anyone ever noticed certain things you eat in the evening will cause you to dream?....Before I was vegan, if I ever ate anything with cheese on it before bed I would have the weirdest dreams....

I have a book called the dictionary of dreams, it's interesting to read..

Medications will do that to me. I was put on Ambien CR for a week, and not only did I have weird dreams, I seem to have memory recall problems!

[NinaBrooke]

Originally Posted by Bebe Le Strange

Well I can tell you in my dream I was in a tremendous amount of pain while birthing this pig, and felt very anxious and somewhat annoyed with the doctor. When the pig was born, it was incredibly small, and dark brown in color, and a nurse in my dream was handling the baby pig somewhat rough, and I lashed out at her in my dream.

Hmmmm... any thoughts on this. Again, I did wake up amused and chuckling somewhat at the dream.

Hi Bebe,
Thanks for telling me the dream (or us).
Was the dream in colour or black and white?
Were you as a person in the dream seing as if it was real or did you see yourself from above?
Where and how did you feel the pain (stupid question i know..)
Who was the doctor? I assume he was male? How old was he? was he reminding you of someone? Describe the feelings towards this doctor more elaborate?
Would you see the doctor as someone outside yourself or as a personality aspect of yourself?
Did the bad connection with the doctor influence your birth experience?
How did you feel when you first reallized you gave birth to a pig to something not of your own species?
You said the pig was incredibly small. How does the tremendous amount of pain relate to the relatively small pig?
did you like it? Did you feel love or care for this pig, i assume so at some point when you lashed out at the nurse who did not care for it.
How did the nurse look? Did she resemble someone? Was she a part of your own personality or someone external?
When did the nurse enter the birth process? Was she always there? Did the doctor and the nurse interact?
How did you feel after the birth process?

Thanks, Nina