trying to escape a tidal wave
Hi Jason – Water in dreams almost always symbolizes emotions. Storms in dreams typically symbolize conflicts we either currently are engaged in, or which are brewing on the horizon. In this case, your dreams symbolize rising emotions – maybe coming to an emotional head or crisis point (the tidal wave) as well as your own […]
storms, tidal waves and sea monsters!
Hi Jennifer— If anything else could go wrong in your dream, it would be an alien invasion! Storms in dreams represent turbulent periods in our emotional lives. Tidal waves, due to their association with water, symbolize feelings and emotions that we can see approaching from a distance, that we fear may swamp or overwhelm us. […]
lottery!
Hi Daphne – I think you hit the nail on the head with your dream analysis! You could use some money right now, especially with your Internet lover on the other side of the country from you! Who said the Internet isn’t sexy? Dreams typically reflect whatever thoughts, feelings and awarenesses are on our minds […]
naked at school
I have had this dream recurrently over the past two years. The people are different, sometimes people I know, sometimes strangers. I am always back in school, and always partially (or even completely) undressed. No one in the dream seems to notice my lack of attire, but I’m terrified that someone will notice. Why do […]
naked at school
Hi Celestial – Welcome to one of the most common dreams of all – being naked or partially attired in public – with a twist; no one seems to notice that you are naked! Dreams of being naked in public typically reflect feelings of unpreparedness – or fear of exposure. In your case, because the […]
help!
I am Portuguese, I live in Lisbon, I am 43 years old, married for the second time (for 20 years). I have a son from my first marriage aged 23 and a daughter from my second marriage aged 11. I have a happy marriage and I find my relationship with my husband high above the […]
always bad dreams
I am 47 years old and have suffered from nightmares all my life. I don’t have them frequently, on average about once a month. I am also afraid of the dark, which means that when I wake from a nightmare I don’t feel safe until I can find a light-switch. When I am alone in […]
bad dreams
This reoccurring dream has been haunting my sleep for the past 6 1/2 years. It goes as follows: It is about my mother that raised me from the time I was born to 13 years of age. I left the home due to abuse and neglect. I do not have contact with this woman except […]
help!
Hi Nusha – Thank you for writing your thoughtful account. Are you taking any medications? In particular, any anti-depressant medication? Anti-depressant medications are known to cause the occasion of nightmares in some people. If so, you should report your dreams to your doctor and ask her or him to try switching the type of anti-depressant. […]
always bad dreams
Hi Ruth – The average rate of nightmares among adult members of the population is about one per year. You currently experience one nightmare per month, so you are correct is assessing that your frequency is higher than the norm. It is a curious aspect of dreams that they tend to concern unpleasant emotions twice […]
bad dreams
Hi Heather – Next time before you go to sleep, I want you to imagine a new ending to your dream. Imagine that you tell your mother to get out of your house – you tell her not to come back and to stop bothering you all the time. Tell her that you’re tired of […]
crawling on all fours
A common occurrence in my dream is the inability to run away from danger. I read through some of the dreams on your website and I understand now that this is due to “REM Paralysis.” However, every time I can’t run away I end up trying to run on all fours (using my legs and […]