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Originally Posted by acousticrock87
I think dreams have meaning, but not arbitrary connections without the context of the person, like "_____ always means ______."
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i agree and disagree with that. things like dream dictionaries are used as guides. people who analyze their dreams are kind of like people who take those online quizzes all the time ("omg how prepy r u!1!!") Thats kind of a bad analogy because your subconscious is so much more important than that stereotyping b.s.
but, uh, people who are really confused about themselves and how they fit in social situations take those quizzes. and people who are really confused about their subconscious and how external factors affect them analyze dreams.
For example. A few months ago I started talking to an exboyfriend and it seemed like we were getting back together. and then I dreamt that a scorpion crawled out of his body and I tried to kill it but it wouldnt die. I looked up 'scorpion' on dreamdictionary.com and it symbolized self-destructive behavior. &getting back with him was pretty self-destructive in retrospect.
but, also, in a different dream i dreamt about this little kid pissing his pants.. and i forget what it meant when i looked it up but it meant something that I was not experiencing in my life at that point.
So, i think as long as youre not gullible dream dictionaries can be great.
&their are certain theories about dreams... like the whole 'water is considered maternal' (which goes back to feelings in the womb.) that really do apply to everyone because being in the womb is an experience that every person can relate to.