Ask the Dream Doctor
Introduction
Dream interpretation is enjoying a fabulous liberation from so much of the
superstition and simple bad information that historically has drained the field
of its natural potential. Recent advances in sleep disorders medicine have
enabled us to peer for the first time beneath the surface events of sleep, to
understand the physical causes of some of our most powerful dreams. The
Internet has allowed us to gather very large quantities of data about dreams
that demonstrate, very convincingly, the relationship between their metaphoric
language and the everyday thoughts and concerns of dreamers. Houses in dreams
are consistent metaphors for the self. Cats are feminine symbols associated
with pregnancy and childbearing. Dreams about being unprepared for an exam in
high school reflect feelings of being tested in our waking lives. Tornadoes
represent fears of families being separated due to violent emotional storms.
It's all there in the data, and today we can prove it.
The "Ask the Dream Doctor" web site first appeared on-line on March 15,
1998. Since its inception, over three hundred thousand dreams (and growing ... read full excerpt from: Ask the Dream Doctor ebook
