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INTERPRETATIONS,
HIDDEN MEANINGS,
SYMBOLS
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ALISON DAVIES
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
JESÚS SOTÉS VICENTE
Decipher
your Dreams
Step into the non-sensical world of dreams and enter a surreal landscape where upside down and back to front are commonplace. Snippets of stories are interlaced with potent imagery, and the backdrop continually shifts, making for a sometimes disconcerting yet often memorable experience. It’s no wonder we become so confused by our dreams. How do you create order from something so random and reveal the deeper meaning? The answer is simple; you can crack your dream code by taking a step-by-step approach, applying a degree of logic and a sprinkling of imagination.
Common Dreams
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.
EDGAR ALLAN POE
Falling
Nightmares in General
Generally, nightmares come from a range of emotions, including anxiety, guilt, confusion and stress. If you are going through a tough time in your life, then you’re more susceptible to this type of dream. Depression is another cause, but while stress is a major factor, other things can trigger these types of emotionally charged dreams. Eating late at night, consuming too much caffeine...
FOOD
&
RECREATION
There is no sincere love than the love of food.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
MUSIC
&
LEISURE
If music be the food love, play on...
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, TWELFTH NIGHT
FITNESS
&
EXERCISE
Exercise is labour without weariness.
SAMUEL JOHNSON
Do you dive in at the deep end or descend steadily into the watery depths? How you approach the swim says a lot about how you’re feeling in general.
Working out requires effort and determination, even in slumber. The type of exercise you choose, reflects what you’re going through.
&
LIFESTYLE
I don't do fashion, i'm fashion.
COCO CHANEL
TRAVEL
Traveling expands the mind rarely.
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
Different Countries
SPACE
Space travel for everyone is the next frontier
in the human experience
BUZZ ALDRIN
Aliens
WILD ANIMALS
People's hearts are like wild animals.
ALI IBN ALI TALIB
Deer
PETS
Our perfect companions never have fewer than your feet.
SIDONIE-GABRIELLE COLETTE
NATURE
&
NATURAL
WONDERS
Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts.
D. H. LAWRENCE
THE WHITE PEACOCK
Mountains and Hills
Living with Animals
Rainbows
MYSTICAL
CREATURES
... and from the heart of the blossom there appeared a unicorn.
JAMES ENDICOTT
Mermaid
Unicorn
ROMANCE
& DATING
True love stories never have endings.
RICHARD BACH
Dreaming of an Ex
Wedding Dress
FAMILY
A happy family is but an earlier heaven.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
Lost Loved Ones
In many cultures, dreaming of those who have passed away is thought to be a spiritual sign and a way in which the spirits can communicate with those still living. These dreams are incredibly vivid, and the emotions experienced may influence us for days afterwards.
WORK
& STUDY
Study the past, if you would divine the future.
CONFUCIOUS
Changing Careers
LAST WORD
The future belongs to those who believe
in the beauty of their dreams.
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT