Liza, my guest, shares a dream with sexual content, providing an excellent example of how our sexual dreams are deeply symbolic and accurately reflect non-sexual issues in our lives. What can Liza learn from the maverick Japanese doctor and the Siamese cat in her dream? Add a jealous partner, a bunch of slackers at a
The most common reasons for bad dream-recall * Your parents soothed your nightmares by telling you they were ‘only dreams’ so you learned not to bother remembering them. * You have blocked dream recall because you had a series of scary dreams. * You jump out of bed in the morning when the alarm goes
Is there a place for science when researching and analysing dreams? In an interview last week on China Radio International, Beijing based Nigel Ballard, host of ‘People in the Know’, grilled two dream researchers, myself and Professor Marilyn Fowler of John F Kennedy University, on this subject. Listen here (podcast). My background in science –
My guest, Helen, dreams of doing some dirty work for the Australian prime minister, Julia Gillard, and admiring a blonde woman for what she said to Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman. Is this about politics, or something deep and personal? Add an earthquake and a dash to New York and what have you got? An
Do you have a recurring dream theme? I asked this question on my Facebook page on Monday, to gather some material for today’s blog and to provide some glimpses into what these dreams mean. So thanks for your contributions, guys, and read on! First up, remember that a dream reflects your conscious and unconscious experiences
Jennifer was my podcast guest in episode 47. She reported results after three weeks – her glimmers of gold – and has just emailed me with her final outcome. Here’s the power of dream alchemy in action: “The issue I’d been struggling with when we had our dream interpretation was my work and how to
Leigh is my guest with three recurring dream themes that have haunted him for many years so intensely that he often wakes up believing the frightening dream is actually happening. He’ll jump from bed, choking, or leap out of bed terrified that spiders are hiding in his sheets. In a short while he calms down
Ready for some instant personal insight into your life? Simply contemplate this image and let it speak to you. You may hear a response, you may not, but either way, after a minute or so, take this simple quiz (sorry, no longer available, 2016). You’ll get results. And here’s the extra magic: if you apply this
Have you ever dreamed of having sex with a celebrity? Or have you ever turned up at work, looked a colleague in the eye, and suddenly remembered a dream you had last night? You know, the dream where you two were having sex and … Mortified you avert your eyes, blush, stutter, wonder if it
Abigail is my guest with a dream about wanting to make love with a man who is not her husband, a theme that recurs from time to time in her dreams. She wonders whether this cheating theme is wish fulfillment, coming up when she’s angry with her husband. Dreams are never what they seem though,