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The Big Dictionary of Dreams: The Ultimate Resource for Interpreting Your Dreams
The Big Dictionary of Dreams is an essential work for entering and understanding the enigmatic world of dreams. What we dream can unravel mysteries from the past, show unknown facets of our personality, and even open the door to the future. It is therefore very useful to know the symbolism of dreams, forged from personal experience and the collective unconscious.In part one, The Big Dictionary of Dreams explores the historical and cultural significance of dreams, analyzes their purpose, explains how to predict and decipher them, and provides guidance on how to best achieve a lucid dream state. In part two, gain insight into nearly 1,500 dream images, discover the messages held within each, and learn how to effectively shed light on the mysterious and personal world of dreams. Also of the phases of dream activityAn exploration of the types of dreamsInformation on psychoanalysis and archetypesKeys to interpreting the meaning of dreamsHow to make a special dream pillow and a dream catcherAccounts of famous dreamsAdvice on how to remember dreamsBeautifully illustrated, The Big Dictionary of Dreams will help you unlock the mysteries of your mind so that you may continue on your path of self-discovery.
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362 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 6, 2015
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October 18, 2019
Book 67/55: The Big Dictionary of Dreams: The Ultimate Resource for Interpreting Your Dreams by Martha Clarke. I really enjoyed how the beginning of the book explains how dreams work and the philosphy that came with its discovery to self reflect the deeper meaning of the self conscious. The book does indeed become a dictionary for dreams, but only after the explanations are done which is amazing. I took notes of key elements I usually found within my dreams and started keeping a journal and a pencil near my bed side so as to write down the key elements I can remember as they were future words I had to keep an eye out for.
November 9, 2017
The book has two parts. “Part One: Understanding Dreams” & “Part Two: Meet the Dreams. Dreams from A to Z”
I read Part one, I’m not going to read a dictionary like it’s a novel of course. lol
Part one is full of amazing dream knowledge. Their role in history & various cultures/religions. True stories of supernatural/psychic phenomena. Tips on how to sleep & dream better. Tips on recalling dreams, dream journaling, and lucid dreaming. Meditations & training for dreaming & lucid dreaming. Etc... It is just jam packed with awesome information.
I read Part one, I’m not going to read a dictionary like it’s a novel of course. lol
Part one is full of amazing dream knowledge. Their role in history & various cultures/religions. True stories of supernatural/psychic phenomena. Tips on how to sleep & dream better. Tips on recalling dreams, dream journaling, and lucid dreaming. Meditations & training for dreaming & lucid dreaming. Etc... It is just jam packed with awesome information.
November 4, 2017
This was a good introduction to dream psychology. Most of it followed Frued and Jung, analyzing dreams from a psychological perspective. Clarke does briefly introduce you to ancient thought and esoteric interpretations, but for the most part stays pretty grounded in dreams as a reflection of the subconscious within daily experience.
December 27, 2018
I read the introduction to this book, not the dictionary part as I will consult that part as I dream. There was a lot of interesting theories about what dreams are, why we dream, etc. Some I didn't really understand much, and some that I found fascinating.
June 23, 2020
Includes background info and a dictionary like section to look up nouns and what the interpretation might be
August 18, 2017
A basic introduction to dreams, this book is probably best suited for someone who is just starting to delve into the subject.
The first part of the book touches on theories of why we dream, a basic overview of the importance of dreams to various cultures, types of dreams (predictive, sorting, anxiety, etc.), lucid dreaming, and mystical dream topics (shamanism, Kabbalah, psychedelia). The information presented in more broad than deep, but is enough to spur interest.
Like all books on dreams, it brings up Freud and Jung, but I give extra points for also mentioning Medard Boss (who seldom agreed with Jung on anything) and Frtiz Perls (who believed dreams were directly linked to personal experiences). Those two never get any love, so it was good to see them get a nod.
On the other hand, the author loses major points for insisting on using the archaic, derogatory term "gypsy" for the Roma. In a book published in the 21st century, that's ridiculous.
The second part of the book is the usual dream "dictionary." The authors point out that dreams are so individual and personal that interpretation is not a one-size-fits-all and that the list should be used only to spur thought. One of the more interesting aspects of the symbolism dictionary is that it includes cultural references and beliefs about specific symbols. Unfortunately, in the e-book format, this section is difficult to navigate. There are no links to individual entries (or even to each section by letter), and so trying to find something specific takes for-freaking-ever. Also in the e-book format, the many interesting and lovely illustrations are not displayed well. That's a shame because I think they add a lot to the text. In short, spring for the print version.
The first part of the book touches on theories of why we dream, a basic overview of the importance of dreams to various cultures, types of dreams (predictive, sorting, anxiety, etc.), lucid dreaming, and mystical dream topics (shamanism, Kabbalah, psychedelia). The information presented in more broad than deep, but is enough to spur interest.
Like all books on dreams, it brings up Freud and Jung, but I give extra points for also mentioning Medard Boss (who seldom agreed with Jung on anything) and Frtiz Perls (who believed dreams were directly linked to personal experiences). Those two never get any love, so it was good to see them get a nod.
On the other hand, the author loses major points for insisting on using the archaic, derogatory term "gypsy" for the Roma. In a book published in the 21st century, that's ridiculous.
The second part of the book is the usual dream "dictionary." The authors point out that dreams are so individual and personal that interpretation is not a one-size-fits-all and that the list should be used only to spur thought. One of the more interesting aspects of the symbolism dictionary is that it includes cultural references and beliefs about specific symbols. Unfortunately, in the e-book format, this section is difficult to navigate. There are no links to individual entries (or even to each section by letter), and so trying to find something specific takes for-freaking-ever. Also in the e-book format, the many interesting and lovely illustrations are not displayed well. That's a shame because I think they add a lot to the text. In short, spring for the print version.
March 16, 2016
The best advice given is when the author says your dreams are your own and you are their best interpreter. The exercises for remembering and controlling dreams are also valid. I was disappointed by the selection of specific definitions because none of them seemed to describe what I'd dreamt. Refer back to first sentence.
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