Who doesn’t think about what their dreams mean? Yet, dream interpretation is often viewed as a pseudo-science.

The truth is that there are many levels to dream interpretation. There is good scientific evidence that dreaming consists of events that are meaningful to the dreamer.

According to recent research, most people dream about events that are important to them.

What does importance or significance mean for dream science? It means events, images and memories that have had an emotional impact on the dreamer. This finding alone illustrates how dreams have meaning, and are not just random bits of fluff dispersing into the breezeway of our minds.

Interpreting Dreams at a deeper level is more complex. Such as, well, what does this image mean for me?

Many run to dream dictionaries for dream interpretation, but dictionaries only reveal the collective or cultural significance of dream images.

Besides cultural levels, dream images also can have personal significance for the dreamer, which may even be contrary to the cultural level! The bottom line is that dream interpretation is not an easy calculation or a quick-fix solution. To get at these deeper levels of dreams, the dreamer has to take some time to explore their own personal mythology.

One excellent method of dream interpretation is to begin recording your dreams, focusing not just on images but also the emotions in the dream.

Also, deepen your association with an image through your own research into the stories and myths you were told as a child. The dream dictionaries can be of some help, but this is only a starting point for interpreting your dreams.