According to Prospero's philosophy in "The Tempest", human life is a
wakeful dreaming between two periods of endless sleep.
During our history dreams were thought to be of divine origin,
messages from the gods and goddesses, deities of all religions were
embraced.
Dream interpretations were perceived as warnings or prophecies sent
for the dreamer's guidance.
When do we Dream?
Dreams can take place during any stage of sleep
when first falling asleep, or whilst dozing off in a car, on a train
or during a powernap at work
Cognitive dreaming occurs when we fall into the state of sleep wherby
our eyes move rapidly about.
How do Dreams present themselves?
Often take the form of visual images that reflect our last waking thoughts
It is rare that dreams are of an on-going nature, ie the story of the
last dream continues
Different sensations have been suggested during dream interpretations,
like the sensation of falling, also called muscular jerks, likened to
the falling of a step.
Why do we dream?
To attain a sense of balance, to keep our mental as well as emotional
equilibrium according to C.J Jung
How often do we dream?
We are thought to have little dreams and bog dreams at intervals in
our lives
Great,big dreams occur only at important developmental stages of our lives
Little dreams use symbols from our everyday lives to guide everyday
matters
Have you ever wondered whether you are really awake right now or
whether that is all a dream too.