Dream Symbols are highly individualistic
Although there are archetypes of symbols common to most people, it’s usually better to go within yourself to discover the meaning of symbols in your dreams than to consult a dream dictionary.
Interpreting your dreams requires an understanding of yourself.
Most images mean different things to different people. For example, ask three people what the color “red” symbolizes to them and you can get three completely different answers:
Blood
Stop
Love
Those answers couldn’t be more different! Most images in dreams are like this, which is why YOU are the best person to interpret your own dreams.
During a counseling session, a therapist will sometimes ask you about your dreams. But rarely will they tell you what they mean. Why? Because the good doctor doesn’t know what your dreams mean!
Rather he or she will ask you a series of questions to help you uncover the meaning of symbols and images for yourself. This will often involve free association exercises as well as a skilled discussion of your history with regard to the images and symbols in your...