2008 Woodie Awards
Dreams: the involuntary experience to be interpreted
Ceren Akinci
Issue date: 3/19/06 Section: Features
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Resources can be found on the Internet as well as at your local bookstore or library. These sources can help you have a better understanding for the kinds of dreams you may be having.
Colors in a dream carry a meaning, according to www.petrix.com, a website dedicated to helping sleepers reveal the meaning behind their dreams. The website reports that beige often means detachment, while black indicates a period of isolation. Black may also mean conflict between family and friends. Gray may also have a negative connotation. If dreamt dull, it may indicate a sense of fear.
Colors such as white, yellow, pink, orange, blue, red all have positive meanings. White often means that you are a person who is dependable and your friends know they can count on you. Yellow is confidence, and pink is tenderness and love. Red is a color of passion and emotion especially when it comes to relationships. Orange on the other hand is the emotions you go through on a daily bases. If you dream in purple, you may be a creative individual looking for an outlet for your creativity.
Besides colors, water also occurs in a lot of sleeper's dream. According to dreamsleep.net/ or dreamsaboutwater.html, water is the most reoccurring in dreams. Gillian Holloway, Ph.D. who has done an extensive research on the symbolism behind water, reports that the meaning of water depends on the form in which it is dreamt.
If you dream about moving water, such as river flowing, it may be an indication of how you are dealing with a certain phase of your life. If you are on a boat, smooth sailing, it means that you are handling the tasks of life the best to your abilities, while falling off a boat may indicate that this phase of your life is becoming a bit too hard to handle.
Crossing a river or a body of water means a transition phase, according to Holloway. He reports that the crossing indicates a task you need to over come in order to move towards the goals that you have set for yourself.