Our spirit team, which includes ancestors, animal, plant, and elemental spirits, angels, and other guiding forces, guides us on a daily basis. And one of their favorite methods to communicate is through dreams. Dreams from spirit guides contain vital lessons for our healing, growth, and harmony. These visions can lead us to:
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What is the spiritual meaning of dreams?
There is no conclusive evidence as to what dreams are made up of, however it is widely assumed that dreams are made up of a combination of ideas, struggles, feelings, events, people, locations, and symbols that are somehow connected to the dreamer.
Although you can dream during other stages of sleep, the most vivid dreams happen during REM sleep.
What is the meaning behind dreams?
While it's fun to remember our dreams the next day, it's also crucial to figure out whether there's any importance to them. When it comes to dream interpretation and whether or not they mean anything, there are a lot of different ideas, and most of them have opposing viewpoints.
The Activation-Synthesis Hypothesis is one neurological theory of dreaming. Harvard University psychiatrists John Allan Hobson and Robert McCarley recommended this. According to this theory, dreams have no real meaning. Instead, they're just electrical brain impulses that jog our memories for random thoughts and images. According to the notion, humans create dream stories when they wake up. This is an understandable attempt to make sense of everything.
However, Sigmund Freud, a well-known psychologist, disagreed. Dreams, he believed, conveyed unknowingly repressed tensions or desires. Dreams, according to Freud, are the images of a repressed yearning or urge from infancy. This is why Sigmund Freud investigated dreams in order to gain a better understanding of the unconscious mind. As a result, your dreams, according to Freud, expose your suppressed desires.
What is a dream according to the Bible?
The word for dream in the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, is lôm, which can refer to either a normal dream or one provided by God. Two separate Greek words for dream appear in the New Testament. The word ónar appears in Matthew's Gospel, and it refers to message or oracle dreams (Matthew 1:20; 2:12, 13, 19, 22; 27:19). Acts 2:17 and Jude 8, on the other hand, utilize a broader phrase for dream (enypnion) and dreaming (enypniazomai), which refers to both oracle and non-oracle dreams.
Another phrase used in the Bible to describe a message or oracle dream is “night vision” or “vision in the night.” This phrase appears in both the Old and New Testaments (Isaiah 29:7; Daniel 2:19; Acts 16:9; 18:9).
What are the 10 most common dreams?
Have you ever had a dream involving losing your teeth, flying through the skies, or being pursued? These are popular topics in many people's dreams.
Dreaming about specific things like this could imply a variety of things, or it could mean nothing at all, according to some academics. Individual interpretations will differ based on how they are doing in their daily life.
Falling or being chased in dreams could signify fear, conflict, or even falling in love.
Teeth falling out dreams have been interpreted as a variety of things, ranging from stress and major life changes to dental health difficulties.
Losing teeth, going naked in public, and taking an exam may all be fraught with shame.
What are the 9 types of dreams?
It makes no difference if you're on summer break, graduated last year, or graduated ten years ago. Many people still have the fantasy/nightmare of returning to college and fearing failure. Either you show up to class one day only to discover that you haven't attended in two months, or you arrive one day to discover that you have a final test, or it's 10 p.m. and you recall you have a paper due at 9 a.m.
These kinds of dreams usually have anything to do with your profession. Because education was your primary career in college, dreams about failing to graduate can usually be traced back to your dread of something negative happening at work. Only, because you're not stuck next to that one coworker who chews apples extremely noisily, your dreams are probably easier.
If it's a long-ago ex
“Dreaming about a long-ago ex, particularly a first love, is really common,” Loewenberg explains. “That ex becomes a symbol for passion, unbridled desire, fearless love, and so on.”
This is your subconscious mind's way of informing you that you need more spice in your life.
If it's a recent ex
It may appear like your mind is attempting to undo all of your hard work in the waking hours to get over this individual.
“Your subconscious is actually trying to help you recover and understand how you're feeling about the breakup,” Loewenberg explains.
If they were abusive
Malina explains that dreaming about an abusive or toxic ex (physically or mentally abusive, serial cheater, etc.) is a normal trauma response.
If you're dreaming about an abusive ex, Loewenberg says it's probably because you're still trying to figure out why it happened during the day.
If you're “beating yourself up” in your waking hours about this old relationship, the dream could represent the abuse you're now inflicting on yourself by obsessing.
If you miss them or they miss you
What characteristics did your ex possess that you don't have in your life right now? If your ex was humorous, for example, set up a Zoom date with another funny pal.
What traits did your ex assist you in developing? It's time to use them without your ex's help!
If you want them back or they want you back
Again, consider the qualities you enjoyed in your ex or the ones you wish he or she had when you were together.
If someone is apologizing
Rather, it's your mind creating up a scene in which your ex said exactly what you hoped he had said.
And what if you're the one making the apology? There's a good chance you've lately done or said something you regret. Your initial attempt to make apologies = the dream.
If someone's confronting the other about past wrongs
“If you have a dream about facing someone, you're confronting the part of you that has been wounded by that person,” Loewenberg explains.
If you're getting back together
Babes, it's time to dig deep and consider whether or not you'd go back to an ex if they came crawling.
If that's the case, it's time to reflect on why you split up in the first place. Those were probably some pretty solid reasons! (A therapist or a protective BFF can be really beneficial in this situation.)
If, on the other hand, you have no interest in such ex during the day, the dream is a sign that you've made peace with the relationship and mastered the lessons it taught you. Exciting!
If you're falling in love again
According to Loewenberg, it means you're longing to be cared for and cherished right now. Isn't that an understandable desire in the midst of a pandemic?
If you're getting physical
So, think about if you really want to reconnect with your ex. Making a list of the reasons you broke up can be useful in this situation as well.
“If you have a child together, it's not about the sex or kissing,” Loewenberg continues, “it's about connecting for the sake of the child.” That's great to know!
If you're fighting
“Dreams like this indicate a present issue in your life,” Loewenberg explains.
This is to be expected, given that we're all going through huge routine change right now.
If someone's cheating on the other
“If you're dreaming about your ex cheating on you, it's an indication you're carrying feelings of suspicion into your current relationship, according to Loewenberg.
“Even if they didn't, if you're dreaming that they did, it's likely that something in your current relationship is making you feel like the third wheel.”
If you break up all over again
Was it a long time ago? Consider what else is making you feel rejected in your life. Have you recently been dismissed as a result of COVID-19? Has one of your best friends started texting or phoning you less frequently?
If they're in danger
If you play the knight in shining armor, you'll most likely learn something from the connection.
Did your ex, for example, bring out your more extroverted side? Your subconscious is nagging you to practice your schmoozing skills in real life.
It's actually an indication that you're letting go of that relationship if you didn't try to save them. Buh-bye!
If you kill them
Goodbye, baby! Most likely, you're having this dream because you've put an end to any remaining resentment toward your ex.
This dream could imply that you still have a lot of anger and hurt to process against your ex if you're still carrying around a lot of anger and hurt toward your former.
Why do we dream about certain things?
Our daily lives appear to influence our dreams in a variety of ways. Theories on why humans dream include the idea that dreaming is a way for the brain to integrate emotions, stimuli, memories, and information gathered during the waking day. Pregnant women have more dreams regarding pregnancy and childbirth than non-pregnant women.
Can God talk to you through dreams?
“After that, I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and daughters will prophesy, your elderly men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions.” (KJV, Joel 2:28)
Dreams were a regular way for the Lord to communicate with His servants before Christ, according to the Bible.
“Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, will appear to him in a vision and speak to him in a dream,” he said. (KJV, Numbers 12:6)
Our dreams are still used by the Lord to convey truth into our life. However, this is a subject that necessitates a great deal of caution. Not every dream is a vision from God, and we risk chasing after the principalities of darkness if we try to decipher the meaning of every stray thought or dream. When determining whether a vision or dream is from the Lord, we must be cautious since the adversary of our hearts is a liar and imitator.
When we refuse to listen to God in our dreams, it's just as unpleasant. God frequently uses our dreams to communicate with us because we refuse to spend quiet time during the day listening to his voice. If you believe you received a dream from God, the first thing you should do is pray for understanding.
You should only try to interpret the dream after you've prayed for wisdom and knowledge. Allow God to give you the understanding you need. The Word is the second source of information for dreams. No vision from the Father will ever contradict the Word because God cannot be separated from the truth of His Word.
God speaks to people in their dreams, according to the Bible. He addressed Jacob.
“In a night vision, God spoke to Israel and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” He said, “Here I am.” (Genesis 46:2, NKJV)
“All of a sudden, the Lord exclaimed, “Samuel!” “Yes? Samuel was the one who responded. “What exactly is it?” He stood up and dashed over to Eli. “I'm here. “Did you dial my number?” (414) (1 Samuel 3:414).
The Lord summons Samuel three times in this passage before Samuel realizes that it is the Lord who is calling him.
How many times does God try to get your attention before you respond? Samuel was a Holy Priest in training, but it was only with Eli's assistance that he could believe that the Lord was speaking to him. How many times do we ignore an urgent summons from God because we are afraid of the unknown or of appearing unorthodox in our beliefs?
As believers, our dreams are merely one method in which the Lord talks to us directly. He primarily communicates through His Word. How many times have you experienced a revelation of scripture's meaning right when you needed it? Have you ever had scripture appear in your head just as you needed it? What other explanation do we have for that phenomenon if than the supernatural?
So, you had a vision or a dream. You've prayed and sought confirmation from the Holy Spirit, and you've received it. What's the next logical step? The next step is to share your idea or dream with another person who believes in it.
As a believer, this person should be someone you trust and hold in high regard, such as your pastor or minister. This step is necessary since you do not want to be deceived by an enemy's deception. It's time to act when you've put your dream to the test with the Word, the Holy Spirit, and another believer.
Was it anything the Lord told you to do? Then go ahead and do it. It's fine if whatever it is appears to be unattainable. Once again, the Bible is replete with instances in which the Lord urged people to take a leap of faith and trust Him to lead them in the right direction. If the dream was a forewarning, don your armor and prepare for the impending battle. If you had a wonderful communion with the Lord in your dream, remember that you must seek that connection in your waking hours as well.
As Christians, we have tended to lose sight of our faith's miraculous essence. We lose the majesty and glory of all we got from Calvary when the supernatural element is removed. All that's left is a list of dos and don'ts. We must accept the supernatural without being afraid of it. The belief in the supernatural is the bedrock of faith.
“Now faith is the proof of things not seen, the substance of things hoped for.” (KJV, Hebrews 11:1)
Yes, we have God's Word as our guiding force in our relationship with Him, and nothing can replace it. Yet, nowhere in the Bible does it indicate that our life can't be full of miracles, wonders, and mysteries.