DOES A DREAM DICTIONARY GIVE AN ACCURATE MEANING?
ANSWER. No. The cookie cutter approach to dream analysis may be appealing. But the best feature of a dream message is that it is uniquely tailored to you. It is a personal, one-of-a-kind communication between you & your unconscious that does not apply to anyone else. A second fact is that dream language uses your unique symbol associations. Someone who in real life was attacked by a dog and then dreams of a dog associates it with pain and trauma, which becomes part of the dream message. But if a dog was your best friend, you associate it to loyalty, fun and friendship. Two dreams of a dog give a completely different message according to the dreamer's past experience and symbol association. Once you experience the advantages of following the DIY Five easy steps to dream interpretation to get a unique, practical dream message, you won't want to consult a dream dictionary. Yes, there ar e shared dream meanings such as recognizing a friendly smile as a positive outreach or an alt