THE
Dreams Book
Dear Reader:
Nothing is more powerful, more intricate, or more exciting than the study of dreams. Through careful analysis and introspection, and with a little work, you can see past the signs and symbols of your dreams right into your true selfyour hopes, wishes, and desires. Its that simple and that scary. By choosing to investigate your nighttime fantasies, you can conquer the fears of your waking life and transform memory and desire into fate. What could be better? Whats stopping you from being the best you can be? Learn about yourself from your dreams, and change your spiritual karma. Change your life.
From the moment I started writing this book, my dreams became more intense, more vivid. I remembered each one of them, and they continue to guide me now toward the future. Theyre becoming more powerful because Im letting myself remember. Intention is everything. Have the strength to believe. Do your homework now, and youll learn what you can achieve in the best of all possible worlds. Go for it!
Best wishes,
Editorial
Publishing Director | Gary M. Krebs |
Managing Editor | Kate McBride |
Copy Chief | Laura M. Daly |
Acquisitions Editor | Gina Chaimanis |
Production Editors | Jamie Wielgus Bridget Brace |
Production
Production Director | Susan Beale |
Production Manager | Michelle Roy Kelly |
Series Designers | Daria Perreault Colleen Cunningham John Paulhus |
Cover Design | Paul Beatrice Matt LeBlanc |
Layout and Graphics | Colleen Cunningham Erin Ring |
Series Cover Artist | Barry Littmann |
Visit the entire Everything Series at www.everything.com
THE
DREAMS
BOOK
2 ND E DITION
What your dreams mean and how
they affect your everyday life
Jenni Kosarin
For Pussycat, who will have all her best dreams come true this year. Youre ready for them!
Copyright 1998, 2005, F+W Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher; exceptions are made for brief excerpts used in published reviews.
An Everything Series Book.
Everything and everything.com are registered trademarks of F+W Publications, Inc.
Published by Adams Media, an F+W Publications Company
57 Littlefield Street, Avon, MA 02322 U.S.A.
www.adamsmedia.com
ISBN: 1-59337-336-8
Printed in the United States of America.
J I H G F E D C B A
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kosarin, Jenni.
The everything dreams book / Jenni Kosarin.2nd ed.
p. cm.
(An everything series book)
Rev. ed. of: Everything dreams book / Trish and Rob MacGregor. c1998.
ISBN 1-59337-336-8
1. Dream interpretation. 2. Dreams. I. MacGregor, Trish, 1947
Everything dreams book. II. Title. III. Series: Everything series.
BF1091.M315 2005
154.63dc22
2005009554
This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional advice. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought.
From a Declaration of Principles jointly adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations
Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book and Adams Media was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed with initial capital letters.
This book is available at quantity discounts for bulk purchases.
For information, please call 1-800-872-5627.
Acknowledgments
To Paul and Donna Kosarin, who have always been my dream-catchers. Thank you for the extra research and support! A special and warm thanks to Gina Chaimanis, whose talent and guidance makes her indispensable (and just a great gal). To Katie McDonough, who makes anyone look good. Wow. Hats off, too, to Jamie Wielgus. Thank you! Thank you, also, Laura Dalyyouve been a star with my other books as well! And to Kate McBride, who is charming as well as incredibly gifted. Thank you all!
Top Ten Things You Will Learn about Dreams
Prophetic dreams are rare, but they can be bigeven global! You can dream about a world event before it happens.
Telepathy can happen in waking life and in dreamsamong friends, family, and even strangers.
Regardless of whether you believe in reincarnation, these real-life stories illustrate that past lives can be experienced again in dreams!
From Freud to modern-day psychologists, youll find out what master dream-researchers say about the translation of dreams.
You can make predictions and learn how to change your future by finding truth in coincidences between dreams and waking life.
You can face your fears and control your dreams once you interpret them.
We all have nightmares, but why? Youll discover what to do to push the boogeyman away.
Can we really leave our bodies and travel while we sleep? Of course we can, and youll learn how!
Lucid dreaming is when you know youre dreaming. Once you master it, you can change your life!
Dreaming about sex shouldnt be taken literally, just as dreaming about death doesnt mean youre going to die. Youll learn all about it!
Introduction
You wake up. Youre a bit startled. Youve been dreaming. Was it a nightmare? A good dream? You wonder for a few moments what it all means and then put it out of your head as your day begins. Yet tidbits of the dream linger on. Youre dying to know if there was a message somewhere in there for you. Now you can figure it out.
With this book, you have a new scenario. You wake up in the morning from the same dream. This time, you remember it in its entirety. You jot it down, interpret it, and then realize it addresses some of the major concerns in your life. With practice, you can do this kind of analysis. And its more powerful than any therapy in the world.
Lets give an example. Janet has a dream about a big, spooky Gothic house. As youll discover, in most cases, when you dream about