Dream_Interpretation

I decided after looking at a few different dreams, I decided to use my friend’s dream. He has a reoccurring dream that goes like this: he puts his son to bed and then goes to sleep. A little bit later, his girlfriend and older son get woke up to his youngest son screaming “ DADDY! DADDY!” The girlfriend and older son come running into the room to find that he died in his sleep. He also notes that this takes place on June 10th, which is two days before his birthday. When looking up the interpretation of his dream, I looked up death. The interpretation was as follows: “ To dream of your own death, indicates a transitional phase in your life. You are becoming more enlightened or spiritual. Alternatively, you are trying desperately to escape the demands of your daily life. “ It also brought up the interpretation of the word die, which is as follows: “To dream that you die in your dream, symbolizes inner changes, transformation, self-discovery and positive development that is happening within you or your life. You are undergoing a transitional phase and are becoming more enlightened or spiritual. Although such a dream may bring about feelings of fear and anxiety, it is no cause for alarm as it is often considered a positive symbol. Dreams of experiencing your own death usually mean that big changes are ahead for you. You are moving on to new beginnings and leaving the past behind. These changes do not necessarily imply a negative turn of events. Metaphorically, dying can be seen as an end or a termination to your old ways and habits. So, dying does not always mean a physical death, but an ending of something. On a negative note, to dream that you die may represent involvement in deeply painful relationships or unhealthy, destructive behaviors. You may feeling depressed or feel strangled by a situation or person in your waking life. Perhaps your mind is preoccupied with someone who is terminally ill or dying. Alternatively, you may be trying to get out of some obligation, responsibility or other situation. You are desperately trying to escape from the demands of your daily life. “ As I read these interpretations out loud to him, he seemed surprised as they really related to his life and current situation. Because of this, I feel this dream fits into what I read as far as having dreams as an effort to deal with his problems in his life. His life is changing lots right now as far as his job, his financial situation, and his relationship with his girlfriend. According to him, this was a very accurate interpretation. This would lead me to conclude that this dream would best fall under the problem-focused theory. I definitely believe that dreams have real meanings. I feel our minds sometimes need an outlet and dreams are a perfect way to get our thoughts out.