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Bed shop turns to a sleep expert to explain dreams

May 22, 2023 by Andrew Leave a Comment

BedKingdom‘s sleep experts have studied the hidden meanings behind some of the most common dreams.

A standard theory for why we dream is that our brains try to make sense of what has happened and predict and rehearse likely future events. In this case, BedKingdom is also interested in dreams because they offer an impressive range of beds and tempt people who might be in the market for a new one. That’s okay as the dream meanings below are still interesting.

In Pure Spirit has paraphrased some of BedKingdom’s sleep research below but first, here’s what a spokesperson from the retailer said;

Dreams can be linked to events that have happened or are currently happening in our lives.

Remembering dreams can be difficult. Studies show that people forget 80-90% of their dreams and some people can’t remember anything. Writing dreams down as soon as you wake up can help you to remember and then you can try and interpret the meanings.

Negative emotions and feelings of anxiety are more prevalent in dreams according to a study of over 50,000 people by psychologist Calvin S. Hall. By analysing dreams, we can problem solve and identify ways to help with issues we encounter in our lives.

Falling in your dreams

Dreams of falling often represent fear and vulnerability, as well as feelings of helplessness and being overwhelmed. Your subconscious may warn you to be cautious if you dream of falling. In such dreams, losing control of a situation may be symbolized as a fall.

Being chased in your dreams

Being chased in dreams is often caused by feelings of stress and anxiety. It can also result from feeling threatened in one’s waking life. Additionally, dreams of being chased may indicate a warning to be cautious of potential threats, which can stem from feelings of anger.

Teeth falling out in your dreams

If you dream about your teeth falling out, it could mean that you feel unattractive or have negative thoughts about your appearance. Communication problems may also be a cause of these dreams since losing teeth can make it hard to speak. Additionally, a lack of confidence can trigger this type of dream.

Being naked

Commonly brought on by feelings of being exposed, dreams of being naked in public places like school or work can also be triggered by feeling accused by someone. However, dreams of being naked sometimes indicate that a person is comfortable with who they are.

Flying

The feeling of freedom is often linked with the ability to fly, but if you experience difficulties or failures in flying during your dreams, it could be a sign of low confidence. Additionally, if other people in your dream are also struggling to fly, this may suggest that they are hindering your progress and preventing you from pursuing your goals in life.

In Pure Spirit

Which common dream do you think has an uncommon reason behind it?

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The meaning of being bitten by flying animals in a dream

April 21, 2009 by Andrew 8 Comments

Dreams in which you are bitten by a flying animal can be complex to decipher but often worth the attempt.

Being bitten is often a suggestion that there is an element of hostility being directed towards you.

However, this element of hostility can be very minor and almost trivial. Dreams in which you are bitten by flying insects or a flying insect often represent those situations where there is a nuisance in your life – either now, or coming – rather than anything more serious or sinister than that.

Feathers in dreams often represent thoughts, hopes, pride but also vanity and false pride. Goose feathers or large white feathers, on the other hand, more often represent wanderlust, foolishness or group conformity.

If you’re bitten by a large white-feathered creature in a dream then it suggests the foolish actions of a crowd might cause you problems. The nature of those problems may involve travelling.

Being bitten by a creature that dived from the sky suggests loss and hurt are likely. The action of moving from rooftop to rooftop or house to house is one which suggests divorce or the ending of a relationship.

As is always the case in dreams there are some exceptions. The snake is an animal which often bites in dreams. A flying snake is no different – the feathers suggest thoughts, hopes or pride and the snake itself represents wisdom.

Being bitten by a flying snake (a dream with echoes of Aztec gods) is one which suggests an injection of wisdom but the need for travel too. Such a dream may suggest you will learn something important on your travels, that a traveller will bring you important wisdom or that the wise thing for you to do is to travel.

A bite from a creature which then flew into the sky and out of sight is an unfortunate dream. It can suggest that you will be bothered and upset by the ending of a life. If the biting animal flies into an unknown house then this dream can also suggest the danger of death.

Dream catchers and other methods are sometimes used by people who are dreaming of being bitten by flying animals as a way to protect themselves from the possible negative consequences of the dream.

In Pure Spirit

Have you had such a dream recently? What was it like? What do you think it means?

The meaning of numbers in dreams

February 1, 2009 by Andrew 3 Comments

When we dream our ability to cope with maths and numbers changes. We are often aware of numbers (or certain numbers of things) but cannot manipulate these numbers. However, it is possible to divine the importance of these numbers through analysis and just as is the case in Pythagorean numerology we should reduce all numbers to a single digital. If you dream of the number 16, add the 1 to the 6 to reach the total of 7.

The number 1 in dreams

Dreaming of the number 1 suggests that you will soon reach a new level of skill or success in business or art.

Dreaming of the number 2

The number 2 in dreams suggests that you may complications in business or art in the near future.

The number 3 in dreams

In dreams the presence of the number 3 is a signal that your ideas will soon become successful.

The number 4 in dreams

The number 4 is a lucky dream omen as it suggests your life will be secure and comfortable.

The number 5 in dreams

Dreaming of the number 5 is a premonition that you will soon make an important discovery.

The number 6 in dreams

The presence of the number 6 in dreams is the suggestion that there will soon be a new love in your life.

The number 7 in dreams

To dream of the number 7 is a signal that you will soon defeat some of your immediate concerns.

The number 8 in dreams

If you dream of the number 8 it suggests that you will be made an offer in the near future and it will be to your advantage.

The number 9 in dreams

The number 9 in a dream is a warning. There may be danger around you or you may be on a dangerous journey.

In Pure Spirit

Have you recently had a dream in which a number was significant?

The meaning of places in dreams and their omens

January 24, 2009 by Andrew 10 Comments

Dreaming by Jeremiah Morelli

It is common to dream of being in strange or familiar places. When you do you need to consider the meaning of the events in the dream and the significance of the location.

Abbey

Dreaming of an abbey suggests that any troubles that are currently haunting you will soon go away.

Altar

If you dream that you are by an altar it is unlucky. This dream suggests illness and loss. If, however, you decorate the altar in your dream then you will be lucky and happy in love.

Attic

Dreaming of an attic is a dream which foretells the renewal of an important and an old friendship.

Balcony

If you dream of watching from a balcony then this indicates an unexpected success will come your way. If the balcony collapses under you then this dream foretells a quarrel with someone you care about.

Bath

If you dream of yourself in a warm bath then this indicates you are in danger of being too lazy and failing in an important task. If you dream of yourself in a cool or cold bath then this suggests you will succeed and prosper in commerce and retail.

Boat

Rowing in a boat is a dream which predicts business success and luck. If the boat tips over then this is an omen of important news to come.

Bridge

To dream about crossing a bridge is to suggest you have been worrying about something which is not that important. The bridge falls away in the dream, however, you need to be diligent in all financial matters.

Cabin

To dream that you are alone in a ship cabin is to dream of unhappiness and domestic troubles. If you dream that you with one or more people in the cabin then this suggests advancement and help from a well positioned ally.

Castle

Dreaming that you live in a castle is to dream of forthcoming burdened responsibility. If the dream allows you to see the castle from the distance then this is a good omen. A view of a castle from a distance may also suggest some public role for you.

Cave

Dreaming that you are hiding in a cave is an omen that someone is creating a scandal which involves you. Dreaming of wild animals leaving a cave suggests you will soon discover a troublesome secret.

Cemetery

It is a good omen to dream of a cemetery. This dream suggests a sick friend or relative will improve in health.

Chapel

It is a bad omen to dream of a chapel. This dream suggests a troubled conscience which may haunt you now and in the future. A dramatic change of approach might be wise.

Church

A dream which features a church with its doors open is a good omen. This dream suggests business growth or a promotion. If the church has its doors shut then you may be disappointed, loose money or both.

Desert

Dreaming that you are walking across a dry desert is to suggest that you will need to make a short business trip. If a storm breaks out in the dream then the business trip will not be successful.

Forest

Dreaming that you are lost in a forest is a good omen. This dream suggests prosperity. If, however, you view the forest from a distance in the dream then you may loose some property.

Garden

Dreaming of a garden is a marriage dream. It suggests you will be married to an attractive person.

Hospital

Dreaming that you or someone you know is in hospital is a good omen and suggests that you or someone you know will remain in good health or improve. It may also suggest less reason to worry.

House

A dream which features a new or strange house is a dream which suggests happiness at home and with the family. Dreaming of your home suggests, however, that quarrels may occur in the near future.

Inn

Dreaming of being inside an inn suggests that you may have to cope without money. Dreaming of being outside an inn suggests you will have to face a large disappointment. Inns are bad omens in dreams.

Park

Dreaming of a walk in the park is an omen which predicts health and sporting success.

Path

A dream which features a broad and smooth path is a bad omen which suggests you will be unlucky in love. Dreaming of a hard path to walk is a good omen which suggests happiness in a relationship.

Prison

Dreams in which you are sent to prison or are in prison are good omens; they suggest you will have the freedom to find leisure and enjoyment. Dreaming of others inside prison while you remain free is a bad omen which suggests you will soon face a disappointment.

Quicksand

Dreaming of being stuck in quicksand is a good omen. This dream suggests status and great success in relationships. If you encounter other people stuck in quicksand while you remain free in the dream is a bad omen that indicates misfortune and trouble are coming your way.

Road

A dream of a wide, well maintained and easy to travel road is a warning that your family life may soon challenge you. A dream of a rough and ready road, of a road which is poorly maintained, is an omen of success at work and in love.

Stairs

Dreaming that you are walking upstairs suggests you will shortly be disappointed. Dreaming that you are walking downstairs suggests that may soon be pleasantly surprised.

Valley

Dreaming that you are standing or walking through a valley suggests you may soon live elsewhere or that you may encounter an old friend. To be looking down at a valley from above suggests that you have made a mistake you will soon regret.

Volcano

A dream of an erupting volcano predicts arguments and dramas. A dream in which the volcano stays quiet is a dream which predicts reconciliation and the lighting of an old flame.

In Pure Spirit

What did you dream of last? Perhaps one In Pure Spirit’s readers will be able to help you with the meaning.

Image Credit: Dreaming by Jeremiah Morelli

The meaning of animals in dreams and their omens

December 26, 2008 by Andrew 52 Comments

Dreams sometimes require careful and microscopic analysis. This list of animals appearing in dreams and what that appearance may mean is based on common interpretations.

In particular, if you have a relationship or awareness with one particular deity and that deity is associated or represented by an animal then the appearance of that animal in your dream may have a very different meaning.

Adder

Killing an adder in your dream suggests the end of an undesirable friendship however being bitten by one suggests lies and treachery will come from a false friend.

Alligator

Dreaming of an alligator suggests that someone you know is a false friend and perhaps even an enemy. You will be able to recognise the alligator from their over dramatic displays of friendship.

Ants

Flying ants suggest that you will make a journey whereas worker ants busy on the ant-hill is a lucky dream suggesting business growth and wealth. Standing on an ant-hill in a dream is unlucky and suggests the failure of plans and destruction.

Bat

If you dream of a bat flying in the night then it suggests you are at risk from an enemy you cannot see coming. Dreaming of a bat flying during the day suggests you will see danger coming and escape it.

Bear

Dreaming of slaying a bear suggests you will overcome a challenge or rival. Dreaming that you are running from a bear is to dream that a challenge or enemy may soon threaten your happiness.

Bee

It is considered very lucky to dream of bees; it suggests friends, faithfulness and business success.

Bull

Dreaming of a bull charging you is a warning that false friends and rivals are speaking badly of you. Dreaming of a peaceful bull in a field or the wild is to dream of peace and prosperity.

Camel

If a single camel appears in your dream then it suggests you will need to make a short journey. Dreaming of more than one camel is lucky and suggests money is coming your way.

Cat

Dreaming of a walking cat is to suggest you too will need to make a journey. Dreaming of a mewing cat is to know that someone is bad mouthing you. If the cat in your dream scratches itself then someone is seeking to trick you and if the cat purrs there is the danger that you may become a hypocrite.

Cuckoo

If you see a cuckoo in your dream then this suggests quarrels in your love life, a new lover or both. To hear the cuckoo but not see it is to know that a false friend will trick you with bad advice.

Deer

If deer run from you in the dream then you are at risk of upsetting a friend. If the deer approach you in the dream then you will have the chance of reconciliation with a former close friend.

Dog

To dream of your own dog is lucky – suggesting loyal friends. Dreaming of strange dogs may suggest unwelcome attention from strangers however dreaming of mad dogs which attack and bite is actually a good omen. When a dog speaks in a dream it is representive of advice from friends or strangers.

Donkey

Dreaming of a donkey suggests that you have the patience to overcome your current challenges.

Dove

To dream of a dove falling from the sky is unlucky and suggests that a relative faces very serious threat and may die. Dreaming of doves in all other instances is a positive omen of peace and prosperity.

Eagle

Dreaming of an eagle on the ground or an eagle landing is to dream of disappointment. Dreaming of a flying eagle is to suggest that success and the realisation of future ambitions.

Elephant

An elephant in your dream suggests success and powerful new friends.

Fish

A school of fish in your dream implies that friends are coming to help you. A single fish is representative of well-being and prosperity.

Fox

A fox in a dream represents a sly and dangerous rival, enemy or false friend.

Frog

Dreaming of a frog or frogs is lucky. It represents success.

Goose

A goose represents disappointment. Killing the goose in your dream, however, is to indicate that you will succeed.

Hen

Dreaming of a hen with its chick is to suggest that you will soon lose or damage something. Dreaming of a clucking hen suggests joy and a silent hen is to suggest sadness. Plucking a hen in your dream is an omen of monetary gain.

Horse

Dreaming of more than one horse is an omen of independence, health and happiness. Riding a horse in a dream is a good omen of money and friends. Falling off a horse in a dream is to suggest a hasty marriage or friendship.

Hyenas

Hyenas are ill omens in dreams and suggest friends turning to enemies and attempts to harm and hurt you.

Jackdaw

Dreaming of a flying jackdaw is to know enemies will soon try and do you harm. If you catch the jackdaw then you will defeat these enemies.

Lamb

Lambs are a good omen; more than one lamb in a dream is an omen of a growing family and a single lamb an omen of peace.

Leopard

Leopards are unlucky in dreams and suggest fights against enemies and false friends.

Lion

Dreaming of a lion is to dream of a friend and ally who’ll gain in power and status but still be there to help you.

Lizard

A lizard in a dream is an ill-omen. Dream lizards represent dishonesty and poor fortune.

Magpie

Magpies in a dream represent a hasty but ultimately happy marriage. For traders and business people magpies can also represent a broken contract.

Mouse

Dreaming of a mouse is a warning that people may attempt to tell you what to do.

Ostrich

An ostrich in a dream is a portent of bad luck.

Owl

A dream owl is a bad omen which foretells money worries, disgrace or sadness.

Dreaming of an ox is to suggest that you will have many friends who will help you succeed.

Peacock

Peacocks in a dream is a suggestion that you may loose money or face heartaches.

Pelican

To dream of a pelican is to dream that a friend will soon help you.

Pigeons

Dreaming of flying pigeons is lucky – suggesting that good news is coming to you. Dreaming of roosting pigeons suggests that happiness is at home.

Rat

In a dream a rat represents hidden and dangerous enemies. If you kill the rat in your dream then you will defeat this enemy.

Raven

A raven is a dream is an bad omen suggesting a rival or a loss of money.

Shark

Dreaming of a shark is a warning that an enemy or false friend is threatening your home.

Spider

It is lucky to dream of a spider or spiders as it suggests you will escape an accident. Dreaming of a spider spinning its web is to dream that you will make a monetary gain.

Swan

Dreaming of a black swan is a dream of a good looking partner. White swans in dream represent happiness in relationships.

Tiger

A tiger in a dream is a warning that someone will arrive in your life who may seek to harm you.

Toad

Toads are unlucky in dreams and are a prediction of evil or harm. To dream of the toad, however, suggests that you will be able to avoid this harm if you can spot it.

Turkey

A dream of a turkey suggests that you will make a mistake and suffer from it – however, the consequences of this will be positive.

Turtle

Dreaming of a turtle is lucky and suggests mutual friendship and love.

Wasp

Dreaming of a wasp stinging you is a warning that an enemy or false friend will seek to dishonour you. Dreaming of flying wasps is an omen of bad news.

Weasel

In dreams weasels represent dangerous meetings and people.

Wolf

A wolf in a dream suggests a treacherous and lying false friend.

Worms

Dreaming of worms suggests that you are currently troubled by many small concerns.

Zebra

To dream of a zebra is an omen which suggests a change in circumstances. If you are currently being lucky then you may soon face a spell of bad luck. If you’re currently not blessed with much luck then this may soon change.

In Pure Spirit

Have you had dreamt of any animal lately? What did the dream mean to you?