From: jasmith@admin1.memst.edu (John)
Newsgroups: alt.dreams
Subject: Re: SUNSHINE IN DREAMS ?
Date: 5 Jan 93 19:48:57 GMT
Organization: Memphis State University

>>>>	With only one exception, there is never sunshine in my dreams, and 
>>>>the milieu is always very dark, as if it were perpetual dusk, or the sky were
>>>>permanently overcast, regardless of the nature (happy or sad or whatever) 
>>>>of the dreams. 
>>>>
>>>>	Does this imply anything? Is this the usual case in a dream?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>							Taiping Zhang
>>> 
>>
>>
>>	Thank you very much for your reply. Although there is no sunshine
>>in my dreams, they are not threatening to me, and I don't feel uncomfortable
>>with my dreams. On the contrary, I am often with my good old friends in my
>>dreams and, therefore, I am very happy. OOPS.  NEVER MIND!  LIKE I SAID, 
> JUST A GUESS...A PASSING (AND INCORRECT) THEORY.>
>>	You also mentioned that as you get older, you get more sunshine in
>>your dreams. That doesn't seem to happen to me.   WELL, I TEND ALSO TO 
> DREAM MORE THAN MOST PEOPLE SO I GUESS JUST IN TERMS OF MATHEMATICS 
> MOST THINGS OCCUR IN MY DREAMS MORE THAN IN THE DREAMS OF MANY OTHER 
> PEOPLE.  HOWEVER, YOUR DREAMS MAY CHANGE AS YOU GO THROUGH VARIOUS 
> LIFE STAGES...THEN AGAIN, MANY PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR PATTERNS ALL THEIR 
> LIVES.   THAT IS NICE THAT YOUR FRIENDS ARE IN YOUR DREAMS, THOUGH.  
> IT'S FUNNY HOW POWERFUL THAT CAN BE--YOU ALMOST WAKE UP FEELING AS IF 
> YOU'D HAD A VISIT....WELL, ANYWAY, HAPPY DREAMS.
> 
> MSI>	

Well, I think that dreams deal with self realization.  Anything that occurs
over and over in dreams should be telling one something about how they feel
about themselves.  Dark, shawdowy things in dreams could be one of many things
if it were an being of some nature, then I would think that it represents 
something your fear.  But you say your entire dreaming sequences come in
a dark shadowy setting.  This would believe me to think that you either feel
that you have to hide or are lacking self-confidence in some major part of
your life.  Examples.  Say.  You have an overpowering parent that controls 
your life.  Say.  You think your not attractive.  Say.  You've always had 
problems in school, and you just feel like your going to fail.  Examples over.
It wouldn't necessarily have to deal with failure in your life.  It could
be the fear of failure.  Considering that you have people in your dreams,
I would not consider that you would have a problem with self-confidence, but
it could suggest that you feel like your a failure, but people around you 
think your successful.  You also said that your dreams are happy.  Which could
suggest a false sense of happyness.  You always have to consider that one
little thing in a dream could suggest the opposite of reality.  Example.
Shadows would suggest negative.  Happyness is the feeling.  Possible solition
would be your an unhappy person.  Another person that replied to your letter
said that they use to have dark dreams, but the sunlight has come through.
Which might suggest that they have conquered a big obsticle in life.  Examples.
Get the job they wanted.  Finally getting married.  Finally get the divorce.
Finishing school.  Something happened that made them a happyer person.  I'm
not gearing any of my opinions at you or suggesting anything about you.  These
are just how I would look at it if it were my dream.
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