If the dreams go away, they will recover. Another typical type of dream associated with death is riding naked on a buffalo, horse, pig, donkey, or camel - usually riding towards the south. A healthy person having such dreams repeatedly may become sick because, although not yet manifest, the disease is blocking the path of the spirit, thus causing the dreams. Some people may recover if they recognize the signs and take medical advice and give traditional religious offerings. Reflective dreams are understood the same way as in the west as a way of processing and clarifying everyday events, both good and bad.
Auspicious dreams are a fortunate sign.
Typically, they are dreams of holy or famous people, a clear lake, a spotlessly white cloth, receiving luscious fruits, climbing a mountain or climbing a tree full of ripe fruit. If any of these dreams are in the early part of the night, between dusk and midnight, no negative effects will ensue, because the dreams are usually forgotten. If a dream comes just before dawn, about 3-4 in the morning when the mind is vivid and clear, it will bear fruit. Sometimes Tibetan physicians will examine the dreams of both healthy and sick people. They take the pulse, examine the urine and hear about the dream before giving a diagnosis and explanation.