E.l.e.c.t.r.i.c D.r.e.a.m.s - Articles Electric Dreams . The Meaning of Apocalyptic Dreams. Just as apocalyptic visions have been common to religions for thousands of years, so too do such dreams appear in individuals. Dr. Mortimer Ostow, a New York psychiatrist, believes so. He recently published a history of apocalyptic visions and compared them with the dreams of his patients who were suffering from schizophrenia, borderline personality disorders, manics, and depressives.
Apocalyptic visions share many common elements.
This struggle is perceived as the last days of the world as we know it. Often there is some foreshadowing of catastrophic earth changes and upheavals. Apocalyptic visions are revelations, usually given by an omniscient source, to serve as a warning and show the eventual outcome of the human condition. Any potential redemption is offered by some messianic figure, angels, or demons. Finally, there is the promise of a prolonged or eternal peaceful time where those who have struggled will be rewarded.