Throughout life, no matter in which country we live or under what circumstances we find ourselves, each of us is subject to representation of our particular culture and civilization. In all cultures there are numerous fairy tales, myths, legends, and fables with which we as children become familiar. There are stories of men, women, and even children famous for heroic deeds. Applying this particular memory to a dream in which he saw a finger caught in a hole in an office desk which had many papers strewn about on top of it, a businessman interpreted these symbols to his advantage. It was not an overly large mistake and had been easily overlooked, but it could have deluged him with financial disaster if he had not discovered it in time.
Symbols are a key factor in dream interpretation.
Symbols may mean one thing to the dreamer but another to someone else, because of their individual experiences. Symbols come from our particular culture, fairy tales, legends, myths, fables, and even present-day media of communication. The dreamer is advised to compile his own dream dictionary. It is much more personal and meaningful to him, and therefore of greater value as an aid in interpretation of his dreams. Inc. May not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher.