Whether we like to admit it or not, dreams have a rather important role in our lives. They have the power to set the tone of the morning or even interrupt our sleep and make us rewind and analyze their meaning. Many psychologists have devoted a great portion of their lives investigating the secret realms of what old poets liked to call “a prelude to complete unconsciousness”. Scary isn’t it? Well, jokes aside, in this article we’ll discuss some of the most common reasons why our subconscious mind decides to cast certain people for our little after midnight films.
Unresolved Issues
More often than not, while we are conscious, we suppress our real feelings and sugarcoat our sentences, all for the purpose of pleasing other people, especially those who are the closest to us. We do this because we seek integration and belonging and we fear rejection and separation. However, too much of anything is never good, and this type of behavior can seriously damage our self worth. Your conscious mind may have a sweet tongue, but your subconsciousness couldn’t care less about what other people think. It is simply concerned with expressing what you think. And if you are not willing to allow it to speak through your mouth, it will torture you in your dreams. These dreams may not always be unpleasant, but if you are not able to grasp what your deeper self is trying to tell you, the message may take another, less pleasant form. The best thing to do in these situations is to make a compromise between how much of the truth you are willing to hide and which aspects of it you are willing to express.
Future Prediction
Sometimes, when we dream about a dear person, the dream itself is in no way connected to our life, but to the life of the person we keep dreaming about. In this case, it might be good to get together with this person and see whether everything is OK. Just remember that the nature of dreams is rather symbolic, so you don’t need to jump to conclusions right away. You might need to pick up a reliable book written by some renowned psychologist, such as Sigmund Freud and see whether some of his teaching can clarify what you saw in your dream.
Lack of Real-life Communication
Sometimes, the dreams are our way to make up for what we miss, so if you keep dreaming about someone, it might mean that deep down you want to spend more time with this person and you find him or her rather amusing. If you are not sure about it, just give that person a call, get a cup of coffee accompanied with a long chat, and see whether you’ll feel more accomplished inside. Maybe you promised to call months ago and this is your subconsciousness’ way to remind you of that. There no better explanation for what does it mean when you dream of someone you love than love itself.
Symbolism
The person in your dream does not always represent themselves. They can be an embodiment of some of your own characteristics. For instance, if you feel nervous about taking that new job in accounting and you dream about your best friend who is always reluctant to try something new, this will be your subconscious way of making a parallel between you and a less courageous person in order to coax you into taking that job and get rid of your insecurities.
Hopefully, this article will help you get a firmer grip of what does it mean when you dream of someone you love.